United States Second Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Chowdhury v. Worldtel Bangladesh Holding, Ltd.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
Judgment for plaintiff, a citizen of Bangladesh and resident of the United States, in an action alleging that defendants had directed a paramilitary...

In re Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Defendant's petition for a writ of mandamus to direct the district court to dismiss a case alleging sexual abuse is granted, where: 1) the district...

Rosu v. City of New York

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's complaint challenging the New York City Commission on Human Rights' procedures, is affirmed, where: 1) defendants did not...

US v. DHL Express (USA), Inc.

Government Contracts, Government Law, Transportation
Dismissal of a qui tam action brought under the False Claims Act (FCA), which alleged that defendant billed the United States jet fuel surcharges on...

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Donegan

Constitutional Law, ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment in favor of Vermont finding that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) does not preempt a Vermont statute and...

Hillside Metro Associates, LLC v. JPMorgan Chase Bank

Banking Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Government Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment in favor of plaintiff-landlord in a dispute involving an alleged assignment of a premises lease from Washington Mutual to defendant...

Brady v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff' claim brought pursuant to the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) is affirmed, where the district court...

Kalyanaram v. American Association of University Professors

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff-employee's suit alleging that his union breached its duty of fair representation is affirmed, where: 1) plaintiff-employee's...

Roth v. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Securities Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's derivative action seeking to hold defendants liable for failing to disgorge "short-swing profits" as required by Section...

Starr International Co., Inc. v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Banking Law, Constitutional Law, Insurance Law, Securities Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's claims against defendant Federal Reserve Bank of New York for breach of fiduciary duty in its rescue of American...