United States Second Circuit - December 2012 Opinion Summaries

US v. Moskowitz

Criminal Law & Procedure, Securities Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, White Collar Crime
In a prosecution of a defendant for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme related to transactions in the common stock of a corporation of which he...

MacDermid, Inc. v. Deiter

Civil Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Injury & Tort Law, Trade Secrets, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against its former employee for unauthorized access and misuse of a computer system and misappropriation of trade secrets in...

Wilson v. Citigroup, N.A.

Attorney's Fees, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Sanctions
In plaintiff's suit against various defendants alleging that he was wrongfully denied participation and the distribution of large profits from an...

Rivera v. Rochester Genesee Regional Transp. Auth.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In action against employer and supervisor alleging discrimination based on national origin and race, and retaliation, summary judgment for defendants...

Georgitsi Realty, LLC v. Penn-Star Insurance Company

Commercial Law, Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In action by plaintiff-building owner against defendant-insurer brought under a policy covering acts of vandalism, the question of whether "malicious...

Looney v. Black

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
In 1983 action against defendant town and officials alleging deprivation of procedural due process and free speech rights when plaintiff' position was...

Longman v. Wachovia Bank, N.A.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Injury & Tort Law
In action for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and common law defamation, summary judgment for defendant-bank is affirmed, where: 1) there...

Olin Corp. v. Am. Home Assurance Co.

Contracts, Environmental Law, Insurance Law
In plaintiff's indemnification action against its insurers regarding environmental contamination at plaintiff's sites, summary judgment for defendant...

Bacolitsas v. 86th and 3rd Owner, LLC

Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In action for revocation of an executed purchase agreement for a luxury condominium unit in New York City, summary judgment for plaintiff-purchasers...

Gashi v. Holder

Immigration Law
In petitioner's appeal of decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture, the...