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United States Second Circuit - May 2008 Opinion Summaries

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US v. Habbas
United States Second Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing 
Defendants' convictions for obstructing a federal grand jury investigation, conspiracy to make false statements to U.S. government officials, and...
05/30/2008 05-6142, 06-0427
Channer v. Dep't of Homeland Sec.
United States Second Circuit
Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Immigration Law 
Petition for review of a removal order on grounds that principles of res judicata barred the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") from relitigating...
05/30/2008 06-0120
In re: Bd. of Dir. of Telecom Argentina, S.A.
United States Second Circuit
Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Corp. Governance, Evidence, International Law, Judgement Enforcement 
In a case involving an investor's challenges to a major Argentine telecommunications company's financial restructuring plan, the judgment is affirmed...
05/29/2008 06-5640
Doninger v. Niehoff
United States Second Circuit
Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Education Law, Remedies 
In proceedings involving an application to preliminarily enjoin a public high school's decision, which disqualified plaintiff's daughter from running...
05/29/2008 07-3885
Poole v. Mukasey
United States Second Circuit
Civil Procedure, Immigration Law 
Petition for rehearing of a previous decision remanding a derivative citizenship claim to the BIA is denied where: 1) under 8 U.S.C. section...
05/20/2008 06-4069
Topps Co., Inc. v. Cadbury Stani S.A.I.C.
United States Second Circuit
Civil Procedure, Contracts, Evidence, Intellectual Property, International Law, Trade Secrets  (Industry: Consumer Products, Food & Beverage)
In an action alleging breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets involving a chewing gum licensing agreement, summary judgment for...
05/15/2008 06-5316
Estate of Pew v. Cardarelli
United States Second Circuit
Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law  (Industry: Consumer Products, Food & Beverage)
In an appeal primarily addressing whether a claim fell within the exception to the Class Action Fairness Act's ("CAFA") grant of original and...
05/13/2008 06-5703
US v. Douglas
United States Second Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence  (Industry: Consumer Products, Food & Beverage)
Conviction for killing a person in connection with an attempt to steal money from ATM machines is affirmed over defendant's claims that: 1) being...
05/13/2008 06-0581
Mendez v. Mukasey
United States Second Circuit
Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Immigration Law  (Industry: Consumer Products, Food & Beverage)
Petition for review of a denial of cancellation of removal on grounds that petitioner had not demonstrated that his removal would cause exceptional...
05/12/2008 06-0032
Bennett v. Mukasey
United States Second Circuit
Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Immigration Law  (Industry: Consumer Products, Food & Beverage)
Motion to recall a mandate and reinstate a petition for review of a BIA decision is granted where a lawyer's practice of accepting an initial retainer...
05/12/2008 06-2480

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