Clarifying the Personal Involvement Standard in Eighth Amendment Claims Regarding Solitary Confinement Introduction This commentary examines the recent decision in Jason Goode v. Rollin Cook, et al.,...
Promissory Estoppel and Fraudulent Conveyance: Affirming Judicial Standards in the Second Circuit Introduction The case of Rafic Saadeh, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross Appellant, versus Joshua Kagan,...
The Weight of Delay in Late Filing Claims: Emphasizing the Primacy of Constructive Notice Introduction This commentary examines the recent unpublished opinion rendered by the United States Court of...
Affirming Procedural Reasonableness in Special Conditions: A New Standard for Supervised Release Introduction The case of United States of America Appellee v. Johnny Ortiz Defendant-Appellant,...
Clarifying Civil Contempt and Sanctions in Bankruptcy Discovery: A Revised Standard for Noncompliance Introduction The recent opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in...
Clarifying Loss Calculations and Device-Making Equipment in Sentencing: A New Precedent in Bank Fraud Cases Introduction The case of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Ishmael Benreuben, also known as...
Clarifying Standing and the Abandonment of Insufficiently Argued Claims in Public Employee Litigation Introduction The recent United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decision in Carmen...
Affirming Judicial Adequacy in Counsel Advisement: Clarifying Rule 11(b)(1)(D) in Guilty Plea Proceedings Introduction This commentary examines the United States Court of Appeals for the Second...
Clarifying Sentencing Enhancements: The Preponderance Standard in Proving Causation of Death and Obstruction of Justice Adjustments Introduction The case of United States of America v. Steven...
Younger Abstention Affirmed: Federal Non-Interference in State Court Record Management Introduction In the case of Anna Gristina v. Juan Merchan, et al., the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Refining the Irreparable Harm Standard in Employee Solicitation Disputes: Implications from St. Joseph’s v. NAPA Introduction In the recent case of St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center v. American...
Affirming the Jury Verdict: Clarifying Constructive Amendment and Evidentiary Discretion in Narcotics-Related Conspiracy Cases Introduction The case of United States of America v. Billy Ortega (aka...
Arbitrability and the Nexus Requirement in Online Contracts: A New Precedent on Antitrust Claims Introduction This commentary reviews the recent decision in Mariam Davitashvili and Adam Bensimon,...
Transformative Fair Use in Academic Copyright Disputes: A New Benchmark Introduction The judgment in Esther Wilder v. Sarah Hoiland, issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second...
Reassessing Warrantless Home Entry and Prolonged Seizure: A New Fourth Amendment Balancing Test Introduction In the case of Troy Alexander v. City of Syracuse et al., the United States Court of...
Strict Temporal Trigger in Appraisal Provisions: Proof of Loss as the Clock Starter Introduction The case at bar involves Lorena M. Milligan, Everett See, and Salvatore Cristiano as plaintiffs, who...
Clarifying Notice Requirements for Special Conditions in Supervised Release: Limits on Electronic Searches and Unwarranted Drug Treatment Mandates Introduction The Judgment in United States of...
Clarifying the Limits of Qualified Immunity and Individual Capacity Claims in Section 1983 Actions Introduction The case of Margarita Rossy, as Administrator of the Estate of Jose Hernandez-Rossy, v....
Sovereign Immunity Affirmed in Federal Agency Litigation: Implications for Judicial Review of Administrative Actions Introduction The case of Robert Dingle, Jr. v. United States Department of...
Establishing Supplemental Jurisdiction and Delimiting the Preclusive Effect of Administrative Findings in Wage Claims Introduction The Judgment in the case of Woun Jae Shin, Plaintiff-Appellee, v....