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Second Circuit Considers 'Now Settled' Defense in Custody Case
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals made it harder for foreign parents to win an international custody dispute in federal courts this week. Diana Lucia...
Elderly Man Can Sue Conservator, Attorney for Nursing Home Stay
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that a court-appointed attorney and a conservator involved in an elderly man’s improper conservatorship...
5 Things to Know About NDAA Indefinite Detention
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Last week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals stayed U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest's decision to permanently enjoin enforcement of the National...
On the Road with the Second Circuit in Vermont
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals will "ride circuit" next month with its first-ever hearing in Vermont. Second Circuit Chief Judge Dennis Jacobs recently...
Karla Giraldo Lawsuit: DAs Have Absolute Immunity
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that two Queens County prosecutors are entitled to absolute immunity in Karla Giraldo's civil rights...
Judge Finds NDAA Unconstitutional: Will Second Circuit Agree?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Is the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) unconstitutional? Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest agreed with plaintiffs -- including...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
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Kit Yona, M.A.
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Mariana Petersen
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