United States Second Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Thomas v. iStar Financial, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a dispute arising from the retaliatory termination of plaintiff's employment, 42 U.S.C. section 2000e et seq., judgment of the district court...

Poulin v. Balise Auto Sales Inc.

cs_81, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, False Advertising
In a class-action dispute alleging that the defendant violated the Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. section 1601 et seq., and various state laws by...

US v. Jennings

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Conviction and sentencing of defendant for possession of child pornography,18 U.S.C. sections 2252A(a)(5)(B) and (b)(2), with revocation of his...

Bergerson v. Office of Mental Health

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a dispute arising from a Title VII and state law action alleging disparate treatment and a hostile work environment, 42 U.S.C. sections 2000e–17...

Capital Ventures International v. Republic of Argentina

Asset Forfeiture, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, International Law, Judgement Enforcement, Securities Law
In a dispute arising from the attachments of defendant's reversionary interest in the collateral securing certain bonds, judgment of the district...

New York Civil Liberties Union v. New York City Transit Authority

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Remedies, Transportation
In a dispute arising from an order enjoining the enforcement of defendant's policy requiring third parties to obtain the consent of those contesting...

United States v. Vilar

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Defendant's motion to withdraw his direct criminal appeal with leave to reinstate it after he has finished pursuing an application for habeas relief...

Wu v. Holder

Administrative Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
In a dispute arising from a petition for review of an order of removal, motion to dismiss petition on the grounds of the fugitive disentitlement...

Brod v. Omya

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a dispute involving the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), judgment of the district court partially vacating its summary...

CSX Corp. v. The Children's Investment Fund Management

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Remedies, Securities Law
In a dispute involving the scope of the Williams Act, 15 U.S.C. section 78m(d), judgment of the district court is affirmed where injunctive...