Monthly Archives: November 2022

Second Circuit Dismisses Pseudonymously Filed Appeal as Violation of Fed. R. App. P. 32(d)

In Publicola v. Lomenzo,  No. 22-795 (2d Cir. Nov. 29, 2022), the Second Circuit publishes an order dismissing an appeal after the plaintiff-appellant violated an order to file their appeal under their real name. “In December 2021, Appellant commenced this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Town of Penfield, the NYSLRB, current andContinue reading “Second Circuit Dismisses Pseudonymously Filed Appeal as Violation of Fed. R. App. P. 32(d)”

Eighth Circuit Vacates Judgments in Favor of 177 Plaintiffs Confirming Arbitration Awards Due to Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction

In Hursh v. DST Systems, Inc., No 21-3554 (8th Cir. Nov. 28, 2022), appeals of awards to 177 claimants –who prevailed in ERISA arbitrations about losses in their 401(k) profit sharing plan – result in the judgments being vacated and remanded owing to doubts about the district court’s subject-matter jurisdiction. “DST was the Plan’s sponsor,Continue reading “Eighth Circuit Vacates Judgments in Favor of 177 Plaintiffs Confirming Arbitration Awards Due to Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction”

Fifth Circuit Grants Mandamus to Quash Subpoena of State Attorney General’s Testimony Until Sovereign Immunity Issue Is Decided

In In re Ken Paxton, No. 22-50882 (5th Cir. Nov. 14, 2022), the panel grants a writ of mandamus directing that the district court quash a subpoena of Texas Attorney General Paxton until the judge decides whether he should be dismissed from the action owing to sovereign immunity. The underlying lawsuit challenged the potential extraterritorialContinue reading “Fifth Circuit Grants Mandamus to Quash Subpoena of State Attorney General’s Testimony Until Sovereign Immunity Issue Is Decided”

Plaintiffs Waited Too Long to Appeal Post-Judgment Formula for Calculating Interest, Holds Second Circuit

In Amara v. Cigna Corp., No. 20-202 (2d Cir. Nov. 10, 2022), reviewing post-judgment orders in a long-running class action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Second Circuit holds that it has no jurisdiction over the plaintiff-class’s challenge to the district court’s orders setting the formula for calculating interest because the noticeContinue reading “Plaintiffs Waited Too Long to Appeal Post-Judgment Formula for Calculating Interest, Holds Second Circuit”