2nd Circuit Court of Appeals

Duke v. Luxottica - ERISA Retirement Plan Class Action

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on a class action lawsuit against Luxottica regarding its retirement plan. The court held that a former employee has standing to seek plan reformation but not monetary payments to the plan, and that the effective vindication doctrine precludes mandatory arbitration of claims on behalf of the plan.

United States v. Aryeetey - Felon in Possession of Firearm Conviction Affirmed

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentence of Ivan Joel Aryeetey for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court found no abuse of discretion in admitting DNA evidence and deemed the sentence substantively reasonable.

Broadcast Music v. North American Concert Promoters - Antitrust

The Second Circuit vacated a district court's decision in Broadcast Music, Inc. v. North American Concert Promoters Association, finding the imposed licensing rates and revenue base definition unreasonable. The court remanded the case for further proceedings, impacting how music licensing fees are determined for concert promoters.

SBK ART LLC v. Akin Gump - Discovery for Foreign Litigation

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's order granting SBK ART LLC's petition for discovery in aid of foreign litigation under 28 U.S.C. §1782. The court disagreed with Akin Gump's argument that discovery should be denied if not discoverable from the foreign client.

B.B. v. Hochul - Child Welfare Certification Rights

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that fourteen children have standing to sue New York over its child welfare certification scheme, which denied relatives certification due to criminal history or child abuse reports. The court reversed in part and affirmed in part, remanding the case for further proceedings.

Lanesborough v. Nextres, LLC - Arbitration Award Appeal

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed a district court's decision regarding an arbitration award between Lanesborough 2000, LLC and Nextres, LLC. The court affirmed in part the partial confirmation of the award and the award of prejudgment interest, but vacated in part the injunction of a state-court proceeding due to potential conflict with the Anti-Injunction Act.

US v. Cardenas - Cocaine Import Conspiracy Conviction

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the conviction of Jay James Roldan Cardenas for conspiracy to import cocaine. The court found that the district court erred in excluding evidence relevant to Roldan's defense of lacking criminal intent, remanding the case for further proceedings.

United States v. Boria cocaine conspiracy firearm possession appeal

United States v. Boria cocaine conspiracy firearm possession appeal

United States v. Woods - Competency and Hospitalization

The Second Circuit affirmed a district court's order extending a defendant's hospitalization beyond the initial four-month period while the government decided on civil commitment. The court clarified the application of 18 U.S.C. § 4241(d)(2)(B) regarding extended hospitalization for defendants found incompetent to stand trial.

McGucken v. Shutterstock, Inc. - Copyright Infringement Appeal

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals partially affirmed and partially vacated a district court's ruling in McGucken v. Shutterstock, Inc. The court affirmed the dismissal of claims regarding false copyright management information but vacated the dismissal of copyright infringement claims, remanding for further proceedings on DMCA safe harbor issues.