Mark Hamblett

June 03, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The admiralty jurisdiction of federal courts extends to a case where a man was paralyzed while jumping from a pleasure boat into the shallow waters of Oneida Lake, the Second Circuit has ruled.

By Mark Hamblett

6 minute read

June 02, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Constitutional challenges to the legitimacy of administrative law judges who preside over SEC cases must wait until the proceedings are no longer pending, and they cannot be made in federal district courts, the Second Circuit held Wednesday.

By Mark Hamblett

6 minute read

May 31, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A man who spent eight years in prison has been cleared of the arson charge that landed him there, and is now free because of a big assist by the Putnam County District Attorney.

By Mark Hamblett

9 minute read

May 26, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Addressing the annual Second Circuit Judicial Conference, Chief Judge Robert Katzmann said a civic education initiative is well underway, with committees that cover everything from helping teachers develop social studies curricula that increase understanding of the justice system, to the creation of learning centers, to regular visits to courthouses for students.

By Mark Hamblett

6 minute read

May 26, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The former executive director of the police oversight Civilian Complaint Review Board has reached a settlement with New York City on gender discrimination and other charges in a lawsuit where she claimed the administration of Bill de Blasio torpedoed her chances for a judgeship.

By Mark Hamblett

4 minute read

May 25, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A prison official walking the fine line in the scheduling and observances for the various religions practiced by inmates is shielded by qualified immunity for taking one Rastafarian holiday off the calendar and replacing it with another, a judge has ruled.

By Mark Hamblett

7 minute read

May 24, 2016 | Law.com

The lead lawyer for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady Monday launched a long-shot bid to win reversal of the four-game suspension the National Football League leveled against Brady for an alleged conspiracy to tamper with footballs in 2015.

By Mark Hamblett

4 minute read

May 24, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Judge Dennis Jacobs, writing for the Second Circuit, said the banks urged on appeal that LIBOR is not itself a price, but "LIBOR forms a component of the return from various LIBOR-denominated financial instruments, and the fixing of a component of price violates the antitrust laws."

By Mark Hamblett

4 minute read

May 23, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The seven-year federal court fight over allegedly hidden marital assets between billionaire hedge fund manager Steven Cohen and his former wife came to an end Thursday when Southern District Judge Loretta Preska granted summary judgment to Cohen.

By Mark Hamblett

5 minute read

May 20, 2016 | Law.com

Eighteen months after he jumped into the Hudson River after leaving a lengthy suicide note that revealed his crimes, a tearful Charles Bennett listened to several of his victims excoriate him for betrayals that wrecked their finances—and then turned to face them.

By Mark Hamblett

5 minute read