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B. Colby Hamilton is a litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal and Law.com.
December 14, 2018
The class members in a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court argue Weinstein's legal team is seeking an end-run around that court's judicial oversight.
December 12, 2018
Prosecutor's for the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office said the company admitted that the purpose of buying former Playboy model Karen McDougal's story and never publishing it was to help Trump during the 2016 election.
December 12, 2018
Prosecutor's for the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office said the company admitted that the purpose of buying former Playboy model Karen McDougal's story and never publishing it was to help Trump during the 2016 election.
December 12, 2018
Cohen told the court he wanted history not to remember him as a "villain in [Trump's] story."
December 11, 2018
The plaintiffs' arguments focused on injuries caused by settlement agreements with the city, not with later court ratification of those agreements, the panel found.
December 07, 2018
The Special Counsel's Office provided numerous examples of Cohen's assistance into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
December 07, 2018
Prosecutors from the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office acknowledged Cohen’s help, but strongly urged the court not to mistake Cohen’s efforts for those of a traditional cooperator.
December 06, 2018
U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff made a return to his concerns over the Second Circuit's insider trading law, which began with his U.S. Supreme Court-bound opinion in the Ninth Circuit's "Salman" case.
December 06, 2018
U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff made a return to his concerns over the Second Circuit's insider trading law, which began with his U.S. Supreme Court-bound opinion in the Ninth Circuit's "Salman" case.
December 05, 2018
Janet Sabel was with the public defender organization for 25 years before joining the AG's Office in 2011.
December 04, 2018
Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates agreed to pay more than $4 million to the government to settle charges it defrauded federal housing programs in the wake of the housing crisis.
December 04, 2018
William Walters argued ahead of trial and on appeal that details of the investigation fed by an FBI agent to The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times should nullify his indictment and fatally prejudiced his conviction.
December 04, 2018
William Walters argued ahead of trial and on appeal that details of the investigation fed by an FBI agent to The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times should nullify his indictment and fatally prejudiced his conviction.
December 03, 2018
A federal judge in Manhattan said the class of potentially 10,000 women failed to show the binding commonality required under the U.S. Supreme Court's precedent in Walmart Stores v. Dukes.
December 03, 2018
A federal judge in Manhattan said the class of potentially 10,000 women failed to show the binding commonality required under the U.S. Supreme Court's precedent in Walmart Stores v. Dukes.
December 03, 2018
The city was granted a declaratory judgment in its favor by a Manhattan federal judge in February, who found the city had allayed Sixth Amendment concerns in protecting clients' communications with their attorneys.
December 03, 2018
The Fordham graduate has served in the Southern District of New York since 1996.
November 29, 2018
Cohen appeared in Manhattan federal court Thursday morning, where he pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about discussions with then-candidate Donald Trump about a development project in Moscow.
November 28, 2018
The appellate court joined five other circuits in providing arbitrators the ability to clarify awards should a dispute arise over ambiguous language.
November 26, 2018
Citing a desire for the Court of Appeals to control its own docket, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has made clear her desire to see a more restrained appeal process from the lower courts, according to numerous current and former appellate justices.
November 16, 2018
The nation's high court set a briefing schedule over the question of a lower court's ability to expand the discovery process, with oral arguments scheduled in February.
November 14, 2018
A federal judge in the Southern District of New York ruled that BLM—as a group—lacked standing to sue, but individual activists who alleged concrete and actual injury could proceed.
November 13, 2018
Electronic signatures to domestic violence allegations may offer convenience and sensitivity to accusers in distressing situations, but critics say the ad hoc nature of the DAs’ application of the process means a lack of transparency and accountability.
November 12, 2018
Electronic signatures to domestic violence allegations may offer convenience and sensitivity to accusers in distressing situations, but critics say the ad hoc nature of the DAs’ application of the process means a lack of transparency and accountability.
November 08, 2018
Scott + Scott and Hausfeld LLP were co-lead counsel in what they claim was the third largest antitrust class action settlement in history.
November 08, 2018
Scott + Scott and Hausfeld LLP were co-lead counsel in what they claim was the third largest antitrust class action settlement in history.
November 08, 2018
The federal lawsuit claims the group's copyright was infringed when the online video streaming company used a replica of its Baphomet with Children statute in the new series.
