• Revitalize Auto Communities Environmental Response Trust v. National Grid USA

    Publication Date: 2024-02-15
    Practice Area: Environmental Law
    Industry: Automotive | Manufacturing
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Beth Robinson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Laura E. Jensen, on the brief, Jeffrey D. Talbert, Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios, LLP, Portland, ME. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Alan J. Knauf, Linda R. Shaw, Amy K. Kendall, Jonathan R. Tantillo, Knauf Shaw LLP, Rochester, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee Lockheed Martin Corporation: Steven T. Miano, Peter V. Keays, on the brief, Robert A. Wiygul, Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, Philadelphia, PA. For Defendant-Appellee General Electric Company: Dean S. Sommer, Kristin Carter Rowe, Young/Sommer LLC, Albany, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Northeast Management Services, Inc.: Douglas H. Zamelis, The Law Office of Douglas H. Zamelis, Cooperstown, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Syracuse Deere Road Associates, LLC and Hauler's Facility LLC: Gregory M. Brown, Fogel & Brown, P.C., Syracuse, NY. For Defendants-Appellees National Grid USA and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation: Yvonne E. Hennessey, Barclay Damon LLP, Albany, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Verizon New York Inc. as successor to Telesector Resources Group, Inc.: Philip H. Gitlen, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, Albany, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Honeywell International Inc.: Geoffrey Michael, Lauren C. Daniel, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellees Carrier Circle Business Complex LLC, North Midler Properties, LLC, and Syracuse LePage LLC: Michael A. Fogel, Fogel & Brown, P.C., Syracuse, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Carrier Circle Business Complex LLC, North Midler Properties, LLC, Syracuse LePage LLC, Syracuse Deere Road Associates, LLC, Hauler's Facility LLC: Patrick D. Donnelly, McGivney, Kluger Clark & Intoccia, P.C., Syracuse, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Amparit Industries, LLC: Lori E. Petrone, Kenney Shelton Liptak Nowak, LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee B&B Family Limited Partnership: Joseph R. Talarico, II, Talarico Law Firm, Fayetteville, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Jagar Enterprises, Inc.: Linda E. Alario, Syracuse, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Magna Powertrain USA, Inc., and New Process Gear, Inc.: John J. Kuster, Sidney Austin LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Onondaga Pottery Company, Inc.: Andrew C. Rose, Nixon Peabody LLP, Albany, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Metalico New York, Inc. and Metalico Syracuse Realty, Inc.: Albert J. Millus, Jr., Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP, Binghamton, NY. For Defendants-Appellees C&S Engineers, Inc. and Calocerinos and Spina: Paul D. Sylvestri, Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, Rochester NY. For Defendants-Appellees Carrier Corporation, Carlyle Air Conditioning Company Inc., and Raytheon Technologies Corporation f/k/a United Technologies Corporation: Elizabeth C. Barton, Erick M. Sandler, Day Pitney LLP, Hartford, CT. For Defendant-Appellee Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company: Glen R. Stuart, Adina D. Bingham, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Philadelphia, PA, and Bernard J. Garbutt, III, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Nokia of America Corporation and Western Electric Company, Incorporated: Meaghan G. Boyd, Alston & Bird LLP, Atlanta, GA, and David Venderbush, Alston & Bird LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Gardner Denver, Inc.: Daniel T. Flaherty, Daniel C.W. Narvey, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., Milwaukee

    Case Number: 22-1589-cv

    Consent Decree Resolved Only RACER's CERCLA Liability as to Plant, Pollutants Therefrom

  • New York County, Surrogate's Court: February 15, 2024

    Publication Date: 2024-02-15
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, New York County
    Judge: Surrogate Hillary Gingold and Rita Mella
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Decision and Orders & Decree and Orders signed between: January 7, 2023 - February 13, 202

  • February 14, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Appellate Division Upholds Legislative Exemption for Court Reporters Under Unemployment Compensation Law

    "Although we agree a sensible reading of N.J.S.A. 43:21-19(i)(10) provides an exemption for court reporters, to the extent the statutory language results in more than one reasonable interpretation, the legislative history unequivocally establishes the Legislature intended to dispense with the requirement to establish a FUTA exemption," Judge Joseph J. Marczyk said.

    5 minute read

  • February 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online

    Anti-SLAPPed: Lawyer Ordered to Pay Opposing Counsel $21K

    "I would hope these fees are paid without further delay so that we can finally put this matter behind us," said appellant counsel Jay Eidex of Groth Makarenko Kaiser & Eidex in Duluth.

    5 minute read

  • February 14, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Retirement, Alimony and the Equitable Distribution 'Double Dip'

    Should "an alimony payor can be forced to use assets that were distributed in equitable distribution as a source of income to continue to pay alimony after retirement"?

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  • February 14, 2024 | Law.com

    Nigerian Lawyers Resist Trade Deal to Allow UK Counterparts to Practice in Nigeria 

    The country's bar association said it intends to challenge Tuesday's bilateral trade agreement between the countries up to the Supreme Court.

    4 minute read

  • February 14, 2024 | Law.com

    Is Shifting Away From Rankings Opening Up New Opportunities for Need-Based JD Scholarships?

    Harvard Law Dean John Manning further pointed out, sharing similar concerns with Yale Law Dean Heather Gerken, that the U.S. News ranking methodology works against law schools' commitments to enhance the socioeconomic diversity of classes and to allocating financial aid to students based on need.

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  • Variscite NY Four LLC v. N.Y.S. Cannabis Control Board

    Publication Date: 2024-02-14
    Practice Area: Administrative Law | Constitutional Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, U.S. - NDNY
    Judge: District Judge Anne M. Nardacci
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Plaintiffs: Jeffrey M. Jensen, Esq., Pro Hac Vice, of counsel, Jeffrey M. Jensen, Beverly Hills, CA. Attorneys for Plaintiffs: Thomas J. Higgs, Esq., of counsel, E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy, LLP, Troy, NY.
    for defendant: Attorney for Defendants: Ryan W. Hickey, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, of counsel, Hon. Letitia James, New York State Attorney General, The Capitol, Albany, NY.

    Case Number: 1:23-CV--01599

    Barring Issuance of Adult Cannabis Licenses Would Not Serve Public Interest

  • February 13, 2024 | Legaltech News

    Best Use of AI, Most Innovative Legal Ops & Innovator of the Year, In-House: Ford Motor Company

    "Embracing innovation isn't an option, but a necessity—it positions legal departments as change catalysts that can spark industry-wide transformations," said Darth Vaughn, Managing Director, Legal Ops+ and Litigation Counsel at Ford Motor Company.

    8 minute read

  • February 13, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

    $22M Dallas Verdict Awarded

    The law firms Reed Smith and West & Associates got a jury verdict of over $22 million for a former president of a large Dallas real estate company, and defeated counterclaims of $36 million.

    4 minute read