• November 17, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Representing Corporate New Jersey

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  • J.P. Morgan Sec. Inc. v. Vigilant Ins. Co., 600979/09

    Publication Date: 2011-12-15
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before: Peter Tom, J.P., Richard T. Andrias, David Friedman, Sheila Abdus-Salaam, Nelson S. Román, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Vigilant Insurance Company and Federal Insurance Company, appellants: DLA Piper LLP (US), New York (Joseph G. Finnerty III, Megan Shea Harwick, Eric S. Connuck and Miles D. Norton of counsel). For Travelers Indemnity Company, appellant: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, New York (Douglas M. Mangel, Marsha J. Indych, Ericka R. Lenz and David F. Abernathy of counsel). For National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., appellant: D'Amato & Lynch, LLP, New York (Luke D. Lynch, Jr., Richard F. Russell and Liza A. Chafiian of counsel). For Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, appellant: Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP, New York (Scott A. Schechter of counsel). For Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, appellant: Clyde & Co. US LLP, New York (Edward J. Kirk and Allison M. Calkins of counsel). For American Alternative Insurance Corporation, appellant: Landman Corsi Ballaine & Ford P.C., New York (Michael L. Gioia of counsel).
    for defendant: For Respondents: Proskauer Rose LLP, New York (John H. Gross, Francis D. Landrey, Steven E. Obus and Seth Schafler of counsel).

    Case Number: 600979/09

    Cite as: J.P. Morgan Sec. Inc. v. Vigilant Ins. Co., 600979/09, NYLJ 1202535520311, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided December 13, 2011)Before: Peter Tom, J.

  • October 5, 2009 | The American Lawyer

    BofA's $4 Billion Case Against Bear Stearns Survives Motion to Dismiss

    Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that Judge Crotty dismissed Bank of America's breach of contract claims against Bear Stearns. In fact, he let

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  • May 13, 2002 | Legal Times

    Keeping Up With Alumni

    By Thomas AdcockAmerican Lawyer MediaAs of last month, the small army of attorneys out there who once worked for Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom are now able to check out the la

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  • June 14, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    Dewey & LeBoeuf Resolves Lawsuit Aimed at Protecting Pensions

    A federal agency tasked with protecting the nation's pensions has succeeded in taking over three retirement plans run by ban

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  • September 6, 1999 | National Law Journal

    DIVORCE IN THE BOOM MARKET

    Two young lawyers got married, went on a honeymoon to Europe � and split up three days later. The marriage lasted 72 hours; the tortuous divorce proceedings took a whole year, according to the wi

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  • August 13, 2002 | New York Law Journal

    Corporate and Securities Litigation

    RULE 10b-5, promulgated by the SEC pursuant to �10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the act), prohibits any person from "employ[ing] a device, scheme, or artifice to defraud . . . , [or f

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  • April 12, 2011 | New York Lawyer

    NY Makes It a Little Easier for Out-of-State Lawyers to Work Here In-House

    ALBANY - In-house attorneys who are not licensed to practice law in New York will nevertheless be able to offer legal advice in the state under a target="new" href="http://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/

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  • October 10, 2005 | Legal Times

    Building an Entertainment Beast in D.C.

    Three years ago, the closest most lawyers at Jenner & Block came to the entertainment industry were the compact discs its partners bought or the movies its associates rented.But

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  • July 26, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    Lady Gaga turns to Proskauer amid "Bad Romance" with Bratz dollmaker MGA

    Start consoling your child now. Lady Gaga–inspired Bratz dolls, complete with zombie outfit and a removable head that reveals a bloody stump, may not be on store shelves in time for Chri

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