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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Longshore Workers’ Compensation Disability — Appellate Review Service Employees International Inc. v. Workers’ Compensation Program 08-2515-ag Petition for review; Benefits Review Board Background: The decision concerns a petition for review of a final order ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Attorney Discipline Resignation In Re Saghir 09-90017-am Background: The court previously removed attorney Saghir from its bar. The decision confirms the final removal but discusses Saghir’s attempt to resign prior to the final disciplinary ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Sentencing Crime of Violence — Strong Arm Robbery U.S. v. Walker 08-3874-cr Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: The appeal is from a final judgment of conviction sentencing the defendant to ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Securities Law Debenture Trust Co. of New York v. Maverick Tube Corp. 08-5668-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The appeal is from a judgment dismissing an action brought by the ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Job Discrimination Gorzynski v. Jetblue Airways Corp. 07-4618-cv Appealed from the Western District of New York Background: The plaintiff appeals the dismissal, on summary judgment, of her employment discrimination action based on claims that ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Arbitration Unconscionable Terms Ragone v. Atlantic Video 08-4666 Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The case presents questions of law regarding the enforcement of arbitration agreements. Plaintiff-appellant Rita Ragone appeals from ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Child Protection Removal  — Parental Rights V.S. v. Muhammad 08-5157-cv Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: The case is one of several recent cases concerned with what degree of protection municipal ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Securities Operating Local 649 v. Smith Barney Fund Management LLC 07-5125-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: Plaintiff-appellant Operating Local 649 Annuity Trust Fund appeals from a district court judgment that ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Attorney Fees Constitutional Rights Cases McDaniel v. County of Schenectady 07-5580-cv Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: The plaintiffs appeal from an order of the U.S. District Court for the Northern ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Social Security Zabala v. Astrue 08-0928-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The petitioner, whose application for SSI based on disability was denied by the commissioner of Social Security based on ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Constitutional Torts Involuntary Confinement Bolmer v. Oliveira 08-4113-cv Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants who had asserted qualified immunity and 11th Amendment immunity defenses. ...

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Immigration Naturalization Application — Absence Gildernew v. Quarantillo 08-6301-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The plaintiff, a native and citizen of Ireland, seeks a declaratory judgment that he is entitled ...

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