- 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
- Posted: July 8, 2021 / NYLJ Eastern District Roundup
Written by: Harvey M. Stone, Richard H. DolanTax Sentence Rationale, Email Service, MDL Transfer
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 William F. Kuntz II set forth the reasons for a two-year sentence of incarceration in a tax case. Chief Judge Margo K. Brodie granted plaintiffs’ motion to serve a preliminary injunction on a Taiwan-based company by email. And Judge Joanna Seybert and the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation decided related cases concerning defendant’s motion to transfer a matter to a multidistrict litigation. Read More
- Posted: June 11, 2021 / NYLJ Eastern District Roundup
Written by: Harvey M. Stone, Richard H. DolanStatements to Foreign Police, Interpol Immunity, Solicitation Sanctions
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 Eric R. Komitee, denying a motion to suppress statements made to foreign officials in Bulgaria, found that there was no “joint venture” between U.S. and Bulgarian agents so as to require Miranda warnings. Judge Sterling Johnson Jr., held that there was no subject matter jurisdiction over claims against Interpol. And Judge Brian M. Cogan sanctioned plaintiffs’ counsel, in a Fair Labor Standards Act case, for improper client solicitation. Read More
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