Judge Alvin Hellerstein granted a request by the airline to dismiss negligence claims brought by Larry Silverstein, the leaseholder of the World Trade Center property.
CRIMINAL PRACTICE - U.S. v. Kuruzovich
BRIEF - After being fired, defendant attempted to blackmail former employer, threatening to make accusations of insider trading. Brief by United States supports conviction and imposition of restitution to employer. (2d Cir.)
CRIMINAL PRACTICE - State v. Floyd Y.
OPINION - Probable cause was found that defendant was sex offender requiring civil management. Hearsay constituted only a small portion of evidence, and psychiatrist expert's basing her opinion on documents and reports was recognized and accepted method. (N.Y. App. Div., 1st Dep’t)
New York Decision Roundup - November 21, 2012
This daily roundup provides links to summaries of the latest New York state and federal court decisions.
The movie by filmmaker Ken Burns, "Central Park Five," documents the lives of the five teenagers who were imprisoned for the attack but later had their convictions overturned.
Regulators are seeking to force the division where Mathew Martoma, a former SAC employee, worked to disgorge $276 million that was the result of the illicit trades.
Ronell Wilson is trying to beat the federal death penalty by claiming that executing him would run afoul of the Supreme Court's ruling in Atkins v. Virginia.
Federal court Judge Lewis Kaplan had earlier dismissed the case, holding that the firm lacked standing since it hadn't proved it had been harmed by the rule.
The trustee is seeking to have restored nearly $30 bln in claims against JPMorgan Chase and other banks, saying it would force those who furthered the fraud to pay their fair share.
At a hearing in a bankruptcy court, lawyer Heather Lennox of Jones Day said the company expects to find "stalking horse" bidders for some brands within a few weeks.
As many as 10,000 barrels may have been damaged, but it remains unclear how many pending cases - ranging from murder to burglary prosecutions - will be compromised.
According to the government, Andrew Auernheimer was one of two men who used an "account slurper" designed to match email addresses with identifiers for about 120,000 iPad users.
Candidates must apply for the position left open on the state's top court by the recent death of Judge Theodore Jones.
New York's top court affirmed the conviction of Emil Best for endangering the welfare of a child, finding the handcuffing and shackling a harmless error.
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