United States Second Circuit - Opinion Summaries

International Strategies Group, Ltd. v. Ness

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action for misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, and conspiracy to commit these causes of actions, judgment of the district court...

US v. MacKay

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Judgement Enforcement, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Remedies
In a dispute arising from a petition for the imposition of a constructive trust on certain forfeited assets, 21 U.S.C. section 853(i), judgment of the...

Mills v. Fischer

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Judges & Judiciary, Sanctions
In a dispute arising from a Section 1983 complaint by incarcerated, pro se plaintiff, motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and for...

Lopez v. Terrell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a petition for habeas relief, judgment of the district court granting relief is reversed where decision not to award Good Conduct Time, 18 U.S.C....

Applied Energetics, Inc. v. Newoak Capital Market, LLC

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an action for breach of contract, judgment of the district court compelling arbitration is reversed where the the parties expressly agreed to...

Ridinger v. Dow Jones & Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In a labor and employment dispute concerning a claim of age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C....

Vincent v. Commissioner of Social Security

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Remedies
In a dispute arising from the reduction of an award of attorney's fees following the successful appeal of an administrative order denying a claim for...

Gomez-Beleno v. Holder

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
In a motion to recover fees and costs following a petition for review of an order of the BIA, motion is granted where petitioners, as successful...

MLSMK Investment Co. v. JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Securities Law, White Collar Crime
In a federal securities dispute alleging a RICO conspiracy with Bernard Madoff, 18 U.S.C. section 1962(d) and 1964(c), to cause injury to the...

Walters v. Indus. and Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Judgement Enforcement
In a petition for a turnover order, FRCP 69(a) and N.Y. C.P.L.R. section 5225(b), seeking to enforce a default judgment against defendant by...