Posted by Solomon N. Klein, Litigation Partner District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis denied an insurer’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought directly by a plaintiff against the insurer of a vehicle that belonged to the Principality of Monaco. The Court ruled that the lawsuit was proper under the Diplomatic Relations Act of 1978, despite the… Read more »
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Judge Cogan Re-Imposes Sanctions in Case of International Intrigue
District Judge Brian M. Cogan recently re-imposed sanctions on the defendants in Funk v. Belneftekhim a/k/a Concern Belneftekhim, 14 CV 0376 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 17, 2017) after the Second Circuit addressed the nuances of sanctioning parties for non-compliances with jurisdictional discovery. Of course, the term “jurisdictional discovery” is a bit of a misnomer, since a court… Read more »
Social Security Administration Cannot Be Sued for Failure to Pay Fee Award
On March 21, 2016, the Second Circuit issued a decision in Binder & Binder v. Colvin, 14‐4141-CV and 14‐4457‐CV, affirming decisions by the EDNY that sovereign immunity barred a law firm’s lawsuits against the Social Security Administration for failing to pay fee awards. In Binder & Binder, the plaintiff law firm successfully represented litigants in… Read more »