2d Circuit Case Commentaries

Implied Employment Contracts and At-Will Employment: Insights from Baron v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Date: Nov 7, 2001

Implied Employment Contracts and At-Will Employment: Insights from Baron v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Introduction The case of Patricia Gayle Baron, Lisa Diaz, Laura L. Toole, and...

Defining Scope and Foreseeability in Hobbs Act Conspiracy Sentencing: United States v. Mulder et al.

Date: Nov 2, 2001

Defining Scope and Foreseeability in Hobbs Act Conspiracy Sentencing: United States v. Mulder et al. Introduction United States of America v. Eric Mulder, Dennis McCall, Daniel Hunter, Trevor...

Affirmation of Dismissal in Weeks v. New York State Division of Parole: Establishing Limits on Continuing Violation Exceptions and Batson Challenges

Date: Nov 1, 2001

Affirmation of Dismissal in Weeks v. New York State Division of Parole: Establishing Limits on Continuing Violation Exceptions and Batson Challenges Introduction In the landmark case of Frances E....

Right to Justification Defense in Self-Defense Cases: Insights from Davis v. Strack

Date: Oct 30, 2001

Right to Justification Defense in Self-Defense Cases: Insights from Davis v. Strack Introduction The case of Ronald Davis v. Wayne Strack, heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second...

Catskill Mountains Chapter v. RKeeper, Inc.: Establishing Interbasin Transfers as Additions Under the Clean Water Act

Date: Oct 24, 2001

Catskill Mountains Chapter v. RKeeper, Inc.: Establishing Interbasin Transfers as Additions Under the Clean Water Act Introduction The case of Catskill Mountains Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Inc.,...

Affirming Due Process Protections in Sex Offender Registries: Insights from Doe v. Lee, 271 F.3d 38

Date: Oct 20, 2001

Affirming Due Process Protections in Sex Offender Registries: Insights from Doe v. Lee, 271 F.3d 38 Introduction Doe v. Lee, 271 F.3d 38 (2d Cir. 2001), is a landmark case that scrutinizes the...

Reasonable Suspicion Required for Strip Searches of Misdemeanor Arrestees: Shain v. Ellison

Date: Oct 20, 2001

Reasonable Suspicion Required for Strip Searches of Misdemeanor Arrestees: Shain v. Ellison Introduction Ray E. Shain v. John Ellison, 273 F.3d 56 (2d Cir. 2001), is a pivotal case addressing the...

Establishing Personal Jurisdiction Through Situs of Injury: DiStefano v. Carozzi North America

Date: Oct 19, 2001

Establishing Personal Jurisdiction Through Situs of Injury: DiStefano v. Carozzi North America Introduction The case of Pino DiStefano v. Carozzi North America, Inc. (286 F.3d 81) adjudicated by the...

Enforcement of Contractual Risk Allocation in Telecom Services: Analysis of Telecom International America Ltd. v. AT&T Corp.

Date: Oct 19, 2001

Enforcement of Contractual Risk Allocation in Telecom Services: Analysis of Telecom International America Ltd. v. AT&T Corp. Introduction The case of Telecom International America, Ltd. v. AT&T Corp....

Nonpublic Forum Status of Vanity License Plates Upheld in PERRY v. MCDONALD

Date: Oct 18, 2001

Nonpublic Forum Status of Vanity License Plates Upheld in PERRY v. MCDONALD Introduction In the landmark case of Paula PERRY v. Patricia A. MCDONALD, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second...

Establishing Collateral Estoppel in Younger Abstention: Grieve v. Tamerin

Date: Oct 18, 2001

Establishing Collateral Estoppel in Younger Abstention: Grieve v. Tamerin Introduction Grieve v. Tamerin, 269 F.3d 149 (2d Cir. 2001), is a pivotal case addressing the intersection of federal...

Establishing Class-Wide Injury in Antitrust Tie-In Litigation: The In re Visa Check/MasterMoney Decision

Date: Oct 18, 2001

Establishing Class-Wide Injury in Antitrust Tie-In Litigation: The In re Visa Check/MasterMoney Decision Introduction The case of IN RE VISA CHECK/MASTERMONEY ANTITRUST LITIGATION presents a pivotal...

Affirmation of Sentencing Enhancement under 18 U.S.C. §924(e) Post-Apprendi

Date: Oct 16, 2001

Affirmation of Sentencing Enhancement under 18 U.S.C. §924(e) Post-Apprendi Introduction In the landmark case of United States of America v. Ramon E. Santiago, 268 F.3d 151 (2d Cir. 2001), the United...

De La Pava Decision: Indictment Sufficiency and Non-Enforceability of Vienna Convention Consular Notifications

Date: Oct 16, 2001

De La Pava Decision: Indictment Sufficiency and Non-Enforceability of Vienna Convention Consular Notifications Introduction The case of United States of America v. Alejandro Bustos De La Pava (268...

Affirmation of Sovereign Immunity under the FSIA: Robinson v. Government of Malaysia

Date: Oct 12, 2001

Affirmation of Sovereign Immunity under the FSIA: Robinson v. Government of Malaysia Introduction In the landmark case of Justin Robinson v. The Government of Malaysia, adjudicated by the United...

Second Circuit's Interpretation of TMDL Expression under the Clean Water Act: Annual vs. Daily Loads

Date: Oct 12, 2001

Second Circuit's Interpretation of TMDL Expression under the Clean Water Act: Annual vs. Daily Loads Introduction In the landmark case of Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Environmental...

Binding Successor Entities to Arbitration Agreements: Insights from MAG Portfolio Consult v. Merlin Biomed Group

Date: Oct 11, 2001

Binding Successor Entities to Arbitration Agreements: Insights from MAG Portfolio Consult, GMBH v. Merlin Biomed Group LLC Introduction The case of MAG Portfolio Consult, GMBH v. Merlin Biomed Group...

Second Circuit Establishes Ad Hoc Standard for Rule 23(b)(2) Class Certification in Title VII Employment Discrimination Cases

Date: Oct 10, 2001

Second Circuit Establishes Ad Hoc Standard for Rule 23(b)(2) Class Certification in Title VII Employment Discrimination Cases Introduction In Charles Robinson, Sharon E. Mack, James Oli v. Regina...

Second Circuit Establishes COA Requirement for Rule 60(b) Motions in Habeas Context

Date: Oct 10, 2001

Second Circuit Establishes COA Requirement for Rule 60(b) Motions in Habeas Context Introduction In the landmark case of Paul Kellogg v. Wayne Strack, 269 F.3d 100 (2d Cir. 2001), the United States...

Caputo v. Pfizer: Refining Statute of Limitations for ERISA Fiduciary Breaches

Date: Oct 10, 2001

Caputo v. Pfizer: Refining Statute of Limitations for ERISA Fiduciary Breaches Introduction In Caputo v. Pfizer, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit addressed critical...

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