Case Digests

USA v. Genao, 16-924

Publication Date: 2017-09-12
Practice Area: Criminal Law
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Katzmann, Ch. J., Lynch and Chin, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellee: Emily Berger, on the brief, Michael T. Keilty, Assistant United States Attorneys, for Bridget M. Rohde, Acting United States Attorney, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, NY.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Allegra Glashausser, Federal Defenders of New York, Inc., Appeals Bureau, New York, NY.
Case Number: 16-924

Sentence Vacated Where Enhancing Prior Offense Misidentified as Crime of Vi

United States of America, Appellee v. Mathew Martoma, Defendant-Appellant, 14-3599

Publication Date: 2017-08-25
Practice Area: Litigation | Securities Litigation | White Collar Crime
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Katzmann, Ch. J., Pooler and Chin, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellee: Megan Gaffney, Michael A. Levy, and Margaret Garnett, Assistant United States Attorneys, on the brief, Robert Allen and Arlo Devlin-Brown, Assistant United States Attorneys, for Joon H. Kim, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Erin E. Murphy, Harker Rhodes, and Edmund G. LaCour, Jr., on the brief, Paul D. Clement, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC; Alexandra A.E. Shapiro, Eric S. Olney, and Jeremy Licht, Shapiro Arato LLP, New York, NY; Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., Cambridge, MA.
Case Number: 14-3599

Citing 'Salman,' Second Circuit Finds Its Own Insider Trading Ruling Not 'Goo

Watson v. United States, 16-655

Publication Date: 2017-08-04
Practice Area: Immigration Law | Civil Rights
Industry: Federal Government
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Katzmann, Ch.J., Jacobs, and Livingston, C.J.J.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee Davino Watson: Robert J. Burns on the brief, Mark A. Flessner, Holland & Knight LLP, Chicago, IL.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant United States of America: Varuni Nelson, James R. Cho, and Elliot M. Schachner on the brief, Joseph A. Marutollo, for Robert L. Capers, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, NY. For Amici Curiae National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild; American Immigration Council, in support of Davino Watson: Trina Realmuto, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, Boston, MA; Mary Kenney, American Immigration Council, Washington, DC.
Case Number: 16-655 (L)

Watson v. USA, 16-655

Publication Date: 2017-08-04
Practice Area: Personal Injury
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Katzmann, Ch.J., Jacobs, and Livingston, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee Davino Watson: Robert J. Burns on the brief, Mark A. Flessner, Holland & Knight LLP, Chicago, IL.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant United States of America: Varuni Nelson, James R. Cho, and Elliot M. Schachner on the brief, Joseph A. Marutollo, for Robert L. Capers, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, NY. For Amici Curiae National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild; American Immigration Council, in support of Davino Watson: Trina Realmuto, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, Boston, MA; Mary Kenney, American Immigration Council, Washington, D.C.
Case Number: 16-655

Wrongly Detained U.S. Citizen's FTCA Claim Untimely; Government Did Not Act With

Thai-Lao Lignite v. Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, 14-597

Publication Date: 2017-07-24
Practice Area: Dispute Resolution
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Katzmann, Ch. J., Pooler, and Carney, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioners-Appellants-Cross-Appellees: Charlene C. Sun, J. Emmett Murphy, Nilufar Hossain, Kerianne Tobitsche, on the brief, James E. Berger, King & Spalding LLP, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Respondent-Appellee-Cross-Appellant: Steven F. Molo, Joel M. Melendez, MoloLamken LLP, New York, NY; David J. Branson, Anthony F. King, Tiana A. Bey, King Branson LLC, Bethesda, MD; Anthony J. Hatab, Dressel & Hatab, P.C., New York, NY, on the brief, Robert K. Kry.
Case Number: 14-597

Judge May Vacate Previously Granted Arbitration Award, Panel

US v. HSBC Bank, 16-308(L)

