Tom McParland

November 22, 2021 | New York Law Journal

The request came after a motions panel for the Second Circuit issued an order temporarily exempting the 15 individually named plaintiffs from the end-of-month deadline and establishing a new mechanism to have their exemption claims heard.

By Tom McParland

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November 19, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Peloton's flagship product became emblematic of maintaining a healthy lifestyle during lockdown. But the complaint said it had "repeatedly, falsely assured" investors that its success was not a result of the pandemic, but rather sustainable growth that would continue even after the health crisis waned.

By Tom McParland

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November 18, 2021 | New York Law Journal

The complaint argued that the CUNY policy "irrationally" targeted students over faculty or other employees, and discriminated against those who refused to take the vaccine due to sincerely held religious beliefs.

By Tom McParland

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November 17, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Until now, the administration has looked outside the federal bench to fill Second Circuit vacancies and fulfill Biden's pledge to add both professional and demographic diversity.

By Tom McParland

4 minute read

November 17, 2021 | New York Law Journal

A panel said that the officers' "unprovoked" assault on a Black man who had called for help, and their "elaborate" cover up of the attack, supported an award of more than $350,000 in punitives following a second jury trial on damages.

By Tom McParland

4 minute read

November 16, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The appeals court said that the plaintiff, an entity known as FIH LLC, had not met its "exceedingly heavy burden" of showing that supposedly improper comments to a jury had compromised the integrity of the trial.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

November 16, 2021 | New York Law Journal

The dispute centers in part on a now-infamous August 2018 tweet by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, saying that he had "funding secured" for taking his firm private at $420 per share.

By Tom McParland

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November 10, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said they would consider an order to possibly halt a provision of the mandate for 15 individual plaintiffs until a merits panel could hear the teachers' appeal in about two to three weeks.

By Tom McParland

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November 09, 2021 | New York Law Journal

An attorney representing school districts criticized the challengers for trying to set up a new system without any review of doctors' determinations.

By Tom McParland

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November 09, 2021 | New York Law Journal

The Second Circuit panel rejected a constitutional challenge to a policy of the Suffolk County Police Department that removed firearms while owners were taken to mental health care facilities.

By Tom McParland

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