24 court opinions authored by Judge Joseph F Bianco. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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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 ...
Second Circuit: FCRA Reasonable Procedures Apply to Furnishing, Not Collection
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 Upholds Insurance Policy's Anti-Stacking Clause
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 ...
Second Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Discrimination Case
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...
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...
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...
CSX Transportation Wins Summary Judgment in Railroad Crossing Accident Case
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 grant of summary judgment to CSX Tra...
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...
Employee's Discrimination Claims Dismissed for Failure to Prove Disparate Treatment
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 district court's dismissal of a former...
Second Circuit: Cell phone search permissible under exigent circumstances
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...
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...
First Amendment Retaliation Claim Fails for Internal Complaints
Giambalvo v. Suffolk Cnty., decided by Second Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Suffolk County vi...
Zoning ordinance violation affirmed: Hotel/retail project fails under 'limited industrial' use.
Town of Newburgh v. Newburgh EOM LLC, decided by Second Circuit on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the District Court's grant of summary judgment t...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Guard, decided by Second Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
Vimeo Not Liable for User-Uploaded Copyright Infringement
Capitol Records v. Vimeo, decided by Second Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's finding that Vimeo did not infringe on C...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Phillips, decided by Second Circuit on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Warrant for digital data sufficiently particular, CA2 rules
United States v. Maiorana, decided by Second Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence s...
Peloton Securities Fraud Suit Dismissed for Lack of Scienter
City of Hialeah Employees' Retirement System v. Peloton Interactive, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal ...
Statements in public debate are non-actionable opinion, court rules
Sigalovskaya v. Braden, decided by Second Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by Ms. Sigalovskaya...
CA2 Affirms Dismissal: No Personal Jurisdiction Over Rippling
Ripple Analytics Inc. v. People Center, Inc., D/B/A Rippling, decided by Second Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismis...
Consent to Vehicle Search Was Voluntary, Court Rules
United States v. Mercado, decided by Second Circuit on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence se...
Second Circuit Upholds Connecticut's Assault Weapons Ban
Nat'l Ass'n for Gun Rights v. Lamont; Grant v. Rovella, decided by Second Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to C...