November 08, 2018
Schneiderman said in a statement responding to Singas’ decision not to bring charges that he spent time in a rehab facility following his resignation and that he acknowledges his conduct with the women was wrong.
November 06, 2018
The federal lawsuit by the century-old organization claims the Boy Scouts have appropriated the trademarks and goodwill generated by the Girl Scouts over decades.
November 06, 2018
The federal lawsuit by the century-old organization claims the Boy Scouts have appropriated the trademarks and goodwill generated by the Girl Scouts over decades.
November 05, 2018
DOJ attorneys filed a writ of certiorari before judgment over two suits currently before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in addition to similar requests from the Ninth and D.C. circuits.
November 02, 2018
According to the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office, the credit union ran afoul of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which prohibits seizures of active-duty military members' vehicles without a court order.
October 31, 2018
The Long Island state school was found to have met the threshold required under Title IX of federal civil rights law.
October 31, 2018
Led by a 13.4 percent increase in Brooklyn federal court, the Second Circuit trended upward during the 12-month period ending in September, even as bankruptcy filings nationally fell by a modest 2.2 percent.
October 30, 2018
Reversing, the court found conflicts in a candy maker's insurance policy that could support millions worth of damage claims.
October 29, 2018
The unnamed plaintiffs claim Trump's touting of the business potential in products led them to get involved, even as he failed to say he was being compensated to endorse products that were unlikely to return on the investment.
October 29, 2018
The unnamed plaintiffs claim Trump's touting of the business potential in products led them to get involved, even as he failed to say he was being compensated to endorse products that were unlikely to return on the investment.
October 26, 2018
The three-judge panel delivered a brief order late Friday, denying the request by DOJ attorneys to have the proceedings before U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman put on hold.
October 26, 2018
PBS Weekend NewsHour news writer Hugh Heckman claims the public television station failed to conduct an investigation, and provided conflicting reasons for his termination after he was fired in the wake of alleged remarks he made about Meghan Markle in the workplace.
October 24, 2018
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer said all of the plaintiffs expert witnesses failed to pass the Daubert test, dealing a potentially fatal blow to the massive products liability suit.
October 24, 2018
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer said all of the plaintiffs expert witnesses failed to pass the Daubert test, dealing a potentially fatal blow to the massive products liability suit.
October 24, 2018
The conference in Manhattan federal court comes days after the U.S. Supreme Court stayed attempts by the New York AG to depose U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
October 24, 2018
The conference in Manhattan federal court comes days after the U.S. Supreme Court stayed attempts by the New York AG to depose U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
October 23, 2018
Reversing the district court, the Second Circuit panel found conflicts in a candy maker's insurance policy that could support millions worth of hurricane-related damage claims.
October 23, 2018
Reversing, the court panel found conflicts in a candy maker's insurance policy that could support millions worth of hurricane-related damage claims.
October 17, 2018
FinCEN senior adviser Natalie Edwards allegedly provided images and descriptions of the confidential bank transaction reports to a BuzzFeed News reporter beginning in October 2017.
October 15, 2018
Larry Solheim claims he used his standing in the circus world to help he and a group of investors win the bid to take over the failing Big Apple Circus—only to have them fire him and his wife not long after with no prior warning.
October 11, 2018
Sullivan first joined the federal judiciary in 2007, and was nominated by President Donald Trump for the appellate court in April.
October 11, 2018
Doar Rieck Kaley & Mack was allowed to withdraw from Gates' criminal case in February after claiming irreconcilable differences with its client.
October 11, 2018
Late Wednesday, Trump nominated U.S. District Judge Joseph Bianco and Consovoy McCarthy Park name attorney Michael Park to the Second Circuit, along with Collier Halpern & Newberg name attorney Philip Halpern to the Southern and Cohoes City Court Judge Thomas Marcelle to the Northern districts.
October 09, 2018
A former interim chief development officer claims she was demoted and fired as retaliation for taking medical leave following a hospitalization.
October 05, 2018
The dispute began decades ago in a co-ownership agreement for the Andrew Wyeth painting "Ice Storm," but ended Thursday with counsel for the appellant having $30,000 in sanctions affirmed by the appellate panel.
