Federal Jurisdiction over Medal of Honor Presentation: Lunney v. United States Introduction Lunney v. United States, 319 F.3d 550 (2d Cir. 2003), is a pivotal appellate court decision addressing the...
Eze v. Senkowski: Upholding AEDPA Standards in Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims in Child Sexual Abuse Cases Introduction Eze v. Senkowski (321 F.3d 110) is a landmark decision by the United...
Contemporaneous Ownership Requirement Affirmed in Shareholder Derivative Litigation Introduction In the landmark case In re: Bank of New York Derivative Litigation, the United States Court of Appeals...
Expansion of Disability Protection under the Rehabilitation Act: Peters v. Baldwin Union Free School District Introduction Peters v. Baldwin Union Free School District, 320 F.3d 164 (2d Cir. 2003),...
Clarifying ERISA-Based Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Insights from Carlson v. Principal Financial Group Introduction In the landmark case of Mary W. Carlson v. Principal Financial Group, decided by...
Davis v. Goord: Enhanced Scrutiny on Prisoners' Retaliation Claims Introduction Davis v. Goord, 320 F.3d 346 (2d Cir. 2003), is a significant appellate decision addressing the complexities...
Affirmation of Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction Over CAT Claims Under FARRA: Mu-Xing WANG v. INS Introduction Mu-Xing WANG v. INS is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Remand for Discovery in Habeas Corpus Petition: Drake v. Portuondo Introduction Robie J. Drake appealed a judgment from the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, which...
Affirming the 'Substantial Step' Standard in Federal Attempt Crimes under 18 U.S.C. § 2241(a)(1): A Comprehensive Analysis of United States v. Crowley Introduction United States of America v. Francis...
Inquiry Notice and Statute of Limitations in Securities Fraud: LC Capital Partners v. Frontier Insurance Group Introduction The appellate case of LC Capital Partners, LP v. Frontier Insurance Group,...
Affirmation of Securities Regulation Standards in DeMaria v. Andersen Introduction DeMaria v. Andersen is a seminal case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on...
United States Lines v. Asbestosis Claimants: Enforcing Statute of Limitations and the Necessity of Diligent Claim Documentation in Bankruptcy Proceedings Introduction The case of United States Lines,...
Second Circuit Affirms Deference to ERISA Plan Administrators in Benefit Denial Based on Policy Interpretation Introduction In the case of Anthony Celardo v. GNY Automobile Dealers Health Welfare...
Second Circuit Establishes Rigorous Standards for § 1915A Dismissals in Prisoner Civil Actions: Larkin v. Savage Introduction The case of John Stephen Larkin v. Patrick Savage et al. (318 F.3d 138)...
Affirmation of District Court's Dismissal of RICO Claims for Lack of Standing in Lerner v. Fleet Bank Introduction In the case of Isaac Lerner et al. v. Fleet Bank, N.A., decided on January 22, 2003,...
Timeliness of Title VII Claims for Rejected Religious Accommodations: Elmenayer v. ABF Freight Systems Introduction In the landmark case Amr F. Elmenayer v. ABF Freight System, Inc., decided by the...
Conversion of Mutual Insurance Companies Does Not Constitute State Action Under §1983: Tancredi v. MetLife Introduction Tancredi and Speidel v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is a pivotal case...
Affirmation of Dismissal in Mutual to Stock Conversion: Cranley v. National Life Insurance Co. of Vermont Introduction In the landmark case John J. Cranley, III, Julius Grad, and Walter J. Birdsall,...
Second Circuit Holds 42 U.S.C. § 1981’s Equal Benefit Clause Does Not Require State Action Introduction In Phillip et al. v. University of Rochester et al. (316 F.3d 291, Second Circuit, 2003), the...
Supplemental Jurisdiction and Municipal Liability: Insights from Valencia v. Lee Introduction Christian R. Valencia, an Infant by his Mother and Natural Guardian, Teresa Franco, Plaintiff-Appellee,...