United States Second Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Chettri v. Nepal Rastra Bank

Banking Law, International Law
In a suit brought by businesses who supply clothing and military equipment to Nepal, arising out of a frozen bank wire that was connected to the...

N.Y.C. & Vicinity Dist. Council of the United Bhd. of Carpenters v. Ass'n

Labor & Employment Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a dispute between an employer and labor union that proceeded to arbitration, the District Court's judgment vacating an award issued in the...

Capitol Records, LLC v. Vimeo, LLC

Intellectual Property, Copyright, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law
In an action brought by sound recording copyright owner plaintiffs alleging infringement by defendant's internet video streaming and sharing service,...

Gilman v. Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

Labor & Employment Law
In an employment action in which two employee-plaintiffs, under threat of termination, refused to explain themselves to their employer-defendant,...

US v. Brown

Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Sentence for conviction of production of child pornography, 18 U.S.C. section 2251(a), and possession of child pornography, 18 U.S.C. section...

Guthrie Healthcare Systems v. ContextMedia, Inc.

Trademark, Remedies, Intellectual Property
In a trademark suit brought by a provider of healthcare services against a provider of digital health-related content, the District Court's injunction...

McGowan v. US

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Constitutional Law, Media Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a suit arising out of the publication of an article authored by a prisoner, asserting claims for violation of his First Amendment rights under...

Figueroa v. Mazza

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging claims for false arrest, excessive force, assault, failure to intervene, and unlawful...

Cayuga Nation v. Tanner

Gaming Law, Indian Law
In a suit brought by the Cayuga Nation seeking declaratory relief, contending that the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. sections...

State of New York ex rel. Jacobson v. Wells Fargo National Bank, N.A.

Civil Procedure, Tax Law, Banking Law
In a quit tam complaint asserting two claims under the New York False Claims Act (NYFCA), N.Y. State Fin. Law section 187 et seq., against bank...