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United States Second Circuit - November 2008 Opinion Summaries

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Life Receivables Trust v. Syndicate 102 at Lloyd's of London
United States Second Circuit
Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law 
In a matter concerning life insurance, grant of defendant's motion to enforce a subpoena issued by by arbitration panel is reversed where section 7 of...
11/25/2008 071197
In reTerrorist Bombings of U.S. Embassies in East Africa
United States Second Circuit
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, International Law, Sentencing 
Judgments of convictions for offenses arising from involvement in an international conspiracy, led by Osama Bin Laden and organized through the al...
11/24/2008 011535, 011550, 011553, 011571, 056149, 056704
In reTerrorist Bombings of U.S. Embassies in East Africa (Fourth Amendment Challenges)
United States Second Circuit
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, International Law 
Judgments of convictions for offenses arising from involvement in an international conspiracy, led by Osama Bin Laden and organized through the al...
11/24/2008 011535, 011550, 011553, 011571, 056149, 056704
Diallo v. US Dept. of Justice
United States Second Circuit
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, International Law 
Petition for review of decision denying native citizen of Guinea asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture...
11/19/2008 073649
Shady Grove Orthopedic Assoc. v. Allstate Ins. Co.
United States Second Circuit
Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Government Law, Insurance Law 
In a class action claim for statutory penalties under section 5106(a) of New York insurance law against defendant-Allstate Insurance Company, grant of...
11/19/2008 070141
US v. Figueroa
United States Second Circuit
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure 
Conviction for unlawfully possessing a firearm is affirmed where: 1) although the trial court violated defendant's right under the Confrontation...
11/18/2008 061595
Staeher v. The Hartford Fin. Svcs. Group, Inc.
United States Second Circuit
Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law 
In an action brought by investors against defendant-financial group alleging that plaintiff-investors acquired defendant's stock at prices that were...
11/17/2008 063877
Alleyne v. American Airlines
United States Second Circuit
Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law 
Dismissal of discrimination claim brought pursuant to Title VII against defendant-employer is affirmed where plaintiff's claim of employment...
11/17/2008 071386
Alsol v. Mukasey
United States Second Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law 
Petitions for review of decisions canceling removal are granted and orders of the Board of Immigration Appeals are vacated where: 1) a second...
11/14/2008 072068, 081942, 081112
Brinson v. Walker
United States Second Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure 
In a conviction for robbery and unlawful possession of a weapon, grant of writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where: 1) Appellate Division's ruling that...
11/13/2008 060618

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