- Posted: June 24, 2025 / NYLJ Eastern District Roundup
Written by: Samuel L. Butt, John MooreSummary Judgment Clears Discrimination and FTCA Claims
This column reports on several significant representative decisions from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In Liberman v. Goldberg, 21 CV 5053 (EDNY, April 30, 2025), Judge Eric N. Vitaliano resolved a contentious dispute between an attorney and her former employer by granting summary judg-ment dismissing her discrimination claims and the firm’s sole counterclaim. Read More
- Posted: February 18, 2025 / NYLJ Eastern District Roundup
Written by: Samuel L. Butt, Thomas A. KissaneHigh-Stakes Decisions From The Eastern District of New York
This column reports on several recent significant decisions from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Chief Judge Margo K. Brodie denied compassionate release. Judge Hector Gonzalez granted defendants’ motion to dismiss constitutional claims based on res judicata. And Judge Brian M. Cogan declined to compel immigration authorities to adjudicate plaintiff’s application for a waiver of inadmissibility. Read More
- Posted: December 16, 2024 / NYLJ Eastern District Roundup
Written by: Samuel L. Butt, John MooreRecent Decisions from the United States District Court for the Eastern District
This column reports on several recent significant decisions from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Brian M. Cogan dismissed a claim for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Judge Eric R. Komitee denied a motion to withdraw a guilty plea. And Judge Joan M. Azrack designated a case as com-plex for the purposes of exclusion of time under the Speedy Trial Act. Read More
- Posted: November 13, 2024 / NYLJ Eastern District Roundup
Written by: Samuel L. Butt, Thomas A. KissaneFOIA Claims Dismissed, New Trial Granted and Qui Tam Claims
This column reports on several recent significant decisions from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Natasha C. Merle dismissed claims based on res judicata. Judge Frederic Block granted a motion for a new trial due to an excessive damage award. And Judge Brian M. Cogan dismissed qui tam claims under the False Claims Act for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Read More
- Posted: October 15, 2024 / NYLJ Eastern District Roundup
Written by: Thomas A. Kissane, John MooreA Motion To Dismiss, a Reduced Sentence Request, and a Motion to Remand
This column reports on several recent significant decisions from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Rachel P. Kovner denied a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Judge Joan M. Azrack denied defendant’s motion to reduce his sentence. And Judge Natasha C. Merle denied a motion to remand to state court. Read More
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