Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Case Law

Justia Opinion Summary: Miguel Rivera, a convicted felon, was apprehended by police following a report of gunshots in Waterbury, Connecticut. Upon his arrest, officers found a semiautomatic rifle, thirty rounds of ammunition for the rifle, and…

Justia Opinion Summary: Jessica Stuart was convicted of health care fraud and using false identification after she falsely claimed to be a Board-Certified Behavioral Analyst, rendering services to children with autism and causing significant…

Justia Opinion Summary: Several counties and municipalities in New York initiated lawsuits in state courts against two pharmacy benefit managers, Express Scripts, Inc. and OptumRx, Inc., alleging that these companies contributed to the opioid…

Justia Opinion Summary: A group of employees at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in New York City wore shirts displaying the name and logo of the Starbucks Workers United union during a national campaign to negotiate a first union contract.…

Justia Opinion Summary: Federal agents began investigating the defendant in early 2021 after receiving information that he was operating a firearms manufacturing and dealing business from his home without the required federal license.…

Justia Opinion Summary: This case concerns a dispute between two sophisticated energy companies over a merger agreement. In December 2017, Trireme entered into an agreement with Innogy Renewables US, LLC, a subsidiary of a German energy…

Justia Opinion Summary: A native and citizen of Poland entered the United States without inspection in 1999 and adjusted to lawful permanent resident status in 2006. Between 2006 and 2008, he participated in a conspiracy to retaliate against…

Justia Opinion Summary: Three teachers at a public high school, who openly identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community, were directed by school district officials to remove pride flags and stickers from their classrooms. The officials cited a…

Justia Opinion Summary: Several individuals, including Richard and Jocelyn Markowitz, John and Elizabeth van Merkensteijn, and pension funds they controlled, were found by a jury to have defrauded the Danish tax authority (Skat) by submitting…

Justia Opinion Summary: The plaintiff, a former Senior Reimbursement Manager at a national pharmacy provider, alleged that her employer engaged in a scheme to overcharge government healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. She claimed…

Justia Opinion Summary: Two plaintiffs, one individual and one advocacy organization, filed suit against a ridesharing company, alleging discrimination against persons with mobility-related disabilities. They claimed the company violated the…

Justia Opinion Summary: An elderly patient, after contracting COVID-19, received remote medical treatment from an out-of-state physician who prescribed multiple medications, including prednisone. Prednisone is known to carry a risk of peptic…

Justia Opinion Summary: The defendant was convicted in 2009 by a jury of four drug offenses involving crack cocaine, including conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute. The offenses involved quantities that, at the time, triggered…

Justia Opinion Summary: The defendant pled guilty to conspiring to traffic firearms after law enforcement in Bridgeport, Connecticut, discovered evidence linking him to the illegal purchase and distribution of about twenty guns. The…