From Malayan Banking Berhad v. Park Place Dev. Primary LLC, decided Monday by Justice Francis Kahn, III of the New York trial court: This is an action to, inter alia, foreclose on two mortgages … [with a total amount of $174 million] …. Movants … argue[] that Plaintiff’s complaint fails to state a claim because the […]
Antonyuk v. Hochul, decided today by Judge Glenn Suddaby (N.D.N.Y.), temporarily blocks the following provisions of the New York “Concealed Carry Improvement Act” as to the process for getting a license: the provisions contained in Section 1 of the CCIA requiring “good moral character” EXCEPT to the extent it is construed to mean that a […]
[1.] From the N.Y. Times Monday: At an invitation-only conference in August at a secret location southeast of Phoenix, a group of election deniers unspooled a new conspiracy theory about the 2020 presidential outcome. Using threadbare evidence, or none at all, the group suggested that a small American election software company, Konnech, had secret ties […]
An interesting decision on online anonymity and subpoenas in Avas Sales Lead Servs., Inc. v. Doe; the opinion was written Sept. 15, 2022 by Magistrate Judge Sherry Fallon (D. Del.), but her report and recommendation was just adopted today by Judge Maryellen Noreika: Plaintiff is a flower delivery company offering nationwide floral delivery through three […]
From Prince v. The Intercept, decided today by Judge Loretta Preska (S.D.N.Y.): Plaintiff claims that an August 13, 2020 article … published by The Intercept defamed Plaintiff by portraying him as meeting “with a top official of Russia’s Wagner Group and offer[ing] his mercenary forces to support the firm’s operations in Libya and Mozambique.” {The Article […]
From Doe v. Liberty Univ., Inc., decided Friday by Judge Norman Moon (W.D. Va.): Plaintiff has sued Liberty University and another student at Liberty, alleging that student raped her and, when Plaintiff reported it to the Title IX office, Liberty was deliberately indifferent to her sexual assault claim and later retaliated against her. She also […]
From U.S. v. Harper, decided Friday by Judge Leonard Strand (N.D. Iowa): [Harper is being prosecuted for] possession of a firearm by a felon and unlawful drug user in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and (3) and § 924(a)(2)…. Harper argues that [he is entitled to a religious exemption from these laws because] he […]
Seems quite sound to me; here’s the introduction and some examples, but read the whole thing: The issue: Online payment processors like Venmo and PayPal often deny Americans access to these vital services based on their speech or viewpoints. The concern: When these companies appoint themselves the arbiters of what speech and views are acceptable, […]
