U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Spencer v. Holley Central School District 09-CV-6351 Judge Larimer Background: Plaintiff, Karen Spencer, brings an action against her former employer, the Holley Central School District, her former supervisor, Jeff Halstead, ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Indian Nations Tax Law Seneca Nation of Indians v. Paterson 10-CV-687 Judge Arcara Background: Pursuant to Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 65, plaintiff Seneca Nation of Indians and the ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Social Security Cognitive Limitations — Unskilled Work Jackson v. Astrue 09-CV-485 Judge Telesca Background: Plaintiff Jonathan A. Jackson brings an action pursuant to the Social Security Act, claiming the commissioner of Social Security improperly denied his ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Freedom of Information Privileges — Deliberative Process Dolin, Thomas & Solomon LLP v. U.S. Department of Labor 08-CV-6181 Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff is the law firm of Dolin, Thomas & Solomon ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Social Security Stroud v. Astrue 09-CV-357 Judge Telesca Background: Plaintiff Karen K. Stroud brings an action pursuant to Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act claiming the Commissioner of Social ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal court Friday denied a Republican Party bid to raise soft money, the unlimited donations from corporations and individuals banned by a 2002 campaign finance law. In a separate ruling, judges said ...

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Lawyers across the country are looking for insight and guidance on proper sanctions for e-discovery errors in a recent opinion from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York ADR Deceptive Practices — Conflict of Interest Sweringen v. New York State Dispute Resolution Association 05-CV-428 Judge Mordue Background: NYSDRA is a nonprofit professional membership organization that provides dispute resolution services. In 2004, ...

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U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York Arbitration Collins v. Ferrari 08-CV-1274 Judge Suddaby Background: The action, filed by Thomas E. Collins Jr. and Heather Collins pursuant to Section 9 of the Federal Arbitration Act, seeks to confirm an ...

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U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York Privileges and Immunities Non-Resident Attorneys Schoenefeld v. State of New York 09-CV-504 Judge Kahn Background: Ekaterina Schoenefeld, an attorney, filed a pro se action for equitable relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983 ...

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