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September 2, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Judge Robert Smith's Fresh Look at Hearsay

When Associate Judge Robert S. Smith of the New York Court of Appeals retires at the end of 2014, the court will lose a truly independent voice. This article explores how Smith sought to re-

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September 1, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

September 2014 Deals & Suits

Medtronic Covidien Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. announced June 15 it would purchase Dublin-based Covidien in a $42.9 billion deal that would move the comb

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August 29, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

State Finds Representation in $50 Mil. Foxwoods Suit

The Office of General Counsel has hired Ballard Spahr to represent it in defending a lawsuit by the owners of proposed Foxwoods Casino, who are trying to recover the $50 million application

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Gordon Casey and Duane Skinner, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. Citibank, N.A.; Citimortgage, Inc.; Midfirst Bank, N.A., doing business as Midland Mortgage; and Firstinsure, Inc., Defendants, 5:12-CV-820 (LEAD)

Publication Date: 2014-08-28
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Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District
Judge: District Judge David N. Hurd
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiffs Casey, Skinner, and Coonan: E. Michelle Drake, Esq., Joseph C. Hashmall, Esq., Kai H. Richter, Esq., of Counsel, Nichols Kaster, PLLP, Minneapolis, MN. Matthew C. Helland, Esq., of Counsel, San Francisco, CA. Attorneys for Plaintiffs Casey, Skinner, and Coonan: Patrick F. Madden, Esq., Sarah R. Schalman-Bergen, Esq., Shanon J. Carson, Esq., of Counsel, Berger & Montague, P.C., Philadelphia, PA. Attorneys for Plaintiffs Casey, Skinner, and Coonan: Brett H. Cebulash, Esq., Kevin Landau, Esq., of Counsel, Taus, Cebulash & Landau, LLP, New York, NY. Attorneys for Plaintiff Coonan Beachway Professional Center Tower: Kenneth G. Gilman, Esq., of counsel, Gilman Law, LLP, Bonita Springs, FL.
for defendant: Attorneys for Defendants Citibank, N.A. and CitiMortgage, Inc.: Christopher J. Willis, Esq., Sarah T. Reise, Esq., Stefanie H. Jackman, Esq., of Counsel Ballard Spahr, LLP, Atlanta, GA. Attorneys for Defendants Citibank, N.A.; and CitiMortgage, Inc.: Mitchell J. Katz, Esq., Teresa M. Bennett, Esq., of Counsel, Menter, Rudin & Trivelpiece, P.C., Syracuse, NY. Attorneys for Defendants Assurant, Inc., American Security Insurance Company, and Standard Guaranty Insurance Company: Frank G. Burt, Esq., Brian P. Perryman, Esq., W. Glenn Merten, Esq., of Counsel, Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A., Washington, DC.
Case Number: 5:12-CV-820 (LEAD)

Cite as: Casey v. Citibank, N.A., 5:12-CV-820 (LEAD), NYLJ 1202668194509, at *1 (NDNY, Decided August 21, 2014) 5:12-CV-820 (LEAD)p

August 27, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Judge Approves Citibank Mortgage Settlement

A federal judge has given final approval to a class action settlement brought by mortgage holders who contended that they were compelled by Citibank and its affiliates to buy excessive home

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PNC Bank NA v. Tidwell

Publication Date: 2014-08-25
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: McFadden, Christopher J.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charley Brown, Stefanie Jackman, and Christopher Willis Ballard Spahr LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Edward Sell Sell & Melton, and Pamela Coleman, Macon, for appellees.
Case Number: A12A0442

The trial court erred in finding as a matter of law that the repeated postponement of foreclosure proceedings constituted withdrawal of those proceedings and therefore invoked the requirements of O

August 25, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Personal Notes on Lawyers

• Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has added Elizabeth Sacksteder as a partner in its litigation department, focusing o

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August 21, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News - Aug. 21, 2014 - Chad Flores Joins Montgomery McCracken

Elected and Appointed Lloyd Freeman, an attorney with Archer & Greiner, was appointed to the New Jersey Supreme Court Civil Practice Committ

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August 20, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Marketplace

Ballard Spahr Stillman & Friedman will be moving its office to 919 Third Ave. The firm has taken a three-year lease for nearly 20,000 squ

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August 19, 2014 | Daily Report Online

On the Move: Real Estate Lawyer Chairs State Development Agency

Correction appended Simon Bloom has become the chairman of the board of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Bloom, a partner in Bloom Sugarman Everett, called

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