District of Connecticut Law Clerks Society
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- Lawsuit Granted Class Action Status
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December 29, 2006
District of Connecticut Courthouses Closed January 2, 2006
In light of the passing of President Gerald Ford and in accordance with an executive order issued by the White House, both the Second Circuit and the Connecticut District Court will be closed on Tuesday, January 2, 2007.
December 22, 2006
Justice Sullivan Now Agrees to Testify to Connecticut Lawmakers
Citing the fact that the Judicial Review Council has completed its hearing with respect to his conduct, Justice William Sullivan has now agreed to testify before the Connecticut Judiciary Committee with respect to issues related to the delay of the release of a judicial opinion concerning the confidentiality of certain state court records. For additional details see the article posted at theday.com here.
December 20, 2006
Judge Nevas Sets New Date In Newton Hearing
Yesterday, the Honorable Alan H. Nevas gave Sen. Ernest Newton a chance to argue that his
five-year prison sentence for corruption should be reduced, but indicated that "it is [the Court's] present intention to impose the same sentence of 60 months." Judge Nevas set a hearing for March 6 at which Newton will have a chance to argue for a lower sentence. Newton's conduct, which came after a wave of corruption in Connecticut that sent former Gov. John G. Rowland, Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim and others to prison, was the primary factor in Judge Nevas' original decision, and thus is the primary obstacle Newton's lawyers will have to overcome. Click here for the Connecticut Post article on this case.
December 12, 2006
We've Settled; Please Vacate That Decision?
Can parties who have agreed to settle a case ask the Court to vacate a decision as part of that settlement? Yes. Can the Court do that? Sometimes. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled on the issue of when a District Court can/should vacate a decision as part of a settlement -- a test that involves weighing the parties' interest in settlement against the public's right to judicial precedent. The case, Mattel, Inc. v. Goldberger Doll Mfg. Co., No. 04-6432-cv (2d Cir. Nov. 2, 2006), is the subject of a recent blog by William Patry, Senior Copyright Counsel at Google Inc., which can be viewed by clicking here.
Would your Judge have considered vacating his/her decision as part of a settlement? Click the Comments link and let us know!
December 8, 2006
Judge Nevas Agrees to Review Newton Sentence
U.S. District Court Judge Alan H. Nevas has scheduled a hearing to review the five-year prison sentence given to former Bridgeport state Sen. Ernest E. Newton II. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has asked Judge Nevas to explain why he imposed a sentence that exceeded federal guidelines, and has said that, once Judge Nevas explains his sentence, it will retain jurisdiction and reconsider the matter, if necessary. The hearing is set to occur on December 19 in Bridgeport.
December 6, 2006
Second Circuit Decertifies Class in IPO Cases
Yesterday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in the IPO cases, which have made headlines recently. Our own Judge Jon E. Newman, writing for a panel consisting of him, Judge Sotomayor and Judge Hall, held that District Judge Shira Scheindlin erred in granting class-action status to six of 310 cases arising from allegations that the IPO market was manipulated by the banks and the Internet start-ups they took public during the technology stock boom.
The ruling, which has important ramifications for future would-be class actions, essentially held that the plaintiffs' claims weren't similar enough to be tried together. For those of you who are interested, an article on this decision can be found on Bloomberg.com by clicking here.
Or, read the decision by clicking here.
Advisory Committee: Alyssa Esposito, Law Clerk to Judge Fitzsimmons; Krishna Patel, Assistant United States Attorney
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