April 24, 2013 | New York Law Journal
Court Holds Environmental Group Has Standing to Challenge FDA's InactionIn their Second Circuit Review, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison members Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp analyze a recent decision that clarified what is required to establish injury-in-fact in the context of consumer food and drug suits when the effects of exposure to a particular drug are still undetermined, and that declined to limit standing to plaintiffs who could not avoid potential injury.
By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp
13 minute read
March 28, 2012 | New York Law Journal
Determining 'Domestic Transaction' Under 'Morrison'In their Second Circuit Review, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp, partners at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, analyze a ruling in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit earlier this month addressed what constitutes a "domestic transaction" in securities not listed on a U.S. exchange permitting the extraterritorial application of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 10(b)?5 promulgated thereunder.
By Martin Flumenbaum And Brad S. Karp
15 minute read
May 23, 2012 | New York Law Journal
Second Circuit Proscribes Restitution Based on Defendant's Illicit GainsIn their Second Circuit Review, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp, members of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, discuss 'United States v. Zangari,' where the court reviewed the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act and decisions from seven of its sister circuits and concluded that restitution be calculated with reference to the victim's actual loss.
By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp
9 minute read
October 28, 2004 | Law.com
Court Must Consider Social Context in Hostile Work Environment ClaimA recent decision by the 2nd Circuit clarifies what evidence is sufficient to support a hostile work environment claim under Title VII. The opinion held that such a claim could be brought even if men and women were equally subjected to the same offensive conduct. The court explained that it was required to consider the social context in which harassing behavior occurs and to determine whether the offensive conduct at issue was more demeaning to women than to men.
By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp
14 minute read
October 26, 2011 | New York Law Journal
FINRA's Inability to Bring Court Actions to Collect FinesIn their Second Circuit Review, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison discuss the convoluted procedural history of Fiero v. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. and the Circuit's conclusion that appears to limit FINRA to its more "draconian" forms of punishment.
By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp
14 minute read
March 27, 2013 | New York Law Journal
Second Circuit Vacates Attorney Sanction That Impacts ClientsIn their Second Circuit Review, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison members Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp discuss a case in which the court has made clear that the record must clearly support a finding of wrongdoing by the party itself (rather than just the actions of counsel) or, at minimum, illustrate the district court's consideration (and rejection) of other available alternatives.
By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp
11 minute read
July 29, 2013 | New York Law Journal
Clarifying Choice of Law Analysis for State-Law DefensesIn their Second Circuit Review, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp, members of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison analyze 'Liberty Synergistics v. Microflo,' which offers both a careful consideration of the propriety of appellate intervention prior to entry of a final judgment below and a clear explanation of how district courts should approach complex choice-of-law determinations in diversity actions.
By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp
12 minute read
October 22, 2013 | New York Law Journal
Section 10(b) and Extraterritorial Criminal ConductIn their Second Circuit Review, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison partners Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp analyze 'United States v. Vilar,' in which the court, addressing an issue left unsettled following the Supreme Court's 2010 decision in 'Morrison v. National Australia Bank,' considered whether criminal liability under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 applies to the purchase and sale of securities outside of the United States.
By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp
11 minute read
June 28, 2013 | New York Law Journal
Circuit Certifies Questions on Medical Monitoring to State Court of AppealsIn their Second Circuit Review, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp, members of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, analyze a decsion that is significant both for strictly construing the law on limitations periods in the traditional product liability realm and for opening the door to a new type of claim in New York courts.
By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp
13 minute read
September 28, 2012 | New York Law Journal
The Second Circuit in the Supreme CourtIn their Second Circuit Review, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp, partners at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, review the Supreme Court's decisions during the past term in cases that were on review from the Second Circuit, the cases for the coming term that have been slated for review, and the performance of all the circuit courts last term.
By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp
14 minute read
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