• Lewis v. The State

    Publication Date: 2022-10-11
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Warren
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stanley W. Schoolcraft, III, (Office of the Public Defender), McDonough, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Matthew Blackwell Crowder, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Fani T. Willis, Lyndsey Hurst Rudder, Richard Benjamin Caplan, Kevin Christopher Armstrong, (Fulton County District Attorney’s Office), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S22A0757

    No Showing Made That Photo Lineup Was Unduly Suggestive or That Witness Was Under Influence of Drugs

  • New York County, Surrogate's Court: October 11, 2022

    Publication Date: 2022-10-11
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, New York County
    Judge: Surrogate Nora S. Anderson & Rita Mella
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Decision & Order and Order & Decrees decided between:October 6, 2022

  • United States v. United States Sugar Corp.

    Publication Date: 2022-10-11
    Practice Area: Antitrust
    Industry: Federal Government | Food and Beverage
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Noreika
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Laura Hatcher, Shamoor Anis, United States Attorney’s Office, Wilmington, DE; Brian Hanna, Jonathan Y. Mincer, Jenigh Garrett, Jill Ptacek, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Jack Blumenfeld, Brian Egan, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Lawrence Buterman, Latham & Watkins LLP, New York, NY; Amanda Reeves, Latham & Watkins LLP, Washington, DC; Elyse M. Greenwald, Latham & Watkins LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Daniel K. Hogan, Daniel C. Kerrick, Hogan McDaniel, Wilmington, DE; Peter J. Schwingler, Stinson LLP, Minneapolis, MN; Kelly E. Farnan, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Amanda L. Wait, Vic Domen, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Washington, DC; Darryl Wade Anderson, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Houston, TX; Christine A. Varney, David R. Marriott, Peter T. Parbur, Timothy G. Cameron, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY for defendants.

    Case Number: 21-1644 (MN)

    Court denied a request by plaintiff to enjoin an acquisition of a sugar company the Government argued would result in a monopoly of the sugar market in the southeastern United States. The court reviewed evidence from trial noting that the markets for industrial consumers were different from retail consumers, thus broadening the base and the market. The court further found that plaintiff's argument was undermined by the fact that they control the sugar supply within the United States.

  • Samuels v. St. Charles Hosp. & Rehab. Ctr.

    Publication Date: 2022-10-11
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. - EDNY
    Judge: District Judge Joan M. Azrack
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff by: Frederick K. Brewington, Esq., of counsel, Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington, Hempstead, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendants by: Kevin J. Smith, Esq., Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 19-CV-6943

    Stated Reasons for Nurse's Termination Not Shown Pretext for Race Discrimination

  • Matter of Gomes (R.M.)

    Publication Date: 2022-10-11
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Suffolk
    Judge: Acting Justice Chris Ann Kelley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Petitioner's counsel: Carolyn Hill, Esq., East Setauket, NY.
    for defendant: Temporary Guardian: Vincent Messina, Esq., Messina, Perillo & Hill, LLP, Sayville, NY. Counsel to AIP's husband: John Ray, Esq., Miller Place, NY. Counsel to AIP: David Alamia, Esq., Mental Hygiene Legal Service, Central Islip, NY. Court Evaluator: Dr. Lynn Schaefer, Ph.D., Woodbury, NY.

    Case Number: 602552/2022

    Court Determines Whether Abusive Husband Can Still Be Named Guardian at Wife's Request

  • October 10, 2022 | Daily Report Online

    How I Made Partner: 'Communication and Collaboration' Crucial, Says Andrew Hazen of Atlanta's Hall Booth Smith

    "Be willing to seize opportunities when they are presented, even if that means developing a new area of practice."

    5 minute read

  • October 10, 2022 | Law.com

    Practicing With Suspended License Due to CLE Noncompliance Nets Attorney Additional 90-Day Suspension

    An Arizona parental-rights attorney was suspended from practicing law for 90 days after practicing for several months with a previously suspended license because of unfulfilled continuing legal education obligations, in one instance forcing a "panicked" client to get new court-appointed counsel on the day of a juvenile-court severance trial.

    6 minute read

  • October 10, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Programs, Resources Available for Prospective Homebuyers in Pennsylvania

    These programs and resources described in this article require a combination of an approved homeownership course, financial counseling, meeting income guidelines, and a program application before closing can occur or even prior to the signing of the agreement of sale.

    9 minute read

  • October 10, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune

    Lessons From the Historic Plyler Decision, 40 Years Later

    The Plyler decision is one of most inspiring and, at times, poetic opinions ever written. The court's discussion of the contradictions and complexities affecting the undocumented population in the U.S. was remarkably prescient.

    6 minute read

  • October 10, 2022 | Law.com

    How I Made Partner: 'Communication and Collaboration Are Keys to Success,' Says Andrew Hazen of Hall Booth Smith

    "Be willing to seize opportunities when they are presented, even if that means developing a new area of practice."

    5 minute read