Inside the day that led to Michael Flynn’s guilty plea
On the day that set in motion former national security adviser Michael Flynn‘s guilty plea and cooperation with the special counsel, President-elect Donald Trump was ensconced at his Mar-a-Lago resort, […]
Obama issues new sanctions threat over cybertheft
WASHINGTON — Somber against a backdrop of grand pageantry, President Barack Obama laid out a fresh threat of sanctions against China for alleged cybercrimes on Friday, even as he and […]
eDiscovery Update: The road to sanctions is paved with good intentions
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. In the matter of Alberta LTD v. Fossil Industries Inc., (Supreme Court of New York, Commercial Division, Order dated Sept. 8, […]
Second Circuit – Sanctions: Universitas Education LLC v. Nova Group
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – Sanctions – Collection on Behalf of Plaintiff Universitas Education LLC v. Nova Group 13-4151-cv Judges Pooler, Raggi and Hall […]
Regulators sanction Standard Chartered Bank
ALBANY (AP) — New York regulators have reached agreement for Standard Chartered Bank to pay a $300 million penalty and suspend dollar exchanges through its New York branch for high-risk […]
Second Circuit — Sanctions: Ransmeier v. UAL Corporation, et al.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Sanctions Attorney and Litigant Misconduct Ransmeier v. UAL Corporation, et al. 11-175-cv(L) Judges Hall and Carney Background: After an appeal from a […]
WDNY — Sanctions: Muhammad v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP
U.S. District Court, WDNY Sanctions Loose Pleading Muhammad v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP 10-cv-6074-cjs Judge Siragusa Background: In an action for employment discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act and […]
Second Circuit — Sanctions: SEC v. Smith, et al.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Sanctions Appellate Jurisdiction — Trust Assets SEC v. Smith, et al. 11-3843-cv(L) Judges Winter, Livingston and Rakoff Background: A proceeding was brought to […]
Second Circuit — Sanctions: Mitchell v. Lyons Professional Servs., Inc.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Sanctions Attorney Misconduct — Dismissal of Motion Mitchell v. Lyons Professional Servs., Inc. 10-5100-cv Judges Winter, Raggi and Chin Background: The plaintiffs […]
Gov’t outlines HSBC ties to drug money laundering
WASHINGTON — British bank HSBC violated the Bank Secrecy Act in connection with the laundering of money from narcotics drug traffickers in Mexico and intentionally allowed prohibited transactions with Iran […]
Judge denies Apple’s bid for Samsung sanctions
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A federal judge has denied Apple Inc.’s demands for an immediate victory in a multibillion-dollar patent trial as punishment for Samsung Electronics Inc.’s decision to issue […]
Second Circuit — Sanctions: Gallop v. Cheney
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Sanctions Motion to Disqualify — Frivolous Appeal Gallop v. Cheney 10-1241-cv Judges Winter, Walker and Cabranes Background: The Second Circuit had imposed […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Substitution of counsel: People v. Bredt
- Fourth Department – Statute of limitations: Broton v. County of Onondaga
- Fourth Department – Suppression: People v. Ayer
- Fourth Department – Breach of contract: Amber Well Drilling v. Reed , et al.
- Fourth Department – Murder: People v. Baxter
- Fourth Department – Judgment lien: Anthone v. Carlo
- Fourth Department – Video evidence: People v. Alexander
- Court of Appeals- Copyright infringement: Richardson v. Townsquare Media Inc.
- Fourth Department – Marital property: Zatyko v. Zatyko
- Second Circuit – Supervised release: United States v. Brown
- Fourth Department – Exculpatory evidence: People v. Williams
Law News
- Judge suppresses evidence in drug case, cites ‘troubling aspect of police behavior’
- NY appeals court rules EMT is not entitled to jury trial on misconduct complaint
- Law Day – Celebrate judicial independence
- NY appeals court reinstates medical malpractice lawsuit
- Lender files foreclosure action on Rochester Airport Marriott
- ERPO issued against former prison guard connected to inmate death
- NY appeals court vacates convictions over illegal frisk
- The Goldberg Segalla law firm celebrates 25th anniversary





