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2nd Circuit Revives Fatal Dog Shooting Lawsuit From Conn.
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The police got a tip: There are guns stashed in an abandoned Nissan Maxima in the yard behind a certain house on Enfield Street. Fair enough. Hartford cops...
Half-Uncle's Marriage to Half-Niece Not Incestuous: N.Y. Court
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
What is incest, really? Back in February, we mentioned that the Second Circuit had certified that question to the New York Court of Appeals. Huyen Nguyen...
NBC, Interns Agree to Settlement Over Unpaid Internships
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Back in 2013, several interns sued NBCUniversal, alleging unfair labor practices. Basically, they claimed NBC was using unpaid or underpaid interns to do the...
It's Not Just You: PACER Down for Migration This Week in 2nd Cir.
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Having trouble using CM/ECF filing and PACER? It's not just you -- the Second Circuit's CM/ECF/PACER system is only going to be semi-functional this week as...
2 Is the Loneliest Circuit: Only 1 SCOTUS Grant So Far This Term
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Thus far, the Supreme Court has granted cert. to only one case from the Second Circuit. Gelboim v. Bank of America is a civil action brought by several...
2nd Cir. Allows JPMorgan Employee's Whistleblower Suit to Proceed
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
In a nonprecedential yet significant order, a panel of the Second Circuit vacated the district court's grant of summary judgment in Sharkey v. J.P. Morgan...