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New York Law Journal

Circuit: Judge Went Too Far in Excluding Expert's Testimony

The complete exclusion of plaintiffs' expert testimony on damages and loss causation has led a federal appeals court to reinstate a securities class action alleging Pfizer made misrepresentations concealing cardiovascular risks associated with two of its drugs.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Trial Ordered for Defendant Abruptly Removed From Court

A man who was convicted following a jury trial at which the judge had him removed from the courtroom without warning him of the consequences of his loud interruptions will receive a new trial, an appeals court has ruled.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Panel Revives Conviction Despite Officer Comments

A Brooklyn-based appellate court revived a guilty verdict that had been set aside by a trial judge due to a court officer's commentary on the evidence to a deliberating juror.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. Court Bars Alleged Sex Offender from Withdrawing Guilty Plea

"We conclude that the Appellate Court properly determined that the defendant was not entitled to a further inquiry into the basis of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea under the facts of the present case," Justice Dennis Eveleigh wrote for the majority opinion.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Panel Faults Judge for Dismissing Arrest by Tribal Police

An upstate appeals court has faulted a trial judge for acting too quickly in throwing out a drunken driving arrest by Mohawk Indian police that occurred off tribal land.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

Updated: Appeals Court Won't Reconsider Ex-College President's Fraud Suit Against State Officials

It took the Georgia Court of Appeals just three days to say no to a former college president who asked for reconsideration of a decision tossing his lawsuit on the basis the state's sovereign immunity.
7 minute read

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