U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
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WLF: Disbarment, criminal charges should be possibilities for corrupt attorney
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Federal prosecutors should consider criminal charges against the lawyer who pursued Chevron for alleged contamination of the Ecuadorian Amazon after an appeals court upheld a lower court's ruling that it was all a fraud, a public interest attorney said during a recent interview. -
New Yorker claims alleged breach of contract against former employers
WHITE PLAINS — An individual has filed suit against her previous employer, Talisman, Delorenz & Pinnisi P.C., Talisman & Delorenz P.C., Steven J. Delorenz and Kimberly Delorenz, citing alleged breach of contract, fraud and negligent misrepresentation. -
Second Circuit rules for Chevron, agrees $9.5 billion judgment against oil giant was product of fraud, racketeering
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit this week sided with the company, finding “no basis” for overturning the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York’s judgment in 2014. -
Second Circuit: Class can be decertified after jury verdict
Plaintiff Joseph Mazzei filed a class action against The Money Store, TMS Mortgage Inc. and HomEq Servicing Corp. for breach of contract, challenging the imposition of post-acceleration late fees on mortgages. Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which granted the defendants’ post-verdict motion to decertify and entered judgment in favor only of Mazzei. -
Defendant defeats class certification, closes case with payment
NEW YORK – Courts can close a lawsuit brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) after the plaintiff has made an offer, a federal judge for the Southern District of New York ruled on March 17. -
Federal judge calls out weaknesses of NYC Human Rights Law
Judge Katherine Forrest, in a summary judgment, says the liberal standard of the law allows even “baseless claims” to survive in court. -
NYC Marathon operator says processing fee for applications isn't illegal
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The organization that runs the New York City Marathon, in a response to a class action lawsuit that alleges the method used to select participants amounts to an illegal lottery, is defending its practices. -
Proposed N.Y. class action over Camel Cash program settles quickly
A class action lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds over its termination of a consumer loyalty program associated with the company’s Camel brand of cigarettes has been settled. -
NLRB blocks class action settlement
The National Labor Relations Board recently exercised its authority in a settlement involving an employer’s use of confidentiality and non-disparagement language by withholding its approval of the settlement. -
Flushable wipes not causing septic problem, INDA president says
Lawsuits seeking recovery from harm allegedly caused by flushable wipes are “missing the target,” according to Dave Rousse, president of the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry.