2d Circuit Case Commentaries

United States v. Love: Particularized On-the-Record Justification for Severe Supervised Release Conditions

Date: Apr 9, 2025

United States v. Love: Particularized On-the-Record Justification for Severe Supervised Release Conditions Introduction The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s summary order in United States v....

Clarification of Employer Awareness and But-For Causation in Title VII Retaliation Claims: Khazin v. City of New York

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Clarification of Employer Awareness and But-For Causation in Title VII Retaliation Claims: Khazin v. City of New York Introduction In Khazin v. City of New York, 24-1236-cv (2d Cir. Apr. 8, 2025),...

Affirmation of Summary Judgment Standards and Limits on New Evidence in Sterling v. Deutsche Bank

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Affirmation of Summary Judgment Standards and Limits on New Evidence in Sterling v. Deutsche Bank Introduction Sterling v. Deutsche Bank Nat’l Tr. Co. is a pro se appeal decided by the United States...

Clarification of “Marital Status” Under NYCHRL: Exclusion of Relationship-Specific Discrimination

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Clarification of “Marital Status” Under NYCHRL: Exclusion of Relationship-Specific Discrimination Introduction The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s summary order in Hunter v. Debmar-Mercury...

Permissible Disclosure of Presentence Reports and Medical Records in Supervised Release: United States v. Harris

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Permissible Disclosure of Presentence Reports and Medical Records in Supervised Release: United States v. Harris Introduction United States v. Harris is a Second Circuit summary order, decided April...

Affirmation of International Parental Kidnapping Provisions and the Void Effect of Child Marriages under Foreign Law

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Affirmation of International Parental Kidnapping Provisions and the Void Effect of Child Marriages under Foreign Law Introduction This commentary addresses the Second Circuit’s summary order in...

Deference to State Review Officer and Limits on Speculative Grouping: Zayas v. Banks

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Deference to State Review Officer and Limits on Speculative Grouping: Zayas v. Banks Introduction In Zayas v. Banks, 24-1076-cv (2d Cir. April 8, 2025), Rosa and Edwin Zayas, individually and as...

Marital Status under NYCHRL: Distinction Between General Condition and Specific Spousal Relationship

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Marital Status under NYCHRL: Distinction Between General Condition and Specific Spousal Relationship Introduction Hunter v. Debmar-Mercury LLC is a Second Circuit interlocutory appeal that tested the...

Establishing Awareness and But-For Causation: Clarifying Title VII Retaliation Standards in Khazin v. City of New York

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Establishing Awareness and But-For Causation: Clarifying Title VII Retaliation Standards in Khazin v. City of New York Introduction Khazin v. City of New York is a summary order issued by the United...

Extension of Insured Status to Third Parties and Co-Excess Allocation in Risk Retention Group Policies

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Extension of Insured Status to Third Parties and Co-Excess Allocation in Risk Retention Group Policies Introduction County of Ulster v. Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance Risk Retention Group,...

Endorsement-Extended Insured Status and Co-Excess Coverage: County of Ulster v. Alliance of Nonprofits

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Endorsement-Extended Insured Status and Co-Excess Coverage: County of Ulster v. Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance Risk Retention Group Introduction County of Ulster v. Alliance of Nonprofits for...

Framework for Imposing Suspicionless Search Conditions under Supervised Release: United States v. Poole

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Framework for Imposing Suspicionless Search Conditions under Supervised Release: United States v. Poole Introduction United States v. Poole, decided April 7, 2025 by the Second Circuit, clarifies...

Suspicionless Search Conditions on Supervised Release: Standards and Implications following United States v. Poole

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Suspicionless Search Conditions on Supervised Release: Standards and Implications following United States v. Poole Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s decision in...

Recognizing Third-Party Insured Status and Co-Excess Coverage in RRG Policies: County of Ulster v. Alliance of Nonprofits

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Recognizing Third-Party Insured Status and Co-Excess Coverage in Risk Retention Group Policies: County of Ulster v. Alliance of Nonprofits Introduction The Second Circuit’s summary order in County of...

Suspicionless Search Conditions on Supervised Release May Be Imposed Without “Extraordinary Circumstances,” If Case-Specific Facts Support Them: United States v. Poole (2d Cir. 2025)

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Suspicionless Search Conditions on Supervised Release May Be Imposed Without “Extraordinary Circumstances,” If Case-Specific Facts Support Them: United States v. Poole (2d Cir. 2025) Introduction In...

Volunteer Liability and Insurance Priority under Risk Retention Group Policies

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Volunteer Liability and Insurance Priority under Risk Retention Group Policies: Defining “Insured” Status and Co-Excess Coverage in County of Ulster v. Alliance of Nonprofits Introduction The Second...

Fourth Amendment Special-Needs Exception Permits Suspicionless Searches in Supervised Release: United States v. Poole

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Fourth Amendment Special-Needs Exception Permits Suspicionless Searches in Supervised Release: United States v. Poole 1. Introduction This commentary examines the Second Circuit’s decision in United...

Principals as Insureds under Volunteer Auto Coverage Endorsements and Co-Excess Doctrine

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Principals as Insureds under Volunteer Auto Coverage Endorsements and Co-Excess Doctrine Introduction County of Ulster v. Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance Risk Retention Group is a Second Circuit...

Volunteer Coverage and Policy Priority: County of Ulster v. Alliance of Nonprofits

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Volunteer Coverage and Policy Priority: County of Ulster v. Alliance of Nonprofits Introduction County of Ulster v. Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance Risk Retention Group (2d Cir. Apr. 7, 2025)...

Volunteer Coverage and Policy Priority Under Risk Retention Group Policies: County of Ulster v. Alliance of Nonprofits

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Volunteer Coverage and Policy Priority Under Risk Retention Group Policies: County of Ulster v. Alliance of Nonprofits Introduction County of Ulster v. Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance Risk...