| Description | Date | Docket # |
|---|---|---|
Tavarez v. LarkinUnited States Second Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a habeas corpus case, the district court’s denial of the petition is affirmed where the state court’s rejection of petitioner’s...
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02/29/2016 | 14-1934-pr |
Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft v. U.S. Oil Trading LLCUnited States Second Circuit
Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Admiralty, International Law, Contracts
In a commercial action concerning payment for purchased fuel bunkers for plaintiff’s ships, the district court’s preliminary injunction, barring suit...
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02/24/2016 | 15-97 |
US v. PradoUnited States Second Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure
Convictions for aiding and abetting a violation of 18 U.S.C. section 924(c) in furtherance of the murder of Mario Alberto Canton Quijdada are reversed...
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02/24/2016 | 13-2894-cr(L) |
Bernstein v. Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLPUnited States Second Circuit
Labor & Employment Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Constitutional Law
In an employment action, arising from plaintiff partner’s resignation from his own law firm and subsequent suit, settled out of court, the district...
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02/24/2016 | 15-374-cv |
Ministers & Missionaries v. SnowUnited States Second Circuit
Probate, Trusts & Estates, Contracts
In a choice-of-law action arising out of wills and estates dispute, the district court’s grant of summary judgment to defendant is vacated and the...
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02/23/2016 | 14-1021 |
Commonwealth of Pa. Pub. Sch. Employees' Ret. Sys. v. Morgan Stanley & Co.United States Second Circuit
Civil Procedure
In a class action, the district court’s denial of class certification and dismissal of claims for lack of standing is affirmed where: 1) The New York...
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02/23/2016 | 13-2095-cv(L) |
Ernst v. CarriganUnited States Second Circuit
Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law
In a defamation action, the court dismissed the appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction where the district court’s passing on the merits of the...
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02/22/2016 | 14-3925-cv(L) |
Gallego v. Northland Group Inc.United States Second Circuit
Civil Procedure
In a putative class action contending that defendant’s debt collection tactics violated the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C....
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02/22/2016 | 15-1666 |
Brown v. Lockheed Martin Corp.United States Second Circuit
Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In an injury action following plaintiff's late father's exposure to asbestos and death from mesothelioma, the district court's dismissal for lack of...
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02/18/2016 | 14-4083 |
Flight Attendants in Reunion v. Am. AirlinesUnited States Second Circuit
Transportation, Labor & Employment Law
In a labor action concerning the integrated seniority list of flight attendants following the merger of defendant American Airlines and U.S. Airways,...
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02/16/2016 | 15-869-cv |