U.S. Supreme Court to Resolve Legal Dispute on Employee Benefit Plans
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to address a significant legal conflict among lower courts regarding the standards plaintiffs must…
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Federal Appeals Court Revives $180 Million Malpractice Lawsuit Against DLA Piper
A federal appeals court has breathed new life into a $180 million legal malpractice lawsuit against the global law firm…
Judge Rakoff Approves Citigroup Deal with SEC But with Terse Comments
This week, Judge Rakoff of the U.S. District Court in Manhattan finally approved SEC’s $285 million deal with the Citigroup…
2nd Circuit Says SEC Can Recoup Money Even Where Insider Trader Didn’t Have Direct Benefits
Earlier this week, a divided (2-1) 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals passed a ruling that allows the U.S.…
Lawsuit Revived Claiming Saudi Arabia Liable for Providing Support to al Qaeda 9/11 Attacks
The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has reversed a lower court ruling and revived a lawsuit…
2nd Circuit Rules Anonymous 911 Calls Insufficient for Search and Arrest if There’s No Emergency
In USA v. Freeman, the US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled last week that the credibility of…
2nd Circuit: No Connection between “Fluctuating Penis Size and Public Protection”
On Thursday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan held that subjecting a sex offender to extraordinarily invasive…
2nd Circuit Rules Asking For Lawyer Doesn’t Automatically Infer Guilt
On Monday, the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled in a case that a defendant’s request for…
Knowledge of Age Need Not Be Proved in Child Sex-Trafficking
On Friday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to overturn the conviction of a child sex-trafficker on the…
Gerard Lynch Confirmed for 2nd Circuit Seat
Gerard Lynch was confirmed by the Senate today for a seat on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, making him…