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Tom McParland

Tom McParland

Tom McParland of New York Law Journal can be contacted at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @TMcParlandALM.

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December 16, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Adopting Court of Appeals Ruling, 2nd Circuit Says Private Party Can't Sue for Medical Record Overcharges

The ruling dooms a lawsuit seeking damages for excessive fees charged for copies of medical records.

By Tom McParland

2 minute read

December 15, 2021 | National Law Journal

Senate Republicans Press US District Court Nominees Over Personal Beliefs on Social Issues

New Jersey U.S. District Court nominee Georgette Castner said that she attended the event as a private citizen, and if confirmed, she would be "duty-bound" to apply U.S. Supreme Court precedent establishing an individual right to bear arms.

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4 minute read

December 15, 2021 | New York Law Journal

2021 in Review: Stakes High as Second Circuit Is Transformed by Departures and New Appointments

The Second Circuit continued to see vacancies open throughout the year, giving Biden a chance to make good on his pledge to add youth and diversity to the bench.

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3 minute read

December 15, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Nathan Faces Grilling From Republican Senators in Hearing for 2nd Circuit Nomination

"I gave that up," Nathan said when pressed about her experience as a lawyer in the Obama administration and in Democratic politics.

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3 minute read

December 14, 2021 | New York Law Journal

US Judge Again Denies Preliminary Injunction in Teachers' Challenge to Vaccine Mandate

The ruling, from U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni, narrowed the legal path for education employees who sued the city after they were denied religious exemptions to the mandate.

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3 minute read

December 14, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Is Convicted of Obstructing Investigation of Credit Union Embezzlement

A federal jury found Justice Sylvia Ash, who has served as a New York state judge since 2006, guilty of conspiracy, obstruction and making a false statement to a federal agent following a two-week trial in Manhattan.

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3 minute read

December 10, 2021 | New York Law Journal

US Judge Rejects Settlement in Wages and Hours Case Over Lack of Attorney Fee Documentation

U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. refused to approve the fee request without billing records documenting the date, hours and nature of the work the attorneys performed. He gave them a Dec. 20 deadline to provide a more substantial basis.

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3 minute read

December 09, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Letitia James Drops Governor Bid, Will Seek Reelection for AG

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that she was ending her campaign for governor, and would instead seek reelection for her current post.

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3 minute read

December 08, 2021 | New York Law Journal

US Judge Certifies Class in Goldman Securities Suit After SCOTUS Appeal

Plaintiffs in the case, U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty said, had "persuasively established" a link between Goldman's public disclosures of its conflicts and subsequent dips in stock price.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

December 07, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Fox News Moves to Dismiss Ex-Host's Arbitration Challenge, as Andrea Tantaros Remains Without Counsel

In a court filing Monday, attorneys for the network said that the petitioner, Andrea Tantaros, was improperly using a New York state law, passed in the wake of the #MeToo movement, to invalidate an arbitration agreement.

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3 minute read