Judgment for the Defendants reversed; New York Labor Law Case Proceeds
Often times blue collar workers are injured due to the negligence of persons who are charged with making sure that these workers have...
2nd Circuit: Lawsuit against 50-Cent Timebarred
The case is about the licensing of a hip-hop beat that was utilized by Defendant Curtis Jackson, also known as "50 Cent." Defendant...
Security Deposit Cannot be Used by Landlord to Offset Unpaid Rent
Tenants often put down a security deposit when they rent an apartment. New York law provides that the landlord takes this deposit and...
Suffolk County must produce Emergency Phone Calls to litigants in Wrongful Death Case
The issue in this case is whether the county law prohibits the discovery of emergency phone calls, 911 tapes, in a civil litigation....
Border Search of Cellular Phone Suppressed as Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
The defendant, and the cooperator in this case, were involved in the import and export of drugs. After the cooperator provided...
Supreme Court Reverses 6th Circuit: Habeas Review of Capital Conviction not Deferential Enough
Although it may seem at odds with common sense, while a criminal defendant is entitled to a jury of his or her peers, those jurors must...
Second Circuit not barred by State Custody Decision
Petitioner, Lisa Tann, appeals the district court determination denying her petition for custody. "Tann, a citizen of the United Kingdom...
Police Officer's Trip and Fall is barred by Firefighter's Rule
This case discusses the New York firefighter rule. Based on that rule, the Queens Supreme Court granted the Defendant's summary judgment...
Woman's Suit Barred: Not Based Upon Commercial Activity Carried on in USA by Foreign State
"This case concerns the scope of the commercial activity exception [of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act], which withdraws sovereign...
EEOC: Female Laundry Workers Receive $582,000 in Sexual Harassment Case
The New York Law Journal picked up the case after Newsday reported the settlement of the suit brought by "eight women, immigrant workers...
