May 14, 2019 | New York Law Journal
2nd Circuit Remands Flushable Wipes Class Cert Over Predominance QuestionsThe appellate panel said the record before it was incomplete, requiring U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein to hold additional fact-finding hearings.
By Colby Hamilton
3 minute read
May 13, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Observers Say Repeated Reversals of One Queens Judge Reveal Unfair, Insular CultureWhile reversals among state trial judges are common occurrences, legal observers agreed that the volume of Supreme Court Justice Paynter's appellate reversals raised questions about the deference being provided law enforcement and prosecutors appearing before him.
By Colby Hamilton
13 minute read
May 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal
2nd Circuit, Again, Vacates Northern District Chief Judge's Child Porn SentenceChief Judge Glenn Subbady initially sentenced the convicted defendant to 225 months imprisonment, which the appellate court said was reasonable based on the record. So the judge issued a new sentence—for 200 months.
By Colby Hamilton
3 minute read
May 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Michael Park Confirmed to 2nd Circuit, Becoming Trump's Third Appointee to CourtThe U.S. Senate confirmed Park by a vote of 52-41, sending the second nominee in two days to sit on the federal appellate court in Manhattan.
By Colby Hamilton
4 minute read
May 09, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Michael Park Confirmed to 2nd CircuitThe U.S. Senate confirmed Park by a vote of 52-41, sending the second nominee in two days to sit on the federal appellate court in Manhattan.
By Colby Hamilton
4 minute read
May 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces 'First-Ever' N. Korean Sanctions SeizureAccording to a complaint, the M/V Wise Honest--a North Korean shipping vessel--was part of the communist state's ongoing attempts to get around U.S. and international sanctions.
By Colby Hamilton
3 minute read
May 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Joseph Bianco Confirmed Along Partisan Lines for Second Circuit SeatAs Bianco was confirmed, NY Sen Chuck Schumer, leader of Senate Democrats, took aim at his fellow nominee, Michael Park of Consovoy McCarthy Park
By Colby Hamilton
5 minute read
May 08, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Bianco Confirmed Along Party Lines for Second Circuit Seat as Schumer Blasts ParkAs Bianco was confirmed, NY Sen Chuck Schumer, leader of Senate Democrats, took aim at his fellow nominee, Michael Park of Consovoy McCarthy Park
By Colby Hamilton
5 minute read
May 06, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Admirers and Adversaries Recall the '24/7' DA Richard BrownHis tenure began in 1991, amid a record crime wave, and ended May 4, leaving behind a legacy intertwined forever with New York City becoming the safest big city in America.
By Colby Hamilton
7 minute read
May 04, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Long-Serving Queens DA Richard Brown Dies at 86His career spanned the remarkable transformation of New York City, from the heights of the crime wave of the early 1990s to the nation's safest big city today.
By Colby Hamilton
4 minute read
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