Mark Hamblett

October 14, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A woman who claimed a New York City zoning restriction that barred her from presenting an illuminated peace sign in the window of her Upper West Side apartment violated the First Amendment has lost her appeal.

By Mark Hamblett

4 minute read

October 12, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The latest challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission's use of in-house administrative proceedings for civil enforcement actions hits the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Friday.

By Mark Hamblett

7 minute read

October 11, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Incorporating the classic comedy routine verbatim into the Broadway play "Hand of God" wasn't transformative, a federal appeals panel ruled. But the show's writers and producers still won their case.

By Mark Hamblett

7 minute read

October 11, 2016 | New York Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan approved the final four settlements last week in litigation that spanned more than a decade.

By Mark Hamblett

5 minute read

October 07, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit charging Uber with false advertising in New York City over the background checks on its drivers.

By Mark Hamblett

7 minute read

October 06, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Lawyers for Tiffany's scored their second win in a week Wednesday by securing punitive damages against Costco for treading on the trademark of the world-renowned luxury jewelry maker.

By Mark Hamblett

8 minute read

October 05, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The appeal of Silk Road creator and Bitcoin advocate Ross Ulbricht Thursday morning will focus on the actions of two rogue federal agents and the evidentiary rulings of the trial judge who sentenced Ulbricht to life in prison.

By Mark Hamblett

7 minute read

October 05, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Katharine Parker, a partner in Proskauer Rose's labor and employment department, was appointed to a Southern District magistrate judgeship.

By Mark Hamblett

5 minute read

September 30, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Former big-time New York personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer Stuart Schlesinger was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison Friday for stealing over $5 million from the settlements he obtained from more than two dozen clients.

By Mark Hamblett

9 minute read

September 30, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

U.S. District Judge Janet Hall said members of the Historic District Commission can't assert absolute immunity to fend off claims.

By Mark Hamblett

5 minute read