Case Digests

Mei Xing Yu v. Hasaki, 16-CV-6094

Publication Date: 2017-04-13
Practice Area: Labor Law | Civil Appeals
Industry:
Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: District Judge Jesse Furman
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 16-CV-6094 (JMF)

NY Judge Blocks 'End Run' Around Settlement Scrutiny in Labor

Matter of Haug v. State University of New York, 522632

Publication Date: 2017-04-10
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Education Law | Civil Rights
Industry: Education | State and Local Government
Court: Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department
Judge: Before: Peters, P.J., Lynch, Devine, Clark and Aarons, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner: Lloyd G. Grandy II of Counsel, Carlisle Law Firm, PC, Ogdensburg.
for defendant: For Respondents: Brian D. Ginsberg of counsel, Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany.
Case Number: 522632

Appeals Court Reverses SUNY Student's Expulsion in Se

O'Brien v. Port Authority, No. 27

Publication Date: 2017-04-03
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Labor Law
Industry: Construction
Court: New York State, Court of Appeals
Judge: Judges Abdus-Salaam, Stein and Garcia concur. Judge Rivera 
dissents in an opinion in which Judges Fahey and Wilson concur.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher Simone, for appellants.
for defendant: David H. Perecman, for respondent.
Case Number: No. 27

Split Court Finds WTC Worker Not Covered by 'Scaffol

Cortes v. Mujica, 524614

Publication Date: 2017-03-30
Practice Area: Civil Appeals
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, Third Department
Judge: Before: McCarthy, J.P., Lynch, Devine and Mulvey, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 524614

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

Stevens v. Rite Aid, 15-277

Publication Date: 2017-03-23
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Employment Litigation | Civil Rights
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Newman, Lynch, and Droney, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant-Cross-Appellee Rite Aid Corporation: John C. Sullivan, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Dallas, TX, Michelle Seldin Silverman, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Princeton, NJ, on the brief, Allyson N. Ho, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Dallas, TX.
for defendant: For Appellee-Cross-Appellant Christopher Stevens: Daniel B. Berman, Robert C. Whitaker, Robert J. Thorpe, Hancock Estabrook, LLP, Syracuse, NY, on the brief, Janet D. Callahan, Hancock Estabrook, LLP, Syracuse, NY.
Case Number: 15-277(L),

Cite as: Stevens v Aid, 15-277, NYLJ 1202781798377, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided March 21, 2017)CASE NAMEChristopher Stevens, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v

Casey v. State of New York., 522195

Publication Date: 2017-03-21
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Court Administration
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: Appellate Division, Third Department
Judge: Before: Garry, J.P., Egan Jr., Devine, Clark and Aarons, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For respondent: Kevin A. Luibrand of counsel, Luibrand Law Firm, PLLC, Latham.
for defendant: For appellant: Brian D. Ginsberg of counsel, Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany.
Case Number: 522195

Cite as: Casey v. NYS, 522195, NYLJ 1202781497697, at *1 (App. Div., 3rd, Decided March 16, 2017)CASE NAMEColleen Casey, Respondent v. State of New

In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 190315/12

Publication Date: 2017-03-02
Practice Area: Toxic Torts | Civil Appeals
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Tom, J.P., Saxe, Feinman, Kahn, JJ.,
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: Alani Golanski of counsel, Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., New York.
for defendant: For Respondent: J. Tracy Walker, IV of the bar of the State of Virginia, admitted pro hac vice, and Tennille J. Checkovich of counsel, McGuire Woods LLP, New York and Nancy L. Pennie and Oded Burger of counsel, Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP, New York. For Amici curiae: Robert C. Malaby and Maryellen Connor of counsel, Malaby & Bradley, LLC, New York. For the Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc., Amicus curiae: Linda Popejoy, Washington, D.C., and William L. Anderson, Washington, D.C.
Case Number: 190315/12

Cite as: In re N.Y. City Asbestos Litigation, 190315/12, NYLJ 1202780203747, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided February 28, 2017) CASE NAMEp class="articleSectionH

Flores v. NYC Transit Authority, 15618/07

Publication Date: 2017-02-22
Practice Area: Civil Appeals
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Friedman, J.P., Mazzarelli, Andrias, Feinman, Gesmer, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For respondent: Howard R. Cohen of counsel, William Schwitzer & Associates, P.C., New York.
for defendant: For appellant: Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy of counsel, Lawrence Heisler, Brooklyn.
Case Number: 15618/07

Cite as: Flores v. NYCTA, 15618/07, NYLJ 1202779713597, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided February 16, 2017) CASE NAMEAndrew Flores, Plaintiff-Respondent v. New Yor

Darnell v. Pineiro, 15-2870

Publication Date: 2017-02-22
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Leval and Lohier, C.J., and Koeltl, D.J.*
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Stephen Bergstein, on the brief, Scott A. Korenbaum, Bergstein & Ullrich, LLP, Chester, NY.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: Richard Dearing, Devin Slack, Kathy Chang Park, on the brief, Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, NY.
Case Number: 15-2870

Cite as: Darnell v. Pineiro, 15-2870, NYLJ 1202779713479, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided February 21, 2017) CASE NAME Kevin Darnell, Germain Cano, M Glenn, M