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New York Decision Roundup - June 29, 2012

This daily roundup provides links to summaries of the latest New York state and federal court decisions.

INTERNATIONAL LAW - In re Kapoor

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - Ms. Kapoor was determined to be extraditable to India, charged with embezzlement, but her bail was not revoked; extradition of fugitives statute 18 U.S.C. § 3184 provided exception in special circumstances including anticipated lengthy proceedings and appeals. (E.D.N.Y.)

CREDITORS AND DEBTORS – Verizon New England Inc. v. Transcom Enhanced Servs. Inc.

OPINION – A restraining notice served while attempting to collect a judgment from funds held by a third party is only effective if the third party owes a debt to or possesses property of the judgment debtor at the time of the notice, the First Department has ruled. (N.Y. App. Div., 1st Dep't)

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Church, file. REUTERS Eric Gaillard

Judge again allows worship in NY public schools

6/29/2012

The opinion by U.S. Judge Loretta Preska was the latest twist in two decades of litigation between the city and religious groups who have claimed the ban is unconstitutional.

Sushi, stock. REUTERS Romeo Ranoco

NY AG sues former NARAL president over sushi, lavish spending

6/29/2012

Kelli Conlin spent some $250,000 in charitable funds including sprees at Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys and a five-bedroom Hamptons rental, according to the lawsuit.

Peter Madoff departs the Javits federal building in NY, June 29, 2012. REUTERS Eric Thayer

Bernard Madoff's brother pleads guilty in Ponzi case

6/29/2012

About a dozen people have been charged in connection with the epic Ponzi scheme, and U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara suggested that prosecutors may not be done.

HSBC, file. REUTERS Denis Balibouse

HSBC must face NY overdraft class action: judge

6/29/2012

Justice Eileen Bransten held that state law claims for unfair business practices were not pre-empted by federal banking regulations.

NYPD REUTERS Chip East

Federal judge upholds NYPD's breathalyzer policy

6/29/2012

Police union officials had challenged the policy, arguing that an officers' Fourth Amendment right to privacy trumped the department's need to determine whether officers who discharge their weapons are intoxicated.

An exterior view of the federal courthouse at 500 Pearl Street is seen in New York. REUTERS Chip East

U.S. charges Vietnamese man with helping to Yemeni militants

6/29/2012

Minh Quang Pham is accused of receiving "military-type" training and of helping an Al Qaeda-affiliated group with online propaganda.

Gary Foster (L) leaving a federal court in 2011. REUTERS Lucas Jackson

Ex-Citigroup VP gets 8 years for stealing $22 million

6/29/2012

Gary Foster pleaded guilty in 2011 to a 7-year scheme in which he would wire Citigroup funds into his own personal account at a different bank.

New York State Court of Appeals, Albany. REUTERS Hans Pennink

Court of Appeals orders new trial on Queens DA fraud claims

6/28/2012

New York state has won a bid for a new trial over claims that Queens prosecutors committed fraud in the case of a man who went to prison for allegedly raping his daughter.

Businessmen with briefcases climbing office building steps, file photo. REUTERS Benoit Tessier

Law firm mergers drop in 2nd quarter

6/28/2012

The drop off stemmed from a number of factors, from a focus on strengthening local markets to the high-profile bankruptcy of Dewey & LeBoeuf, according to Altman Weil and the Hildebrandt Institute.

German Shepherds, file photo. REUTERS Claro Cortes

NY firm settles civil-rights suit over disabled woman's dog

6/28/2012

Larkin Axelrod Ingrassia & Tetenbaum will pay $20,000 to Lauren Klejmont after she accused it of refusing to meet with her because she was accompanied by a service dog.

Gavel, stock. Credit Gil Cohen Magen

NY state bar recommends federal litigation reforms

6/28/2012

The association released a set of proposals it said would reduce costs and delays that routinely arise during federal civil litigation.


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