Colby Hamilton

December 03, 2018 | New York Law Journal

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.

By Colby Hamilton

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December 03, 2018 | Litigation Daily

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.

By Colby Hamilton

4 minute read

December 03, 2018 | New York Law Journal

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.

By Colby Hamilton

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December 03, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The Fordham graduate has served in the Southern District of New York since 1996.

By Colby Hamilton

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November 29, 2018 | New York Law Journal

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.

By Colby Hamilton

4 minute read

November 28, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The appellate court joined five other circuits in providing arbitrators the ability to clarify awards should a dispute arise over ambiguous language.

By Colby Hamilton

3 minute read

November 26, 2018 | New York Law Journal

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.

By Colby Hamilton | Susan DeSantis

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November 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal

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.

By Colby Hamilton

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November 14, 2018 | New York Law Journal

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.

By Colby Hamilton

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November 13, 2018 | Legaltech News

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.

By Colby Hamilton

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