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Ashcroft May Be Pulled Back into 9/11 Detainee Litigation
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
A case 12-years in the making was argued on appeal before a panel of the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals last Thursday, and it may potentially go...
Fashion in the Court: Suits Filed Against Jones Apparel, H and M
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The past month was a busy one for fashion brands as two lawsuits made headlines (but thankfully had no effect on hemlines). In the first suit, designer Rachel...
2nd Cir. Revives Investors' LIBOR Claims Against Barclays
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
A putative class action brought by investors against multinational bank Barclays was revived by the Second Circuit last week, when the court vacated in part...
2nd Cir. Rules on FOIA Requests About Drone Strikes on U.S. Citizens
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
In 2011, the United States engaged in a drone strike in Yemen that killed Anwar al-Awlaki, an al Qaeda leader -- and U.S. citizen. The strike also killed Samir...
Lululemon Shareholder Lawsuit Dismissed, No Fraud Just Puffery
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Back in February we mentioned a pending shareholder lawsuit brought by Lululemon shareholders against the company. They claimed that during the class action...
Child Porn Mandatory Minimums: Think Before You Plead
By Cristina Yu, Esq. | Last updated on
Want to help your client turn a possible five-year sentence into twenty? You can do it in two easy steps. First, forget about federal sentencing enhancements....