Mark Hamblett
New York Law Journal
New York, NY, United States
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Judges Block Development of Former Shea Stadium Site
The Court of Appeals held that the proposed "Willets Point West" project in Flushing Meadows Park—dedicated as park land in 1961 for Shea Stadium's construction—could not go forward because developers failed to obtain the express approval of the state Legislature, which is required under the "public trust" doctrine. → Read More
Circuit Vacates Sentence in Child Pornography Case
A divided panel found an 18-year, nine-month sentence imposed on a man caught at the Canadian border with thousands of images of child pornography was substa... → Read More
Prison Companies' Bid to Withhold Documents Fails
Two of the nation's largest private prison companies who handle immigration detention for the federal government have lost their bid to keep proprietary busi... → Read More
Ruling may subject SEC ALJ powers to Supreme Court review
The way the SEC appoints Administrative Law Judges violates the Constitution, a court of appeals has ruled, setting up a split among the circuit courts and presenting the possibility of a Supreme Court review. → Read More
In Ashley Madison Data-Breach Settlement, FTC Asserts Role as Cyber Cop
AshleyMadison.com has agreed to settle claims that lax cybersecurity was responsible for a data breach that exposed the personal information of millions of customers last year. → Read More
JPMorgan Chase Settles Foreign Bribery Claims for $264M
Targeting the bank’s “Sons and Daughters” program used to curry favor with influential figures, the Justice Department announced an unprecedented enforcement deal under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. → Read More
Supreme Court Review of Fourth Amendment Questions Sought in Hard Drive Retention Case
The lawyer for an accountant whose hard drives were seized and held for over two years in a fraud investigation involving a client, and then used to charge t... → Read More
Court: $2 Billion in Iranian Assets Can Go to Terror Victims
The U.S. Supreme Court, affirming a ruling by the Second Circuit, said Congress did not violate the separation-of-powers doctrine when it passed legislation ... → Read More
Racial Bias Suit Against Census Bureau Is Settled
In a deal announced Tuesday between the U.S. Department of Commerce and lawyers for a class of some 450,000 black and Hispanic job seekers, the Census Bureau... → Read More
Judge Says He's Forced to Deny Habeas to Possibly Innocent Man
Despite a probable 'miscarriage of justice' in a child assault case, Eastern District Judge Jack Weinstein said the law requires him to dismiss a habeas corp... → Read More
Circuit: Judge Went Too Far in Excluding Expert's Testimony
The complete exclusion of plaintiffs' expert testimony on damages and loss causation has led a federal appeals court to reinstate a securities class action alleging Pfizer made misrepresentations concealing cardiovascular risks associated with two of its drugs. → Read More
Alleged Affairs May Be Considered in Silver Sentencing
A prosecution document unsealed this morning alleges that former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had two extramarital affairs, one with a lobb... → Read More
Government Accuses Silver of Extramarital Affairs With Lobbyist, Job Seeker
A prosecution document unsealed this morning alleges that former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had two extramarital affairs, one with a lobb... → Read More
Government Accuses Silver of Extramarital Affairs
A prosecution document unsealed this morning alleges that former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had two extramarital affairs, one with a lobbyist who frequently did business with the now-convicted Democratic leader and a second he helped get a job with the state. → Read More
Circuit Seeks Guidance on Important Issue in NY Copyright Law
The Second Circuit has asked the New York Court of Appeals to determine whether there is a right of public performance for creators of sound recordings under... → Read More
Columbia Male Student Urges Circuit to Revive His Bias Suit
A student who claims he was wrongly disciplined by Columbia University for a nonconsensual sexual encounter that he says was consensual should be allowed to ... → Read More
Counsel for PLO Argues for Reversal of $655M Award
In order to bring an action under the Anti-Terrorism Act, a lawyer for the Palestine Liberation Organization told a Second Circuit panel, there 'has to be an... → Read More
Plaintiffs Withdraw Fourth GM Bellwether Case
Bellwether cases in the multi-district litigation over defective General Motors ignition switches are being cleared faster than trials can be held. → Read More
4th Bellwether Dropped in GM Ignition Switch Trials
Bellwether cases in the multi-district litigation over defective General Motors ignition switches are being cleared faster than trials can be held. → Read More
City Department Released from Liability for Building Woes
A federal judge has held that the New York City Department of Buildings does not have to face disability and housing discrimination claims over the failure o... → Read More