| Description | Date | Docket # |
|---|---|---|
US v. YoungUnited States Second Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentence for three counts related to the illegal sale of firearms is: 1) affirmed as to the district court's rejection of a downward departure and...
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01/29/2016 | 14-2383-cr |
US v. AllenUnited States Second Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. section 922(g)(1) is vacated, the denial of defendant's suppression...
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01/29/2016 | 13-3333-cr |
Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Team Tankers A.S.United States Second Circuit
Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Attorney's Fees
In an arbitration action, the district court's order confirming an arbitral award is affirmed while its order awarding attorney fees to defendants is...
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01/28/2016 | 14-4036-cv |
Credit Suisse Securities LLC v. TracyUnited States Second Circuit
Labor & Employment Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an arbitration action arising from a dispute between Credit Suisse and five former employees, the district court's order to employees to pursue...
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01/28/2016 | 15-0345-cv |
Main Street Legal Services v. National Security CouncilUnited States Second Circuit
Government Law
In a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case, the district court's dismissal for failure to state a claim is affirmed where the National Security...
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01/26/2016 | 13-3792 |
Friends of Animals v. ClayUnited States Second Circuit
Transportation, Administrative Law, Environmental Law
In an environmental action arising under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. section 703 et seq., the district court's grant of summary judgment...
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01/26/2016 | 14-4071-cv |
T.K. v. N.Y.C. Dep't of Educ.United States Second Circuit
Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law
In an education action, the district court's judgment that defendants violated the right of plaintiffs' daughter to a free appropriate public...
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01/20/2016 | 14-3078-cv |
Simmons v. StanberryUnited States Second Circuit
Intellectual Property, Entertainment Law, Copyright, Media Law
In a copyright action over the right to use a hip-hop beat, the district court's dismissal is affirmed where plaintiff's suit is time-barred after he...
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01/15/2016 | 14-3106-cv |
Group Against Smog and Pollution v. Shenango, Inc.United States Second Circuit
Environmental Law
In an environmental citizen suit, the district court's grant of defendant's motion to dismiss is affirmed on alternative grounds. The court held that...
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01/06/2016 | 15-2041 |
Fed. Treasury Ent. Sojuzplodoimport, OAO Moscow Distillery Cristall v. Spirits Int'l B.V.United States Second Circuit
Trademark, International Law, Intellectual Property
(Industry: Food & Beverage) In an international trademark action involving rival claims to the "Stolichnaya" trademarks, the district court's dismissal is vacated in part and...
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01/05/2016 | 14-4721-cv(L) |