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SCOTUS Rejects New York Rent Control Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
If you’re the beneficiary of New York City rent control laws, you’ll be delighted to hear that the Supreme Court declined to review a Second Circuit Court of...
Do ERISA Policies Cover Autoerotic Activity? 2nd Cir. Says Maybe
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Until yesterday, we would have guessed that an ERISA claim stemming from autoerotic death would be a matter of first impression for any federal court. We...
Caught Witness Tampering? Say Sayonara to Permanent Residency
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Witness tampering can get you kicked out of the country. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that a conviction for witness tampering...
NY Troopers Win Objectively Reasonable Jury Instruction Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment in favor of two New York State Troopers this week, finding that the district court did not err in...
Second Cir Explains Sergey Aleynikov Source Code Theft Reversal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals released its opinion in the Sergey Aleynikov appeal on Wednesday, more than six weeks after the court reversed Aleynikov's...
Peter Angelos Can Proceed in Pfizer Asbestos Lawsuit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals announced on Tuesday that Pfizer can be named in some class action lawsuits related to its now-defunct subsidiary,...
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