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Second Circuit Nixes Convicted Robber's Forfeiture Order, Deepening Split Over Scope of Government Confiscation

A three-judge panel vacated the forfeiture order against Matthew Elias, finding that a unanimous Supreme Court decision applied to a forfeiture ordered under 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C). In so ruling, ...
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Second Circuit Affirms Order Compelling Disclosure of Attorney-Client Communications Subject to the Crime-Fraud Privilege Exception

On Feb. 7, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in In re Two Grand Jury Subpoenas Dated Sept. 13, 2023 [1] affirmed the Southern District of New York’s order compelling a partner at ...
Courthouse News Service

Second Circuit likely to order feds to restore Hudson Tunnel funding

The Trump administration froze $205 million in funds last year, claiming the contracts were under review for potential ...
Law

2nd Circuit Backs Order Blocking Pension Funds' Antitrust Suit Against Banks

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the Southern District of New York. Photo: Ryland West/ALM The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit refused to disturb a court order ...
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2nd Circuit Reopens Prohibited Transaction Claim Against Northeast Grocery

The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has rejuvenated part of a lawsuit alleging that Northeast Grocery Inc. mishandled its workers’ 401(k) retirement plan, deciding that certain claims must be ...
JournalofAccountancy

Second Circuit reverses Tax Court’s dismissal of deficiency petition

The Second Circuit held that the Sec. 6213(a) deadline to file a Tax Court deficiency petition is a nonjurisdictional, claim-processing rule subject to equitable tolling. Therefore, it reversed the ...