U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Sexual Harassment Education Papelino v. Albany College of Pharmacy of Union University 09-4248-cv Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: This appeal is from an order that dismissed the plaintiffs-appellants’ sexual harassment ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Copyright Statute of Limitations Kwan v. Schlein 09-5202-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: This appeal is from two orders, one of which granted summary judgment on appellant’s claim for copyright ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Bail Danger to Community — Flight Risk United States v. English 10-3258-cr Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: This appeal is from an order denying defendants’ motions for bail pending trial, ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Abstention Timely Adjudication In Re Parmalat Securities Litigation 09-4302-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: Plaintiff Parmalat Capital Finance Limited and plaintiff-counter-defendant Dr. Enrico Bondi commenced these actions to recover damages ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Discovery Chevron Corporation v. Berlinger 10-1918-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: This is an appeal in a proceeding under 28 U.S.C. §1782 from an order of the U.S. District Court ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Constitutional Torts Medical Privacy Matson v. Board of Education 09-3773-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: In this action, Matson alleges that the BOE had publicly disclosed that she suffers from ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit ‘Habeas Corpus’ Insufficient Evidence Langston v. Smith 10-3045-pr Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: Petitioner-appellee Kevin Langston sought habeas relief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New ...

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The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a case next month brought by central New York counties against the Oneida Indian Nation regarding land foreclosures.

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Sentencing Predicate Felony Convictions United States v. Brown 09-4991-cr Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: Defendant Mozzelle Brown appeals from a Nov. 24, 2009 judgment of conviction entered by the U.S. District Court ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Foreign Sovereignties Property Interests — Illegal Harvesting United States v. Bengis 07-4895-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The United States of America appeals from two orders of the United States ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit First Amendment Anemone v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority 08-2646-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: Plaintiff-appellant Louis Anemone, the former Director of Security and Deputy Executive Director for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit State Secrets Privilege FISA Warrants — Right to Discovery United States v. Abu-Jihaad 10-453-cv Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: The defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury trial ...

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