24 court opinions authored by Judge Denny Chin. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
24 opinions analyzed.
Cell phone data transmitted to third parties not protected by Fourth Amendment
United States v. Ullah, decided by Second Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress ...
Consent to Search Phone Valid Despite Language Barrier
United States v. Manuel Zumba Mejia, decided by Second Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ev...
CoreLogic Wins FCRA Class Action Over Tenant Screening Accuracy
CFHC v. CoreLogic Rental Prop. Sols., decided by Second Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class action ...
Second Circuit Affirms FCRA Disclosure Requirements for Employment Credit Checks
Duke v. Luxottica U.S. Holdings Corp., decided by Second Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class action ...
Second Circuit Upholds "Anti-Stacking" Clause in GEICO Policy
GEICO v. Patel, decided by Second Circuit on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to GEICO, holding that th...
Getty Images Wins Breach of Contract Case Against Alta Partners
Alta Partners, LLC v. Getty Images Holdings, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Alta Partners sued Getty Images for breach of contract, alleging ...
Title VII: Plaintiff Fails to Show Similarly Situated Comparators for Discrimination Claim
Silva v. Schmidt Baking Distribution, LLC, decided by Second Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
Parking lot lessee not liable for ADA accessibility violations
Poor v. Parking Systems Plus, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to P...
DirecTV Loses Antitrust Claims Against Nexstar Over Blackout Tactics
DirecTV, LLC v. Nexstar Media Group, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of DirecTV's ...
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Gun Seller Liability Claim
Granite State Insurance Co. v. Primary Arms, LLC, decided by Second Circuit on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Granite State Insura...
Second Circuit: Consent to Laptop Search Was Voluntary
United States v. Ng Chong Hwa, decided by Second Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
NY Law Requiring Pregnancy Centers to Refer for Abortions Blocked
Nat'l Inst. of Fam. & Life Advocs. v. James, decided by Second Circuit on December 1, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's preliminary injunction that b...
Former employee's discrimination claims dismissed for lack of evidence
Haran v. Orange Business Services, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former emp...
CA2 Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination Claims Against CSX
Ziparo v. CSX Transportation, decided by Second Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's dis...
Court Upholds Dismissal of Suit Against Gov. Noem Over Border Initiative
Make The Road New York v. Kristi Noem, decided by D.C. Circuit on November 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Make the Roa...
Patent Inventorship Dispute: Court Affirms Summary Judgment for APE
Alessi Equip., Inc. v. Am. Piledriving Equip., Inc., decided by Second Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summ...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Age and Sex Discrimination Claims
Cole v. Foxmar, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's discriminat...
Marine insurer liable for vessel grounding loss
CITGO Petroleum Corp. v. Ascot Underwriting Ltd., decided by Second Circuit on October 28, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination Claims Due to Lack of Evidence
Nambiar v. the Central Orthopedic Group, LLP, decided by Second Circuit on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former employee's discr...
Apparent Authority to Consent to Apartment Search Upheld
United States v. Cole, decided by Second Circuit on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress...
Statistical Sampling Insufficient for FCA Fraud Particularity
Principle Homecare, LLC v. McDonald, decided by Second Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a False Claims Ac...
Antitrust Claims Against Sanofi Dismissed for Lack of Anticompetitive Effect
Mosaic Health, Inc. v. Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLC, decided by Second Circuit on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Mosaic Health's antitr...
Second Circuit: Climate Change Lawsuits Belong in Federal Court
The City of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp., decided by Second Circuit on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the City of New York can sue major oil companie...
Zesty Paws' "Allergy & Itch Relief" supplement does not infringe Nutramax's trademark
Zesty Paws LLC v. Nutramax Lab'ys, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment t...