Default Judgment Granted in Infringement Case But Statutory Damages Need Substantiation

Third-party news organization moved to intervene in plaintiff's wrongful death action and to unseal settlement documents that had been filed under seal. The court denied the motion, holding that the documents should remain sealed where they contained purely financial settlement information that could intensify existing risks of harassment and potential harm to plaintiff and his young child.

In the Matter of Heather Boltz v. Christopher Geraci

Appellant appealed the trial court's judgment of sentence on his convictions for possession with intent to deliver and other narcotics crimes. The court affirmed, holding that appellant failed to demonstrate sentencing error where the trial court imposed guideline sentencing after a hearing in which appellant's counsel emphasized mitigating evidence regarding appellant's background and rehabilitation.

Defendant U-Haul Co.

121-Month Sentence Not Vacated; Guns Found at Club Were 'Constructively Possessed'

In the Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a. v. Yingxia Li

Defendant U-Haul Co.

New York v. Chad Wickwire

The court ruled on defendant's motion to compel discovery and request to determine sufficiency of admissions by granting the motion in part and denying it in part.