United States Second Circuit - July 2011 Opinion Summaries

Priestley v. Headminder, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Drugs & Biotech
In an action for breach of contract and fiduciary duties of loyalty and care, and arising from a a joint venture agreement to produce and sell a new...

Ashland Inc. v. Morgan Stanley and Co.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law, Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance
In a Section 10(b) Securities and state law action arising from plaintiffs' purchase and retention of auction rate securities, Rule 12(b) (6)...

Raysor v. US

Sentencing, Evidence, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a petition for habaes relief from petitioner's conviction for gang and drug-related activities, judgment of the district courting denying petition...

Harper v. Ercole

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 2254, judgment of the district court denying petition as untimely is...

Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 33 v. CBRE Realty Finance, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a private securities fraud action alleging false statements and omissions of material facts in the registration documents accompanying an initial...

TradeComet.com LLC v. Google, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property
In a private action alleging violations of the Sherman Act by the defendant, 15 U.S.C. sections 1 and 2, and arising from plaintiff's use of...

US v. Gonzalez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence, Remedies
Conviction and sentencing of defendant, a former state senator, for mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. section 1341, and other related-charges are affirmed where...

Jackler v. Byrne

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In a Section 1983 dispute alleging retaliatory termination for plaintiff's refusal to retract a truthful report and make false statements in order to...

Thomas v. iStar Financial, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a dispute arising from the retaliatory termination of plaintiff's employment, 42 U.S.C. section 2000e et seq., judgment of the district court...

Poulin v. Balise Auto Sales Inc.

cs_81, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, False Advertising
In a class-action dispute alleging that the defendant violated the Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. section 1601 et seq., and various state laws by...