This column reports on several significant, representative decisions handed down recently in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Nina Gershon assessed attorney fees and expenses against Arab Bank for failing to comply with its discovery obligations. Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis allowed the government to introduce in a death penalty proceeding certain evidence of defendant's courtroom behavior to show lack of remorse. Garaufis also affirmed an order of the Bankruptcy Court annulling an automatic stay of a foreclosure sale. And Magistrate Judge A. Kathleen Tomlinson allowed discovery, within defined limits, of records from plaintiff's social networking accounts relating to her claims of disability discrimination.

Attorney Fees

In Linde v. Arab Bank, 04 CV 2799 (EDNY, June 14, 2013), Judge Gershon ruled on the amount of attorney fees and expenses to be awarded to plaintiffs resulting from defendant's violations of its discovery obligations.

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