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  • Roe v. St. John's University

    Publication Date: 2024-02-09
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry: Education
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Robert D. Sack
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant: Michael Valentine, on the brief, The Law Office of Michael Valentine, Brooklyn, NY, Peter G. Eikenberry, Law Office of Peter G. Eikenberry, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Michael J. Goettig, on the brief, Lyle S. Zuckerman, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee: Victoria L. Stork, on the brief, Baker & Hostetler LLP, New York, NY, Chardaie C. Charlemagne, Baker & Hostetler LLP, San Francisco, CA.
    Case Number: 21-1125

    Inference of Sex Discrimination in University's Disciplinary Proceedings Not Raised

  • U.S. v. Aquart

    Publication Date: 2024-02-07
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Reena Raggi
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellee: Sandra S. Glover, Tara E. Levens, Assistant United States Attorneys, on the brief, Elena Lalli Coronado, Assistant United States Attorney, for Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, New Haven, CT.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Monica Foster, Executive Director, Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Indianapolis, IN; David A. Moraghan, Smith Keefe Moraghan & Waterfall, LLC, Torrington, CT, on the brief, Daniel Habib, Federal Defenders of New York, Inc., New York, NY.
    Case Number: 21-2763-CR

    New Life, Other Sentences Upheld; Double Jeopardy Not Violated by Sentences

  • Green v. Clean Rite Centers LLC

    Publication Date: 2024-02-07
    Practice Area: Consumer Protection
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. - EDNY
    Judge: District Judge Pamela K. Chen
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-CV-1750

    Laundry Cards Not Gift Cards But Hidden Fee Pricing Structure Is Plausibly Alleged

  • February 5, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Liability Is Just One Click Away!

    In Oberdorf v. Amazon.com, the plaintiff filed suit against Amazon alleging the product she purchased from a third-party vendor was defective. Although the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania held Amazon was not a "product seller" within the meaning of Section 402A, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit disagreed, finding that Amazon qualified as a product seller, thus expanding the scope of strict products liability to include online sales platforms.

    7 minute read

  • February 5, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

    People in the News—Feb. 5, 2024—Willig Williams, Dailey

    Labor, employment, workers' compensation and family law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson announced that attorney Samuel H. Datlof has joined the firm's labor law practice group.

    3 minute read

  • February 2, 2024 | National Law Journal

    IRS Seizure of Crypto Records Sets Up Privacy Rights Showdown at 1st Circuit

    Appeals court will consider whether investors have a reasonable expectation of privacy in information they provide to a cryptocurrency exchange platform.

    6 minute read

  • Kaufman v. P&G Brokerage Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-02-02
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Kings
    Judge: Justice Aaron D. Maslow
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff: Salvatore Lapetina of counsel, Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP, New York City.
    for defendant: For Third-Party Defendants: Thomas A. Catalano of counsel, Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP, New York City.
    Case Number: 520357/2022

    Indemnification, Contribution, and Breach of Contract Claims Lacked Legal Basis

  • Benoit v. NYSP

    Publication Date: 2024-01-29
    Practice Area: Administrative Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Albany
    Judge: Justice Richard Mott
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Petitioner: Daniel A. Benoit, Esq., Law Offices of Lewis & Benoit, Catskill, NY.
    for defendant: Respondent: Letitia James, Attorney General, Lela M. Gray, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Law, The Capitol, Albany, NY.
    Case Number: 907332-23

    Records Produced for In-Camera Review After NYSP Failed to Meet Burden

  • C.M.C. v. Texas Dep't of Family & Protective Serv.

    Publication Date: 2024-01-22
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Constitutional Law | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Goodman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 01-22-00965-CV

    A mother, who had her parental rights terminated by the court, failed to prove on appeal that she was entitled to relief.

  • Ghanem v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2024-01-22
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law | Health Care Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Contreras
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 13-22-00447-CR

    Appellant was convicted of practicing medicine in violation of Subtitle B, Title 2 of the Texas Occupations Code, a third-degree felony.