Publication Date: 2017-07-14
Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Litigation
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Katzmann, Ch.J., Pooler, and Lynch, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Robert L. Capers, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York: Jenny C. Ellickson, Kenneth A. Blanco and Sung-Hee Suh, Deputy Assistant Attorneys General; M. Kendall Day, Chief, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section; Laura Billings, Trial Attorney, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, on the brief, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Appellate Section, for Leslie R. Caldwell, Assistant Attorney General, Washington, DC; Julia Nestor and Alexander A. Solomon on the brief, Assistant United States Attorneys for the Eastern District of New York.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants: Paul D. Clement Viet D. Dinh, Jeffrey M. Harris, Megan M. Wold, Christopher G. Michel, on the brief, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC; Samuel W. Seymour and Alexander J. Willscher on the brief, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY; Jeffrey B. Wall on the brief, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Washington, DC. For Appellee: Thomas B. Sullivan, Maxwell S. Mishkin, on the brief, David A. Schulz, Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, LLP, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Brandon L. Garrett, in support of Appellee: Kevin W. Goering, Norwick, Schad & Goering, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Better Markets, Inc., in support of Appellee: Dennis M. Kelleher, Better Markets, Inc., Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, American Society of News Editors, Association of Alternative Newsmedia, The Center for Investigative Reporting, CNBC, Daily News, L.P., Dow Jones & Company, Inc., The E.W. Scripps Company, First Look Media Works, Inc., Forbes Media LLC, The Foundation for National Progress, Gannett Co., Inc., Hearst Corporation, International Documentary Assn., Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University, Digital First Media, MPA — The Association of Magazine Media, National Newspaper Association, National Press Photographers Association, The New York Times Company, The Newspaper Guild Communications Workers of America, Online News Association, Reporters Without Borders, Seattle Times Company, Tully Center for Free Speech, and National Public Radio, Inc., in support of Appellee: Gregg P. Leslie, D. Victoria Baranetsky, on the brief, Bruce D. Brown, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Washington, DC.
Case Number: 16-308(L)

Circuit Reverses Bench Powers Over Deferred Prosecutio

Devorah Crupar-Weinmann, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Paris Baguette America, Inc., doing business as Paris Baguette, Defendant-Appellee*, 14-3709

Publication Date: 2017-07-05
Practice Area: Creditors
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Katzmann, C.J., Pooler and Chin, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Marvin L. Frank, on the brief, Gregory A. Frank, Frank LLP, New York, NY; Khaled (Jim) El Nabli, Joseph H. Lilly, and Peter Y. Lee, Nabli & Associates, P.C., New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Mary Jane Yoon and Eric L. Unis, on the brief, Joshua A. Berman, Troutman Sanders LLP, New York, NY.
Case Number: 14-3709

USA v. Libous, 15-3979

Publication Date: 2017-06-05
Practice Area:
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Katzmann, Ch.J., Winter, C.J., and Stein,** D.J.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Joon H. Kim, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Benjamin Allee, Assistant United States Attorney, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Paul DerOhannesian II, DerOhannesian & DerOhannesian, Albany, NY.
Case Number: 15-3979

Conviction Is Abated Ab Initio But Government Is Not Entitled to Keep Fine, Assessmen

