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: New York Supreme Court Criminal Term LibraryNew York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest February 5, 2009
By David Badertscher, PLL
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U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUIT
Torts
Free With Registration: Nigerian Families' Claims Against Pfizer Over Unconsented-To Drug Tests Revived
Abdullahi, plaintiffs-appellants v. Pfizer Inc., defendant-appellee
COURT OF CLAIMS
Torts
Claimant Demonstrated It Is Highly Probable He is Innocent of Underlying Charges; State Liable
Gonzalez v. State of New York NEW YORK COUNTY
Contracts
Free With Registration: Producer Granted Leave to Amend Complaint; Sufficient Showing of Merit on Proposed Pleading
Moman v. Sony BMG Music EntertainmentKINGS COUNTY
Real Property
Court Again Denies HSBC's Motion For Default Judgment as Prior Deficiencies Are Not Cured
HSBC Mortgage Corp. v. ErnesteKINGS COUNTY
Labor Law
Absence of Safety Devices Enumerated in Labor Law §240(1) Found to Proximately Cause Injuries
Mulvihill v. Brooklyn Law SchoolNASSAU COUNTY
Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
Note Prohibits Oral Modifications; Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint Granted on Note
Nussdorf v. LekachWESTCHESTER COUNTY
Insurance Law
Insurance Policy Not Properly Cancelled, In Effect on Date of Accident; Arbitration Stayed
Matter of Travelers Ins. Co. v. MermelsteinU.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Immigration Law
Alien Granted Habeas on Claim That Detention Violated INA Provisions, Due Process Rights
Farez-Espinoza v. ChertoffU.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Civil Rights
Ex-Fire Commissioner's First Amendment, Race Discrimination Claims Against Mayor Survive
Cicchetti v. DavisU.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Criminal Practice
Court Rejects Claims of Ineffective Counsel, Disregard of Sentence Commission Statistics
Arakelian v. United StatesU.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Business Law
Securities Holder Denied Injunction Ordering Redemptions on Strict Proportional Basis
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. v. Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Criminal Practice
Drug Smuggling's Impact on Mexico Considered In §3553(a) 15-Month Sentence Enhancement
United States v. Jose Herrera
Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on February 05, 2009 (boomark / email).
Dumb New York Laws
Stupid Laws in the Empire State
Unwed Fathers' Rights in Adoption
Landmark Cases in Adoption Law Shape Law with respect to Unwed Fathers
New York Building Codes
Building and constructions laws in New York
Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected
Health Insurers
Dictating Medical Decisions
New York Employment Law
alleged violations of New York employment law.
Stock Market Losses
alleging bad financial advice and conflicts of interest.
JP Morgan Chase & Co
Faces Lawsuit Over Hikes in Credit Card Interest Rate
Aetna Settles with New York State for $20 Million
Oppenheimer ATM-Free New York Municipals
401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

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