U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Drugs Sentencing Factors and Disparities United States v. Chowdhury 09-3442-cr Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: The question presented is whether the district court engaged in clearly erroneous fact-finding that led ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Labor Law Backpay  Immigration Status National Labor Relations Board v. Domsey Trading Corp. 10-3356-ag Appealed from the NLRB Background: The National Labor Relations Board seeks enforcement of two supplemental decisions and orders of the ...

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U.S Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Sentencing Youthful Offender Convictions — Prior Offenses United States v. Conca 09-4475-cr Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: The defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction and sentence in the district ...

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U.S Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Maritime EFTs — Attachable Funds Eitzen Bulk A/S v. Ashapura Minechem Ltd. 10-0976-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: This appeal is from a judgment denying the defendant-appellant’s motion to vacate ...

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U.S Court of Appeals, Second Circuit First Amendment Alternative Means Costello v. City of Burlington 08-0551-cv Appealed from the District of Vermont Background: Plaintiff appeals from a March 29, 2010 judgment of the district court granting summary judgment in favor ...

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U.S Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Federal Tax Stock Compensation — Restrictions on Marketability Gudmundsson v. United States 09-4869-cv Appealed from the Western District of New York Background: In 2000, plaintiffs Olafur Gudmundsson and Sally Rudrud jointly filed their 1999 ...

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U.S Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Sentencing Below-Guidelines Sentence United States v. Acoff 10-285-cr Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: Appellee Joshua Acoff pled guilty to possessing five or more grams of cocaine base with intent to distribute, in ...

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U.S Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Securities IPO — Undisclosed Risks Landmen Partners Inc. v. The Blackstone Group LP 09-4426-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing ...

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U.S Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Environmental Law Wetlands Goodspeed Airport LLC v. East Haddam Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission 10-516-cv Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: Goodspeed Airport sought declaratory and injunctive relief establishing and protecting its right ...

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U.S Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Sentencing Consecutive Sentences United States v. Tejada 07-3419-cr Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: This appeal from a judgment of conviction in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of ...

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U.S Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Statute of Limitations Latent Effects — Tort Claims — New York Law Giordano v. Market America Inc. 06-2071-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: This appeal is by the plaintiff from ...

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U.S Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Bankruptcy Fraudulent Conveyances — ‘Estoppel’ In Re Adelphia Recovery Trust 09-0799-bk Appealed from the Western District of New York Background: This appeal is from a district court judgment that barred the Adelphia Recovery Trust ...

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