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In re Kraft Heinz Co.

Publication Date: 2021-12-28
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Food and Beverage | Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joel Friedlander, Jeffrey Gorris, Christopher M. Foulds, Friedlander & Gorris P.A., Wilmington, DE; P. Bradford deLeeuw, Deleeuw Law LLC, Wilmington, DE; David A. Jenkins, Robert K. Beste III, Smith, Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP, Wilmington, DE; Eduard Korsinsky, Gregory M. Nespole, Nicholas I. Porritt, Daniel Tepper, Levi & Korsinsky LLP, New York, NY; Jeffrey S. Abraham, Mitchell M. Z. Twersky, Atara Hirsch, Michael J. Klein, Abraham, Fruchter & Twersky, LLP, New York, NY; Lawrence P. Eagel, W. Scott Holleman, Melissa A. Fortunato, Marion C. Passmore, Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., New York, NY; Michael VanOverbeke, Vanoverbeke, Michaud & Timmony, P.C., Detroit, MI; Deborah Sturman, Sturman LLC, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Michael A. Pittenger, Jacqueline A. Rogers, Caneel Radinson-Blasucci, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Sandra C. Goldstein, Stefan Atkinson, Kevin M. Neylan, Jr., Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York, NY; Matthew D. Stachel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Wilmington, DE; Daniel J. Kramer, Andrew J. Ehrlich, William A. Clareman, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY for defendants.
Case Number: D69657

The court held that plaintiffs failed to plead sufficient allegations that a majority of the demand board was interested in a stock sale transaction such that demand would be excused.

Surf's Up Legacy Partners LLC v. Virgin Fest, LLC

Publication Date: 2021-12-28
Practice Area: Contracts
Industry: Entertainment and Leisure | Legal Services
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Judge: Judge Wallace
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Theodore A. Kittila, James G. MacMillan, III, Halloran Farkas + Kittila LLP, Wilmington, DE; Eric M. George, Kim S. Zeldin, Browne George Ross LLP, Los Angeles CA for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Robert K. Beste, Jason Z. Miller, Smith, Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP, Wilmington, DE; Marvin S. Putnam, Jessica Stebbins Bina, R. Peter Durning, Jr., Latham & Watkins LLP, Los Angeles, CA for defendants.
Case Number: D69659

Motion of law firm to intervene to attach an attorney's lien for a judgment for unpaid legal fees denied where firm's right to attach the lien was contractually limited only to causes of actions that were the subject of the engagement agreement, and the firm sought to intervene in a completely unrelated legal action.

Getting the Word Out Inc. v. NYS Olympic Regional Dev. Auth.

Publication Date: 2021-12-28
Practice Area: Privacy
Industry: Entertainment and Leisure | Technology Media and Telecom
Court: Supreme Court, Essex
Judge: Justice Richard Meyer
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner: Jeffrey P. Mans, Esq., Albany, New York.
for defendant: For Respondent: Christopher J. Fleury, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, Letitia James, Esq., New York State Attorney General, Plattsburgh, New York.
Case Number: CV21-0121

Court Directs Sports Venue to Provide Injury Reports With Redacted Identifiers

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Cochran v. US Securities

Publication Date: 2021-12-27
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Securities Litigation
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Wilson
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Case Number: 19-10396

An en banc appellate panel, that was tasked with determining subject matter jurisdiction as to securities matters, determined that the district court has jurisdiction in such matters.

Connecticut v. Alvarez

Publication Date: 2021-12-27
Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
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Court: Connecticut Appellate Court
Judge: Judge Bright
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Case Number: AC 43506

Trial Court Erred in Failing to Disclose Documents Under Seal and Admitting Uncharged Misconduct

Estate of Seliger

Publication Date: 2021-12-27
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
Industry:
Court: Surrogate's Court, Westchester
Judge: Surrogate Brandon Sall
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Dominic J. Picca, Esq., Alexandra Cook-Gallo, Esq., Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo, P.C., New York, NY.
for defendant: James G. Striar, Esq., Law Offices of James G. Striar, Purchase, NY.
Case Number: 2011-845/B

Court Addresses Factors Required In Decanting a Trust Under EPTL 10-6.6

Cargill v. Garland

Publication Date: 2021-12-27
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Constitutional Law
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Higginson
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Case Number: 20-51016

Appellant challenged a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule stating that bump stocks are machine guns for purposes of the National Firearms Act and the federal statutory bar on the possession or sale of new machine guns.

Timpa v. Dillard

Publication Date: 2021-12-27
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Personal Injury
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Clement
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Case Number: 20-10876

Anthony Timpa called 911 and asked for assistance during a mental health episode.

Electric Reliability Council v. CPS Energy

Publication Date: 2021-12-27
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contracts | Public Utilities
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Watkins
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Case Number: 04-21-00242-CV

An energy council, that was sued and denied governmental immunity, successfully showed on appeal how that decision was in error.