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WDNY — Pro Se Litigant: Green v. Unwin, et al.
U.S. District Court, WDNY Pro Se Litigant Proper Service — Lack of Good Cause Green v. Unwin, et al. 08-cv-6216L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff brought an action alleging that […]
WDNY — ‘Miranda’: U.S. v. Sinclair
U.S. District Court, WDNY ‘Miranda’ Photo Identification U.S. v. Sinclair 10-cr-6211L Judge Payson Background: The defendant had been charged with the conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to […]
WDNY — Social Security Disability: Coppeta v. Commissioner of Social Security
U.S. District Court, WDNY Social Security Disability Sufficiency of the Evidence Coppeta v. Commissioner of Social Security 11-cv-6311L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff appealed from the defendant’s denial of disability insurance […]
WDNY — Wage Records: Chamberlain v. Commissioner of Social Security
U.S. District Court, WDNY Wage Records Presumption of Correctness Chamberlain v. Commissioner of Social Security 11-cv-6166L Judge Larimer Background: The pro se plaintiff appealed from a denial of her request […]
WDNY — Unfair Competition: IDG USA LLC v. Kevin JH. Schupp and Abrasive-Tool Corp.
U.S. District Court, WDNY Unfair Competition Breach of Non-Compete — Bad Faith IDG USA LLC v. Kevin JH. Schupp and Abrasive-Tool Corp. 10-cv-76S(F) Judge Skretny Background: The plaintiff commenced an […]
WDNY — Inmates — Religious Materials: Joseph v. Fischer
U.S. District Court, WDNY Inmates — Religious Materials Access to the Courts — Civil Matter Joseph v. Fischer 09-cv-6428L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff, an inmate in the custody of […]
WDNY — Indictment — Legal Sufficiency: United States v. Young
U.S. District Court, WDNY Indictment — Legal Sufficiency Miranda — Voluntary United States v. Young 10-cr-6211L Judge Payson Background: The defendant had been charged with conspiracy to possess with intent […]
WDNY — Eighth Amendment Analysis: Morrison v. E.J. Hartman, et al.
U.S. District Court, WDNY Eighth Amendment Analysis Objective and Subjective Harm Morrison v. E.J. Hartman, et al. 07-cv-6633L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff commenced an action against two corrections officers employed […]
WDNY — Sex Discrimination: Piston v. County of Monroe, et al.
U.S. District Court, WDNY Sex Discrimination Verbal Harassment — Failure to Train Piston v. County of Monroe, et al. 08-cv-6435P Judge Payson Background: The plaintiff sued her former employer under […]
WDNY — Fair Debt Collections: Conover v. BYL Collections Services LLC, et al.
U.S. District Court, WDNY Fair Debt Collections Harassment Conover v. BYL Collections Services LLC, et al. 11-cv-6244P Judge Payson Background: The plaintiff brought an action against the defendant alleging numerous […]
WDNY — Municipal Liability — Failure to Supervise: Manville v. Town of Greece & Sergeant Schamerhorn
U.S. District Court, WDNY Municipal Liability — Failure to Supervise Deliberate Indifference — Equal Protection Manville v. Town of Greece & Sergeant Schamerhorn 09-cv-6221L Judge Larimer Background: The action arose after […]
WDNY — Attorney Work Product: Eastman Kodak Company v. Kyocera Corporation
U.S. District Court, WDNY Attorney Work Product Disqualification of Expert Eastman Kodak Company v. Kyocera Corporation 10-cv-6334CJS Judge Payson Background: The plaintiff sought damages arising from the defendant’s alleged breach […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Nonconsensual ingestion: Asinga v. Gatorade Co.
- Fourth Department – Drive-by shooting: People v. Bordies
- Fourth Department – Trusts wills and estates: Matter of the Estate of William J. Deline Jr.
- Fourth Department – Separation of powers doctrine: Allard v. County of Steuben
- Second Circuit – Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: Creditincome Limited v. The Swiss Confederation
- Fourth Department – Circumstantial evidence charge: People v. Coleman
- Second Circuit – Sentencing conditions: United States v. McCrone
- Fourth Department – Mental illness: People v. Williams
- Fourth Department – Sex Offender Registration Act: People v. Wallace
- Second Circuit – Failure to accommodate religion: Bergin v. N.Y. Unified Court System
- Second Circuit – Sentencing: United States v. DeJesus
Law News
- Fourth Department suspends attorney for two years
- Appeals court rejects claims of speedy trial violation
- NY appeals court vacates gun convictions
- Rochester panel highlights early planning for successful business transitions
- New York sues Kalshi, says its prediction markets are illegal gambling
- Police investigate alleged misappropriation of Walworth Fire Department funds
- New trial granted for defendant unhappy with their attorney
- NY appellate court reinstates medical malpractice case