• People v. Nichols

    Publication Date: 2023-06-23
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Criminal Court, Bronx
    Judge: Judge Yadhira González-Taylor
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the People by: ADA Jordyn Fleischer, Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx County.
    for defendant: For the Defendant by: Alyssa Harriston, under the supervision of Urooj Khan, Esq., The Bronx Defenders.

    Case Number: CR-019021-22BX

    People Have No Duty to Unseal DP Records; 5pm 'Close of Business' Is an Anachronism

  • Magellan Tech. Inc. v. U.S. Food Drug Admin.

    Publication Date: 2023-06-23
    Practice Area: Administrative Law
    Industry: Federal Government
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Myrna Perez
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner Magellan Technology, Inc.: Joseph A. Smith, Jessica Tierney, on the brief, Eric N. Heyer, Thompson Hine LLP, Washington, D.C.
    for defendant: For Respondent United States Food and Drug Administration: Samuel R. Bagenstos, General Counsel, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Wendy S. Vicente, Acting Deputy Chief Counsel for Litigation, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, William D. Thanhauser, Associate Chief Counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, of counsel, Brian M. Boynton, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Arun G. Rao, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Gustav W. Eyler, Director, Consumer Protection Branch, Hilary K. Perkins, Assistant Director, Consumer Protection Branch, on the brief, David H. Hixson, Trial Attorney, Consumer Protection Branch, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For Amici Curiae 38 National and State Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Product Advocacy Associations, in support of Petitioner: J. Gregory Troutman, Troutman Law Office, PLLC, Louisville, KY. For Amici Curiae Dr. David B. Abrams, Clive D. Bates, and Professor David T. Sweanor, in support of Petitioner: Mary G. Bielaska, Zanicorn Legal PLLC, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Medical and Public Health Groups, in support of Respondent: Shawn Naunton, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 21-2426

    Denial of Application to Sell Flavored Nicotine Did Not Violate APA, Was in FDA Authority

  • June 22, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

    'Far-Fetched' and 'Reductive': Justices Clash in Opposing Child Welfare Opinions

    "The majority may delude itself into thinking that its words will not impact anyone but the parties and the trial judge in this case, but the words it uses to convey its standards carry precedential effect and are not limited to this one dispute," Justice David Wecht wrote.

    4 minute read

  • June 22, 2023 | Law.com

    Law Deans Pledge Commitment to Diversity Ahead of US Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling

    "If we are to prepare people to be effective lawyers and future leaders, it is essential to create a learning environment that welcomes people who embody a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences," according to the deans' statement.

    4 minute read

  • June 22, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly

    Meet the Judge and Lawyers in Hunter Biden's Federal Criminal Case in Delaware

    Biden's defense counsel Christopher Clark is no stranger to high profile litigation: he's defended both Elon Musk and Mark Cuban in SEC actions. His client is set to plead guilty in July.

    4 minute read

  • June 22, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider

    Here Are the Judge and Lawyers in Hunter Biden's Federal Criminal Case in Delaware

    Biden's defense counsel Christopher Clark is no stranger to high profile litigation: he's defended both Elon Musk and Mark Cuban in SEC actions. His client is set to plead guilty in July.

    4 minute read

  • June 22, 2023 | New York Law Journal

    Judge Imposes $5K Fine on Lawyers Who Submitted ChatGPT-Generated Fake Case Citations

    U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel did not order Steven Schwartz of Levidow, Levidow & Oberman and his associate Peter LoDuca to apologize, noting that "a compelled apology is not a sincere apology."

    4 minute read

  • June 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

    Suits Flooding Courts Seize on Decades-Old Wiretapping Laws to Allege Data Breaches

    "We have yet to see a ruling at the heart of the matter, and until we see such a ruling we're not going to see these things go away," said Michael Bahar, a partner at Eversheds Sutherland.

    7 minute read

  • June 22, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Changing How We Look at Structured Settlement Transfers

    In my March article, I wrote about the Cordero case, which remains well-known in the relatively small and insular structured settlement industry. Lujerio Cordero had sold, in six separate transactions, the majority of his guaranteed income streams from a structured settlement annuity to third-party factoring companies.

    8 minute read

  • June 22, 2023 | New York Law Journal

    A New Development in the Law of Special Education

    A discussion of 'Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools,' a new and important development in Special Education Law. The decision has clarified the importance of public school district compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

    7 minute read