United Sates v. Allstate Insurance, 16-705

Publication Date: 2017-04-07
Practice Area: Whistleblower Laws | Health Care Law
Industry: Health Care
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Katzmann, C.J., Pooler and Lynch, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Peter M. Jasen, Buffalo, NY, on the brief, J. Michael Hayes.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees FedEx Corporation, Federal Express Corporation, FedEx Ground Package System Inc., FedEx Freight Corporation, FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc., FedEx Custom Critical, Inc., FedEx Trade Networks Inc., FedEx Supply Chain Systems, Inc., and FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.: John W. Campbell, Federal Express Corporation, Memphis, TN. For Defendants-Appellees Farmers Insurance Exchange, Truck Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange, and Foremost Property and Casualty Insurance Company: Lori L. Pines and John P. Mastando III, on the brief, David L. Yohai Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Travelers Insurance Group Holding, Inc., Travelers Property Casualty Corporation, and The Travelers Companies, Inc.: Bryce L. Friedman, Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY; Deborah L. Stein, Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP, Los Angeles, CA. For Defendant-Appellee Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.: Jonathan M. Freiman, Wiggin and Dana LLP, New Haven, CT. For Defendants-Appellees J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., Founders Insurance Company, Founders Insurance Company of Michigan, Graphic Arts Mutual Insurance Company, Republic-Franklin Insurance Company, Utica Mutual Insurance Company, Utica National Insurance Company of Texas, Utica National Insurance Company of Ohio, Utica National Assurance Company, Utica Lloyd's of Texas, Utica Specialty Risk Insurance Company, and Utica National Insurance Group.: Sharon Angelino, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Erie Insurance Company of New York, Erie Insurance Exchange, Inc., Erie Indemnity Company, and The Erie Insurance Company: Heath J. Szymczak, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Indemnity Company, Kemper Independence Insurance Company, Metropolitan Group Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company; and Defendants Kemper Corporation and The Allstate Corporation: Steven M. Levy and Alan S. Gilbert, Dentons US LLP, Chicago IL; Sean C. Cenawood, Dentons US LLP, New York, NY; Sharon Angelino, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Preferred Mutual Insurance Company: Suzanne O. Galbato, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Syracuse, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Progressive Insurance Company and The Progressive Corporation, Inc.: Terrance M. Connors, Connors LLP, Buffalo, NY; Michael K. Loucks, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Boston, MA. For Defendant-Appellee State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company: Douglas W. Baruch and Anayansi Rodriquez Carbo, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Washington, D.C.; Dan David Kohane, Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Zurich North America: Michael J. Willett, Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Nationwide General Insurance Company, Nationwide Financial Services Incorporated, and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company: Stephen Sozio, Jones Day, Cleveland, OH, Matthew Corcoran, Jones Day, Columbus, OH, Mark C. Davis, Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company: Eric Dranoff, Saretsky Katz & Dranoff, LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee CorePointe Insurance Company f/k/a Daimler Chrysler Insurance Company: Susan L. Swatski, Hill Wallack LLP, Princeton, NJ. For Defendant-Appellee Geico, Insurance.: Barry I. Levy, Cheryl F. Korman, and Brian L. Bank, Rivkin Radler LLP, Uniondale, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Group, and Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc.: Kevin J. Fee and Amy C. Gross, Duane Morris LLP, New York, NY, Dennis R. McCoy, Barclay Damon, LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee U-Haul International: Kevin M. Hogan, Phillips Lytle LLP, Buffalo, NY.
Case Number: 16-705

Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Suit by Lawyer Who Acted in Bad

Anonymous v. Omnicom Group, 16-748

Publication Date: 2017-03-29
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Robert A. Katzmann, Ch.J., Debra Ann Livingston, C.J., and Margo K. Brodie, D.J.*
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant Matthew Christiansen: Susan Chana Lask, Law Offices of Susan Chana Lask, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Omnicom Group Incorporated, DDB Worldwide Communications Group Incorporated, Peter Hempel, and Chris Brown: Shira Franco and Judith Kong, on the brief, Howard J. Rubin, Davis & Gilbert LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Joe Cianciotto: Rick Ostrove, Leeds Brown Law, P.C., Carle Place, NY. For Amicus Curiae Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, in support of Plaintiff-Appellant: P. David Lopez, General Counsel; Jennifer S. Goldstein, Associate General Counsel; and Margo Pave, Assistant General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of General Counsel, Washington, D.C., on the brief, Barbara L. Sloan, Attorney, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of General Counsel, Washington, D.C. For Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union; New York Civil Liberties Union; 9to5, National Association of Working Women; A Better Balance; American Association of University Women; California Women's Law Center; Coalition of Labor Union Women; Equal Rights Advocates; Gender Justice; Legal Momentum; Legal Voice; National Association of Women Lawyers; National Partnership for Women and Families; National Women's Law Center; Southwest Women's Law Center; Women Employed; Women's Law Center of Maryland; Women's Law Project, in support of Plaintiff-Appellant: Lenora M. Lapidus, Gillian L. Thomas, Ria Tabacco Mar, and Leslie Cooper, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY; Erin Beth Harrist, Robert Hodgson and Christopher Dunn, New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae 128 Members of Congress, in support of Plaintiff-Appellant: Peter T. Barbur, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae National Center for Lesbian Rights, in support of Plaintiff-Appellant: Shannon P. Minter and Christopher F. Stoll, National Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco, CA. For Amicus Curiae Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., in support of Plaintiff-Appellant: Michael D.B. Kavey, Brooklyn, NY; Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., New York, NY; Gregory R. Nevins, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., Atlanta, GA.
Case Number: 16-748

Discrimination Claim Based on Gender Stereotypes Is R