Second Circuit Clarifies PLRA 'Strike' Criteria for Inmates' Litigation Introduction In the landmark case of Maurice Cotton v. Joseph H. Noeth et al., the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Second Circuit Establishes Limits on Fiduciary Duty and Negligence under §206(2) of the Investment Advisers Act in SEC v. Rashid Introduction In the landmark case Securities and Exchange Commission...
Affirmation of Statute of Limitations and Arbitration Clause Enforceability in Financial Fraud Litigation Introduction In the case of Bruce Behrens et al. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. et al., the...
Affirmation of RSL and HSTPA Compliance with Constitutional Provisions Introduction The case of Building and Realty Institute of Westchester and Putnam Counties, Inc., et al. v. State of New York...
Second Circuit Upholds Right Not to Arbitrate Permanent Layoffs Under Employment Agreements Introduction In the case of Selena Staley et al. v. Hotel 57 Services, LLC et al., the United States Court...
Appellate Jurisdiction in Small Tax Cases Under 26 U.S.C. §7463(b): An Analysis of Foley v. Commissioner Introduction In Joseph William Foley, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Commissioner of Internal...
Southold Decision: Upholding Public Use Takings without Scrutiny of Pretextual Motives Introduction In the case of Ben Brinkmann, Hank Brinkmann, Mattituck 12500 LLC. v. Town of Southold, New York...
Second Circuit Clarifies Rule 15(a) Authority and Upholds Rule 60(b) Standards in Denying Vacatur of Default Judgment Introduction In the appellate case In re: Orion HealthCorp, Inc. Debtors, the...
Clarifying Willfulness Under the Anti-Kickback Statute: Hart v. McKesson Decision Introduction In the case of United States of America, et al., ex rel. Adam Hart v. McKesson Corporation, decided by...
Affirmation of AEDPA's Rigorous Standards on Freestanding Actual Innocence Claims Introduction In the case of Rafael Jimenez v. Tina M. Stanford, adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals for...
Summary Judgment Affirmed in Race Discrimination Case: Clawson v. Albany Fire Department Introduction In the case of Jeremy Clawson v. The City of Albany Department of Fire & Emergency, the United...
Interpretation of "Conviction" under INA: Wong v. Garland Establishes "Minimum Constitutional Protections" Test Introduction In the landmark case Kwok Sum Wong v. Merrick B. Garland, 95 F.4th 82 (2d...
Second Circuit Affirms Denial of §1782 Discovery: Reinforcing the "For Use" Standard Introduction The case of In re: Application of Bonsens.org for an Order Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 v. Pfizer...
Affirmation of Admissibility of Prior Criminal Conduct in Conspiracy Charges and Jury Instruction on Drug Weight in Reverse-Sting Operations Introduction In the case of United States of America v....
Second Circuit Establishes Explicit Quid Pro Quo Standard for Campaign Contribution Bribery Introduction In United States of America v. Brian Benjamin, 95 F.4th 60 (2d Cir. 2024), the United States...
Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Securities Laws in Binance Token Sales Introduction The appellate case of Chase Williams v. Binance et al. addresses significant issues surrounding the...
Second Circuit Upholds Aggravated Identity Theft Conviction in Avenatti Case Following Dubin v. United States Introduction In the appellate case United States of America v. Michael Avenatti, decided...
Requiring Named Members for Associational Standing: Insights from Do No Harm v. Pfizer Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of Do No Harm, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Pfizer Inc., Defendant-Appellee...
Defining Voluntariness of Guilty Pleas: Upholding Rule 11 in United States v. Delvalle Introduction In United States of America v. Kevin Delvalle, 94 F.4th 262 (2024), the United States Court of...
Second Circuit Upholds Denial of § 1782 Discovery Requests: Emphasizing Intel Factors Introduction The case of Frasers Group PLC v. Morgan Stanley, James Gorman (95 F.4th 54) revolves around Frasers...