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Colby Hamilton

Colby Hamilton

B. Colby Hamilton is a litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal and Law.com.

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April 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Ex-Columbia Teachers' Grad School Financial Aid Director Gets 40 Months in Aid Kickback Scheme

Melanie Williams-Bethea pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery in October 2018 after prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York charged her and a number of co-defendants in January 2018 with a $2 million bribe and kickback scheme.

By Colby Hamilton

2 minute read

April 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal

DHS Ordered to Reopen Petitions From Young Immigrants Seeking Protections

U.S. District Judge John Koeltl finalized his March 15 summary judgment order, laying out how federal immigration authorities were to remediate the improper denials of petitions filed by young, at-risk immigrants.

By Colby Hamilton

4 minute read

April 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Age Bias Suit Against Retailer Anthropologie Revived by Second Circuit

The appellate panel found the district court erred in both applying outdated precedent to justify granting summary judgment, as well as conducting a 'piecemeal' assessment of the record.

By Colby Hamilton

5 minute read

April 08, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Age Bias Suit Against Retailer Anthropologie Revived by Second Circuit

The appellate panel found the district court erred in both applying outdated precedent to justify granting summary judgment, as well as conducting a 'piecemeal' assessment of the record.

By Colby Hamilton

5 minute read

April 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Fiat Chrysler Agrees to $110M Settlement in Investors' Class Action Over Cars' Emissions and Safety

The international automaker faced litigation from investors over costly settlements with regulators over safety and emissions problems, despite public assurance to the contrary from company executives.

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3 minute read

April 08, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Fiat Chrysler to Pay $110M to Settle Investors' Class Action Over Cars' Emissions and Safety

The international automaker faced litigation from investors over costly settlements with regulators over safety and emissions problems, despite public assurance to the contrary from company executives.

By Colby Hamilton

3 minute read

April 05, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Ex-Radio Host Craig Carton Sentenced to 42 Months for Fraudulent Ticket Selling

The former WFAN host was convicted in November of perpetuating a Ponzi-like ticket selling scheme that defrauded investors of millions.

By Colby Hamilton

3 minute read

April 05, 2019 | New York Law Journal

United Airlines Defeats Online Booker Expedia's Injunction Motion in Contract Row

U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel said that despite the online travel booking company's ability to show a probability of success, it failed to show it faced irreparable harm absent the injunction.

By Colby Hamilton

3 minute read

April 04, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Sentence That Tripled Length of Plea Range Broke Deal, Second Circuit Rules

The appellate panel found the 30-year sentence requested by and granted to federal prosecutors against a drug crew enforcer violated the plea agreement he made six years prior.

By Colby Hamilton

4 minute read

April 03, 2019 | New York Law Journal

New Wage-and-Hour Lawsuit Seeks Back Pay for Bloomberg Data Analysts

The Jane Doe plaintiff's claims are just the latest overtime litigation the company faces, even as it finalizes settlement talks in a separate but similar suit in the Southern District of New York.

By Colby Hamilton

3 minute read