October 05, 2018
The Ecuadorian immigrant was taken into custody by immigration officials in June, while attempting to delivery a pizza to the Fort Hamilton military facility in Brooklyn.
October 03, 2018
The suit claims Navient's practices diverted otherwise eligible borrowers from taking full advantage of federal loan forgiveness programs aimed at helping public-sector and nonprofit workers.
October 03, 2018
In her complaint, Caroline Ruiz claims the company's pro-women posture is belied by both its male-dominated structure and its decision to fire her days after she alerted HR to her complicated pregnancy.
October 03, 2018
ICE sought to have Pablo Villavicencio deported back to Ecuador, but U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty granted his habeas corpus writ, blasting the Trump administration's "thoughtless and cruel" deportation policy.
October 02, 2018
In a split decision, the panel's majority reversed and remanded a securities suit dismissed over standing issues after the investors in the company were bought out during the litigation.
October 01, 2018
The panel's decision was just the beginning of the troubles for the appellant's attorney J.A. Sanchez-Dorta, who must now convince the panel not to level him with sanctions over the frivolous appeal.
September 28, 2018
U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie "erred substantively" in sentencing Fareed Mumuni to 17 years, rather than the 85 sought by federal prosecutors, Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue's office argues on appeal.
September 27, 2018
On top of monetary penalties, regulators from the SEC are seeking to have Musk banned from serving as an officer or board member of a publicly traded company.
September 26, 2018
The suit alleged defamation, stigma-plus federal, and other claims against Blake, the NYPD and other city agencies over public information and statements connected by the nexus of the September 2015 arrest of the tennis star after being misidentified as the ringleader of a group of fraudsters.
September 26, 2018
The Queens councilman confirmed what has long been an open secret, insisting it's time for a progressive reform agenda in the borough prosecutor's office.
September 25, 2018
John Scarpa Jr.'s arrest Tuesday by federal officials is the latest fruits of a Queens DA investigation into witness bribing and tampering that's already netted multiple arrests.
September 21, 2018
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ruled that Ross' "intent and credibility are directly at issue in these cases."
September 21, 2018
A U.S. magistrate judge ruled that an attorney's role in requesting medical information from an ill tenant requesting an emotional support animal wasn't shielded by privilege.
September 21, 2018
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres found that the depositions of opt-in members showed the consistencies needed to certify the class.
September 19, 2018
The cable company wanted to argue an attempt for new contract language related to the payment and benefits of subcontractors was unlawful, but U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe ruled that the effort would be futile.
September 18, 2018
SeaWorld and its former CEO entered into a $5 million fraud settlement with the SEC over charges the company misled investors over the impact the Oscar-winning documentary film "Blackfish" had on the aquatic theme park's public reputation and business, regulators announced Tuesday.
September 18, 2018
Despite similar cases recently resolving in voluntary dismissal, two new class suits over a data breach faced by Saks and its sister companies have been transferred to Manhattan federal court from the Central District of California including one placed on the docket Tuesday.
September 18, 2018
Two new class suits over a data breach faced by Saks and its sister companies have been transferred to Manhattan federal court from the Central District of California, including one placed on the docket Tuesday.
September 16, 2018
Queens Supreme Court Justice Ronald Hollie has repeatedly interjected himself into trial proceedings, forcing appellate panels over the past two years to order new trials before new judges at least four times.
September 14, 2018
New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is fresh off a contentious four-way primary for the Democratic nomination to become the state’s next attorney general, but her fight isn’t over just yet.
September 13, 2018
Mohammed Khalid, the youngest person ever prosecuted on terrorism charges, insisted his citizenship status remained intact, despite being in juvenile detention at the time his father was naturalized.
September 12, 2018
In a June order, U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska found that the state AG's Office could proceed with its own CFPA claims after finding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s statutory authority unconstitutional.
September 12, 2018
Responding to the fifth amended complaint that covers dozens of cases as part of the multidistrict litigation, U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman settled a trio of outstanding issues related to state liability claims.
September 12, 2018
U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie said the cryptocurrency fraud allegations, "[s]tripped of the 21st-century jargon," were run-of-the-mill schemes that were sufficiently substantiated in the indictment.
