April 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal
2nd Circuit, in First Impression, Aligns ADA and Rehab Act ClaimsThe appellate panel was in agreement that changes to federal law meant Rehabilitation Act claims of discrimination required applying the Americans With Disability Act standards, while splitting on how to interpret those standards.
By Colby Hamilton
5 minute read
April 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Mueller Report Details Trump Organization, Family Roles in Russia ProbeThe president's personal and business interests intersected directly with the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference, specifically as part of the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting and the pursuit of a Trump development in Moscow.
By Colby Hamilton
5 minute read
April 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Mueller Considered Prosecuting Trump Tower Meeting Participants: ReportDonald Trump Jr., Paul Manafort and Jared Kushner were considered for campaign finance violations connected with the Russian government dirt on Hillary Clinton that led to the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower.
By Colby Hamilton
3 minute read
April 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal
New Rules Limit ICE's Arrest Ability in New York State CourtsThe state Office of Court Administration issued a memo Wednesday that bars ICE agents from making arrests on state court property absent a warrant issued by a federal judge.
By Colby Hamilton
4 minute read
April 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal
'Willful Action' Requirement to Show Copyright Violation Is Reaffirmed by Second Circuit, Reviving Infringement LawsuitThe panel laid out their disagreements on the finer details of volitional conduct issues while handing a celebrity image service a lifeline in their copyright infringement suit against the now-defunct website Polyvore.
By Colby Hamilton
6 minute read
April 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Ex-'Biggest Loser' Wins Defamation Battle Over Diet Drug Use ClaimsU.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain said celebrity doctor Robert Huizenga failed to clear the actual malice threshold needed to sustain a defamation case.
By Colby Hamilton
4 minute read
April 16, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Former 'Biggest Loser' Contestant Wins Defamation Battle Over Diet Drug Use ClaimsU.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain said celebrity doctor Robert Huizenga failed to clear the actual malice threshold needed to sustain a defamation case.
By Colby Hamilton
4 minute read
April 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Defamation Lawsuit Pits Alan Dershowitz Against Epstein Sex Trafficking AccuserAn accuser of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who claims Alan Dershowitz engaged in sexual activity with her when she was a minor being trafficked by the financier, is suing the former Harvard Law professor over claims he defamed her
By Colby Hamilton
4 minute read
April 16, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Alan Dershowitz Rebukes Epstein Sex Trafficking Accuser After New LawsuitAn accuser, who claims Alan Dershowitz engaged in sexual activity with her when she was a minor being trafficked by former Palm Beach financier Jeffrey Epstein, is suing the former Harvard Law professor over claims he defamed her.
By Colby Hamilton
4 minute read
April 16, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Alan Dershowitz Faces Off Against Epstein Sex Trafficking Accuser in New Libel SuitAn accuser of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who claims Alan Dershowitz engaged in sexual activity with her when she was a minor being trafficked by the financier, is suing the former Harvard Law professor over claims he defamed her
By Colby Hamilton
4 minute read