- Posted: January 14, 2022 / NYLJ Eastern District Roundup
Written by: Harvey M. Stone, Richard H. DolanSpecial Jury Procedures, Coverage for COVID-Related Losses
This column reports on several significant representative decisions handed down recently in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Read More
- Posted: December 10, 2021 / NYLJ Eastern District Roundup
Written by: Harvey M. Stone, Richard H. DolanUnenforceable Provision, Fabrication Claims, Counsel Conflict
This column reports on several signigicant representative decisions handed down recently in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Brian M. Cogan held that a confidentiality provision in a settlement was unenforceable under the circumstances. Judge I. Leo Glasser restored claims of fabricated evidence against the estate of deceased former District Attorney Hynes and others after a controlling Second Circuit decision was reversed by the Supreme Court. And in a §1983 case Magistrate Judge James M. Wicks disqualified defense counsel for a conflict of interest. Read More
- Posted: November 12, 2021 / NYLJ Eastern District Roundup
Written by: Harvey M. Stone, Richard H. DolanSentence Reviewed, Injunction Denied, ‘Frustration of Purpose’ Claim Sustained
This column reports on several significant representative decisions handed down recently in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Read More
- Posted: September 9, 2021 / NYLJ Eastern District Roundup
Written by: Harvey M. Stone, Richard H. DolanADA Class Action Proposal, Municipal Defamation Claims
In this edition of their Eastern District Roundup, Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan report o… Read More
- Posted: August 13, 2021 / NYLJ Eastern District Roundup
Written by: Harvey M. Stone, Richard H. DolanNo Basis for Bail, Travel Requirement Not Preempted, TRO Denied
This column reports on several significant representative decisions handed down recently in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Joanna Seybert saw no basis to grant bail pending sentence, despite defendant’s plea to a lesser charge of the indictment. Judge Brian M. Cogan held that requiring certain out-of-state travelers to fill out a New York state COVID-19 health form on entering the state does not violate the Supremacy Clause. Judge Cogan also declined to grant a TRO directing the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti to adjudicate Form I-130 petitions under a fast-approaching deadline set by plaintiffs. Read More
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