September 11, 2018
U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie said the cryptocurrency fraud allegations, "[s]tripped of the 21st-century jargon," were run-of-the-mill schemes that were sufficiently substantiated in the indictment.
September 11, 2018
A federal judge in Brooklyn said the cryptocurrency fraud allegations, "[s]tripped of the 21st-century jargon," were run-of-the-mill schemes.
September 10, 2018
The National Gallery acquired "Portrait of Greta Moll" in 1979, but heirs of the painting's subject matter claimed an exception under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to attempt to bring it back to the family.
September 10, 2018
The National Gallery acquired "Portrait of Greta Moll" in 1979, but heirs of the painting's subject matter claimed an exception under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to attempt to bring it back to the family.
September 10, 2018
A former employee's suit claiming he was fired by the watchmaker, in part, because he was gay was dismissed on summary judgment in 2016, when circuit law still held Title VII discrimination didn't cover sexual orientation.
September 07, 2018
Alexander Litvinenko died from poisoning in 2006, claiming on his deathbed that Russian President Vladmir Putin ordered him killed. Recent broadcasts featuring Litvinenko's father point the finger away from Putin, to a close friend of the dead Russian dissident.
September 06, 2018
Circuit Judge Reena Raggi's transition opens the number of vacancies in the Manhattan appellate court to three.
September 05, 2018
U.S. District Judge William Pauley III said the evidence, including expert submissions claiming to show mice sitting on top of one of the devices, raised sufficient questions that should be heard by a jury.
September 04, 2018
The boutique criminal defense and civil rights firm also announced the addition of John LoTurco in Suffolk County, adding substantial depth to the firm in both New York City and on Long Island.
August 31, 2018
Immigrant and Latino groups have asked a Manhattan court to order the Army to comply with a FOIA request for information about the plans for a detention facility at a Texas military base believed to suffer from environmental issues.
August 30, 2018
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman broke gently with a state court judge handling the underlying harassment case brought by a former Trump campaign staffer who is fighting an attempt by the campaign to force arbitration.
August 30, 2018
The former chairman and CEO of the pizza chain resigned after reportedly using a racial slur during a conference call, but the new class action suit said additional reports about Schnatter's behavior also show the company's public statements about its corporate ethics were false and misleading.
August 30, 2018
The former chairman and CEO of the pizza chain resigned after reportedly using a racial slur during a conference call, but the new class action suit said additional reports about Schnatter's behavior also show the company's public statements about its corporate ethics were false and misleading.
August 30, 2018
Dr. Clyde Pemberton claims NYPD officers ended up arresting him and colleagues after they were assaulted by two white women who Pemberton says were seen dragging an unconscious woman through his club.
August 29, 2018
The investment bank wants the Second Circuit to review, yet again, U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty's class certification in the long-running suit over alleged housing bubble-era securities violations.
August 29, 2018
Queens Supreme Court Justice Gregory Lasak will step down from the bench on Sept. 14, which sources say has created speculation that he may be eyeing a run for Queens district attorney when the office opens up next year.
August 29, 2018
South American promoters of two shows scheduled in 2016 accused the pop singer of defaming them in a tweet about the canceled shows.
August 28, 2018
The media company allegedly made misleading statements about the integrity of its zero tolerance sexual harassment policy after recent claims were raised against CEO Leslie Moonves and others.
August 28, 2018
The media company allegedly made misleading statements about the integrity of its zero tolerance sexual harassment policy after recent claims were raised against CEO Leslie Moonves and others.
August 28, 2018
The former Hollywood mogul asked U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet to allow the interlocutory appeal over the novel application of Trafficking Victims Protection Act allegations against Weinstein.
August 27, 2018
The defense bar will likely remain vexed about the circuit law around insider trading established by the amended opinion issued in June.
August 24, 2018
The panel said the FCPA's clear distinctions over who can be held liable prevented federal authorities from extending liability through the use of a conspiracy charge.
August 24, 2018
Steven Fishoff and associates allegedly used insider information about a deal between pharmaceutical companies to make $1.5 million in illicit trading profits.
August 23, 2018
The National Labor Relations Board found in 2017 that the health care company HealthBridge Management violated its CBA when it essentially used the end of a subcontractor agreement to gut the benefits of workers forced to reapply for their jobs.
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