United States Second Circuit - November 2008 Opinion Summaries

Life Receivables Trust v. Syndicate 102 at Lloyd's of London

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...

In reTerrorist Bombings of U.S. Embassies in East Africa (Fourth Amendment Challenges)

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...

In reTerrorist Bombings of U.S. Embassies in East Africa

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...

Diallo v. US Dept. of Justice

Petition for review of decision denying native citizen of Guinea asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture...

Shady Grove Orthopedic Assoc. v. Allstate Ins. Co.

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...

US v. Figueroa

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...

Alleyne v. American Airlines

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...

Staeher v. The Hartford Fin. Svcs. Group, Inc.

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...

Alsol v. Mukasey

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...

US v. Lopez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is affirmed where: 1) U.S. marshals had no obligation to obtain defendant's consent after...