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New York Criminal Appellate Cases Originating from the NY Supreme Court New York County

9 May 2007, 1:40 am

MAZZARELLI, J.P., SAXE, SULLIVAN, NARDELLI, GONZALEZ, JJ. ... [read post]

New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library - http://crimlawlib.blogspot.com/

Supreme Court of Canada: “But For” Is The Default Test For Causation in Negligence

29 Jun 2012, 8:46 am by Antonin I. Pribetic

The majority opinion written by the Chief Justice (Deschamps, Fish, Abella, Cromwell, Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ concurring; LeBel and Rothstein JJ. dissenting), is summarized as follows: [46] The foregoing discussion leads me to the following conclusions as to the present state of the law in Canada: (1) As a general rule, a plaintiff cannot succeed unless she shows as a matter of fact that she would not have suffered the loss “but for” the… [read post]

The Trial Warrior Blog - http://thetrialwarrior.com/

[Jonathan H. Adler] SCOTUS Chooses California Over Pork Producers and Bacon Consumers (and Issues Four Other Opinions Too)

11 May 2023, 9:07 am by Jonathan H. Adler

., announced the judgment of the Court, and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, III, IV–A, and V, in which THOMAS, SOTOMAYOR, KAGAN, and BARRETT, JJ., joined, an opinion with respect to Parts IV–B and IV–D, in which THOMAS and BARRETT, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part IV-C, in which THOMAS, SOTOMAYOR, and KAGAN, JJ., joined. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/

Court Clarifies Mental State Requirement for 'Color of Official Right' Extortion, Rejects Challenges to 'Sophisticated Means' Enhancement

14 Jul 2015, 10:56 am

., joined by Fuentes and Fisher, JJ.) holds that to prove extortion under color of official right, the evidence must show: “(1) that the payor made a payment to the defendant because the payor held a reasonable belief that the defendant would perform official acts in return, and (2) that the defendant knew the payor made the payment because of that belief. [read post]

Third Circuit Blog - http://circuit3.blogspot.com/

SEC Regulators Are Targeting Cryptocurrency Broker-Dealers

19 Sep 2018, 12:00 am by Sean Cuff

JJ Kinahan, chief market strategist for TD Ameritrade, summed up the uncertainty in the landscape by stating, “[n]o one is quite sure what the rules are. [read post]

The Race to the Bottom - https://www.theracetothebottom.org/blog/

PER CURIAM, AFFIRMED

22 May 2013, 5:06 pm by Rumpole

WELLS, C.J. and SHEPHERD and LAGOA, JJ., concur. [read post]

Justice Building Blog - http://justicebuilding.blogspot.com/

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9 Oct 2013, 10:45 am by Jon Sands

., with Thomas and Fisher, JJ.) --- The Ninth Circuit reversed a conviction for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, finding an error with the judge's instruction to the jury on the defense of entrapment and holding that a sentencing entrapment claim must be tried to the jury when that claim will affect the minimum or maximum sentence.This is a fake stash house case; ATF agents contrived to induce the defendant's participation in a scheme to… [read post]

Ninth Circuit Blog - http://circuit9.blogspot.com/

Credit card holders must arbitrate claims

10 Jan 2012, 8:29 am

., and KENNEDY, THOMAS, BREYER, and ALITO, JJ., joined. [read post]

Ross' Arbitration Blog - http://www.lawmemo.com/arbitrationblog/

Ohio Supreme Court clarifies the support needed to claim the permanent assignment exception for taxable employment services

10 Oct 2012, 10:41 am

As an exception or exemption to taxation, the permanent assignment exception to taxable employment service characterization contained in R.C. 5739.01(JJ)(3) must be strictly construed with the taxpayer bearing the burden to prove it is entitled to the exception. [read post]

Ohio State Tax Blog - http://ohiostatetaxblog.com/component/content/frontpage.html

Employee's unauthorized absences, together with his failure to follow employer's sick leave policy, served as a good-faith basis for employee's dismissal from the position

24 Jun 2022, 9:05 pm by Public Employment Law Press

., Kern, Kennedy, Mendez, Higgitt, JJ. [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

The State may not be held liable for the actions of a state-employed judge cloaked with judicial immunity

24 Jun 2022, 9:04 pm by Public Employment Law Press

., Kern, Kennedy, Mendez, Higgitt, JJ. [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

Where the employer provided plaintiff liberal opportunities to switch shifts with other employees so that Plaintiff could avoid working on the Sabbath, the Appellate Division unanimously affirmed Supreme Courts ruling ruled that, under the circumstances presented, Plaintiff failed to meet her prima facie burden of discrimination based on her religion

3 Jun 2024, 6:00 am by Public Employment Law Press

., Oing, Kapnick, Higgitt, Michael, JJ. [read post]