• DiBrino v. Rockefeller Ctr. North Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-07-12
    Practice Area: Labor Law | Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Jeffrey K. Oing
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: John T. Kalin and Wendy Eson of counsel, Pillinger Miller Tarallo, LLP, Elmsford.
    for defendant: For Rockefeller Center North, Inc. and JRM Construction MGMT LLC, Respondents: Sofya Uvaydov, Timothy R. Capowski and Sarah Pavlini of counsel, Kahana & Feld LLP, New York. For Dominick Dibrino and Alison Dibrino, Respondents: Jillian Rosen, Brian J. Isaac and Gregory Freedman of counsel, Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 27729/19

    Subcontractor Did Not Owe Duty of Care to Other Subcontractor's Employee Hurt in Job Fall

  • Litovich v. Bank of America Corp.

    Publication Date: 2024-07-12
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Judges
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Gregory Rapawy, Eliana Margo Pfeffer, on the brief, David C. Frederick, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Christopher M. Burke, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, New York, NY. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Walter W. Noss, Kate Lv, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, San Diego, CA. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: George A. Zelcs, Chad E. Bell, Ryan Z. Cortazar, Korein Tillery LLC, Chicago, IL. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Glen E. Summers, Karma M. Giulianelli, Bartlit Beck LLP, Denver, CO.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC: Matthew J. Porpora, Jonathan S. Carter, on the brief, Richard C. Pepperman II, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Bank of America Corporation, BofA Securities, Inc., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated: Adam S. Hakki, Richard F. Schwed, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Barclays Capital, Inc.: Barry G. Sher, Kevin P. Broughel, Paul Hastings LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC: Herbert S. Washer, Sheila C. Ramesh, Adam S. Mintz, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees JPMorgan Chase & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC: Robert D. Wick, John S. Playforth, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendant-Appellee NatWest Markets Securities Inc: Paul S. Mishkin, Adam G. Mehes, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Citigroup Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.: Jay Kasner, Karen M. Lent, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.: John F. Terzaken, Adrienne V. Baxley, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellees Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC: Richard A. Rosen, Brad S. Karp, Susanna M. Buergel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY, Kannon K. Shanmugam, Jane B. O'Brien, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellees Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC: Jayant W. Tambe, Laura W. Sawyer, Amanda L. Dollinger, Jones Day, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 21-2905

    Judgment Vacated; Statute, Precedents Required Judge's Pre-Judgment Disqualification

  • July 11, 2024 | Law.com

    Commercial Banking Company Granted Preliminary Injunction Against HP's 'WEX' in Pending Trademark Litigation

    "Taken together, the evidence favoring WEX is overwhelming, while the evidence favoring HP is slight," U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. wrote. "Accordingly, the Court concludes that WEX is likely to succeed on the merits in this case because it has demonstrated that consumers are likely to be confused by the launch and promotion of HP WEX."

    4 minute read

  • July 11, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

    U.S. 5th Circuit Questions Order on Electioneering Near Polling Precincts

    A rural county is being challenged over an order intended to curtail voter intimidation at polling sites, an order the Texas Municipal League claims complies with a Texas election law the U.S. Fifth Circuit already upheld.

    4 minute read

  • July 11, 2024 | Law.com

    Gen AI Is Reorienting the Legal Tech Industry. Are Legal Professionals Ready?

    Whether this rapid reshaping is responding to real demands in the legal industry or propelled by a vision that may not pan out in reality is a matter of some debate.

    9 minute read

  • July 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal

    Motion to Reconsider, Attorney Fees Reduced, Religious Discrimination

    This column reports on several recent significant decisions from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Margo K. Brodie denied defendant's motion for reconsideration in a case involving alleged sexual abuse by a priest. Magistrate Judge Lee G. Dunst granted, but substantially reduced, attorney's fees to plaintiffs' counsel. And Judge Joan M. Azrack granted defendants' motion to dismiss plaintiff's state law discrimination claim under the election of remedies doctrine but allowed plaintiff's federal law discrimination claim to proceed in part.

    8 minute read

  • July 11, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Foley & Lardner Opens North Carolina Office After Scooping Up Life Sciences Team From K&L Gates

    Three new partners are joining the firm in Raleigh, Miami and Dallas.

    3 minute read

  • July 11, 2024 | Law.com

    Clifford Chance Adapts Associate Bonus System in US-Style Shift

    The move is being viewed as a means to better compensate more hours billed in times of high demand, but without "actively encouraging a drive to a high billable culture."

    3 minute read

  • July 11, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Clifford Chance Adapts Associate Bonus System in US-Style Shift

    The move is being viewed as a means to better compensate more hours billed in times of high demand, but without "actively encouraging a drive to a high billable culture".

    3 minute read

  • Cartwright v. Kennedy

    Publication Date: 2024-07-11
    Practice Area: Election and Political Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Dutchess
    Judge: Justice Thomas R. Davis
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 2024-52389

    Venue Changed in Case Involving Nomination Petition of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.