24 court opinions authored by Judge Richard J Sullivan. 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 ...
Phone search incident to arrest upheld under exigent circumstances
United States v. Manuel Zumba Mejia, decided by Second Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized fro...
BMI's blanket license is not an illegal tie-in under the Sherman Act
Broadcast Music, Inc. v. North American Concert Promoters Association, decided by Second Circuit on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit addressed whether a "blan...
Tenant Screening Firm Not Liable for Inaccurate Reports Under FCRA
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 ...
Copyright registration defect invalidates infringement claim
McGucken v. Shutterstock, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a copyright infringement lawsuit broug...
Credit Report Disclosure for Employment Meets FCRA Standards
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 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...
Lessee of parking facilities not liable under ADA as a 'place of public accommodation'
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...
Antitrust claims dismissed for failure to plead exclusionary conduct
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 Upholds Laptop Search Consent
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...
SSA Offset Policy Upheld: Disability Benefits Can Be Reduced by Workers' Comp
Shapiro v. U.S. Soc. SEC. Admin., decided by Second Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit challengi...
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...
Border search exception applies to electronic devices, court rules
Moore v. Rubin, decided by Second Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that the defendants, including the ...
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 ...
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...
Law Firm Loses Malpractice Claim Over Insurer's Settlement Actions
Marcus & Cinelli, LLP v. Aspen Am. Ins. Co., decided by Second Circuit on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a legal m...