The plaintiff in this case challenges his criminal conviction on the ground that the state trial court did not properly apply the law governing when you are justified in causing someone’s death. This case has a long road behind it,
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Collective action against bakery is scaled back on jurisdictional grounds
This is a wage-and-hour claim in which the plaintiffs — who distribute baked goods — assert their employer denied proper overtime pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The issue is whether the trial court had authority to…
Landlord's challenge to property rights verdict fails
This case went to trial in the Southern District of New York over a landlord’s claim that the town’s law limiting the number of properties a residential landlord can own violated the Constitution. The jury ruled against the plaintiff-landlord, and…
2d Circuit holds firm on Jean Carroll's sexual assault and defamation verdict against Trump
The sexual assault case that E. Jean Carroll brought against Donald Trump is still the subject of court activity, long after the jury found in Carroll’s civil suit that Trump had assaulted her in a department store dressing room. But…
Fox News wins sexual harassment appeal
This lawsuit against Fox News alleges that a Fox News personality, Ed Henry, raped and sexually harassed the plaintiff, who worked there. The district court dismissed the case, and the Court of Appeals affirms.The case is Eckhart v. Fox News…
New York strikes down Long Island school districts' transgender bathroom policies
A school district on Long Island is litigating the culture wars. A few years ago, it challenged New York’s directive that districts dispense with Native American mascots. This time around, the district challenges New York’s directive that schools allow transgender…
$1 verdict on excessive force claim is sustained on appeal
This false arrest case arises from a stolen jacket. The victim told the police that plaintiff was the culprit. The road to federal trial was complicated; while the criminal court found plaintiff guilty, that conviction was overturned on appeal. Plaintiff…
If you want to use a taser, join the police department
These plaintiffs challenge a New York City law that makes it illegal to possess electronic weapons, such as stun guns and tasers. Cases like this are happening because the Supreme Court held in 2008 that the Second Amendment provides for…
Contract-killer's confession is admissible at trial
Contract-killing does not just happen in Hollywood. We have real-life contract killers, too. In this case, the defendant was convicted of a murder-for-hire but challenges his conviction on the basis that he made incriminating comments in violation of his Miranda…
Rolling Stone not liable for allegedly defamatory statements
This case is a good example of how difficult it is to win a defamation case. The plaintiff sued Rolling Stone magazine for publishing an article that said he was prone to fits of rage, tried to start a fire…