United States Second Circuit - April 2010 Opinion Summaries

Salinger v. Colting

Civil Procedure, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Media Law, Remedies
In an action by the estate of J.D. Salinger claiming copyright infringement and unfair competition based on the publication of a novel derivative of...

Continental Ins. Co. v. Atlantic Ins. Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action against an insurer under New York Insurance Law Section 3420(a) for satisfaction of a default judgment against the insured, summary...

Arista Records LLC v. Doe 3

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Copyright, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Media Law
In Doe defendant's appeal from a denial of their motion to quash a subpoena served on an Internet service provider seeking the identities of people...

US v. Moskowitz, Passman & Edelman

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions, Tax Law
In an action by the U.S. to enforce a tax levy against defendant law firm, judgment for the U.S. is affirmed where the firm was obligated by the IRS's...

In re: Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Antitrust Litigation

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
In an action claiming that defendant pharmaceutical companies violated Section 1 of the Sherman Act when they settled their dispute concerning the...

Baker & Taylor, Inc. v. Alphacraze.com Corp.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an action alleging breach of contract, breach of guaranty, unjust enrichment, quantum meruit, and fraudulent conveyance arising from contracts and...

Debeatham v. Holder

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
In a petition for review of a denial of petitioner's motion to reopen his removal proceedings, the petition is denied where petitioner failed to...

Wasser v. N.Y. State Office of Vocational and Educ. Servs.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law
In a Rehabilitation Act action based on failure to accommodate plaintiff's muscular dystrophy, dismissal of the action is affirmed where, when a...

US v. Key

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In defendant's appeal from the denial of his motion for a reduction of sentence under 18 U.S.C. section 3582(c)(2), the appeal is dismissed where,...

Bryant v. Media Right Prods., Inc.

Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Media Law, Remedies
In a copyright infringement action based on the copying and sale of plaintiffs' music albums without authorization, judgment for plaintiffs is...