United States Second Circuit - June 2012 Opinion Summaries

M.H. and E.K. v. New York City Dept. of Education

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
In a consolidated action by parents of disabled children who challenged the procedural and substantive adequacy of the Individualized Education Plans...

Brault v. Social Security Administration

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
In an action for disability benefits, district court's affirmance of the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying plaintiff's...

Noel v. New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Transportation
In an appeal from a temporary injunction requiring all new taxi medallions and street-hail livery licenses issued in the City of New York be limited...

US v. Stewart

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentence for convictions of conspiracy to defraud the US, 18 U.S.C. section 371, conspiracy to provide and to conceal the provision of material...

US v. Esso

Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction of charges arising from a mortgage fraud scheme are affirmed where the district court did not err by allowing the members of the jury,...

Forest Park Pictures v. Universal Television Network, Inc.

Contracts, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
In a dispute over the concept for a television show involving the question of the extent to which the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. section 101 et seq.,...

Mahon v. Ticor Title Insurance Co.

Banking Law, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit against title companies, alleging a practice of overcharging on title insurance for refinanced properties in violation of the Connecticut...

State of New York v. Shinnecock Indian Nation

Civil Procedure, Construction, Environmental Law, Gaming Law, Indian Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action involving the development of an casino by the Shinnecock Indian Nation on a plot of land know as Westwoods, the District Court's order...

Epps v. Poole

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. section 2254 is affirmed where the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court did...

Jabbar v. Fischer

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Transportation
In an action brought by a state inmate who alleged violations of his constitutional rights when he was transported on a bus without a seatbelt and was...