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May 14, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Are Rideshare Drivers Subject to the Federal Arbitration Act?

In their Arbitration column, Samuel Estreicher, Rex Heinke and Jessica M. Weisel write: "Since the emergence of the gig economy, courts have struggled to fit workers in such businesses into the traditional framework of employment law. One common issue is whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) applies to drivers who work for rideshare companies, Uber and Lyft."

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Talarico Bros. Bldg. Corp. v. Union Carbide Corp.

Publication Date: 2021-04-30
Practice Area: Environmental Law
Industry: Chemicals and Materials
Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, U.S. - WDNY
Judge: District Judge William Skretny
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Case Number: 17-CV-1041

Disposal of Radioactive Slag as Asphalt Base Not 'Discarding' of Solid Waste Under RCRA

Brackeen v. Haaland

Publication Date: 2021-04-19
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Native American Law
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge: Per Curiam
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Case Number: 18-11479

A divided Fifth Circuit, which reconsidered nearly a dozen constitutional issues related to the Indian Child Welfare Act, could only set precedent for a few issues.

City of New York v. Chevron Corp.

Publication Date: 2021-04-07
Practice Area: Environmental Law | Personal Injury
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Richard Sullivan
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant City of New York: Richard Dearing, Claude S. Platton, Nwamaka Ejebe, on the brief, John Moore, for James E. Johnson, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, NY; Steve W. Berman, on the brief, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Seattle, WA; Matthew F. Pawa, on the brief, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Newton Centre, MA. For Appellee Chevron Corporation: Joshua S. Lipshutz, on the brief, Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Andrea E. Neuman, Anne Champion, on the brief, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY; Herbert J. Stern, Joel M. Silverstein, on the brief, Stern & Kilcullen, LLC, Florham Park, NJ. For Appellee ConocoPhillips: John F. Savarese, Ben M. Germana, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY; Sean C. Grimsley, James R. Jones, Bartlit Beck LLP, Denver, CO. For Appellee Exxon Mobil Corporation: Theodore V. Wells, Jr., Daniel J. Toal, Jaren Janghorbani, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP, New York, NY; Dawn Sestito, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Patrick J. Conlon, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Houston, TX. For Appellee Royal Dutch Shell: David C. Frederick, Brendan J. Crimmins, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC. For Appellee BP p.l.c.: Nancy G. Milburn, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, NY, Matthew T. Heartney, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Los Angeles, CA.
for defendant: For Amicus Curiae Catherine M. Sharkey, Crystal Eastman Professor of Law: Catherine M. Sharkey, Crystal Eastman Professor of Law, New York University School of Law, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae States of New York, California, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, and the District of Columbia: David S. Frankel, Assistant Solicitor General, Steven C. Wu, Deputy Solicitor General, for Letitia James, Attorney General, State of New York, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Professors Sarah H. Cleveland, Zachary D. Clopton, William S. Dodge, Harold Hongju Koh, Kermit Roosevelt III, and Christopher A. Whytock: Harold Hongju Koh, Michael J. Wishnie, Conor Dwyer Reynolds, Yale Law School, Rule of Law Clinic. For Amici Curiae New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, The Point Community Development Corporation, and Uprose: Kimberly Ong, Natural Resources Defense Council, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and International Municipal Lawyers Association: Michael Burger, Jennifer Danis, Morningside Heights Legal Services, Inc., Columbia Environmental Law Clinic, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Washington Legal Foundation: Corbin K. Barthold, Richard A. Samp, Washington Legal Foundation, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae United States of America: Eric Grant, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, R. Justin Smith, Christine W. Ennis, United States Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources, Division, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America: Peter D. Keisler, C. Frederick Beckner III, Ryan C. Morris, Tobias S. Loss-Eaton, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC; Steven P. Lehotsky, Michael B. Schon, Jonathan D. Urick, U.S. Chamber Litigation Center, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae National Association of Manufacturers: Philip S. Goldberg, Christopher E. Appel, Shook Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Washington, DC; Linda E. Kelly, Peter C. Tolsdorf, Manufacturers' Center for Legal Action, Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae States of Indiana, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia: Thomas M. Fisher, Solicitor General, Kian J. Hudson, Deputy Solicitor General, for Todd Rokita, Attorney General of Indiana, Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN. For Amicus Curiae Professor Richard A. Epstein: Yaakov M. Roth, Jones Day, Washington, DC; Robert A. Mittelstaedt, Jones Day, San Francisco, CA; Robert E. Johnson, Jones Day, Cleveland, OH, Kelly Holt, Jones Day, Boston, MA.
Case Number: 18-2188

Clean Air Act Displaces State Law Claims in City's Suit to Recover Costs of Global Warming

USA v. Brune

Publication Date: 2021-04-05
Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Smith
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Case Number: 19-11360

In charging appellant, a methamphetamine dealer, the government accidentally cited the wrong statutory paragraph.

Jin v. Shanghai Original Inc.

Publication Date: 2021-03-15
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Wage and Hour Litigation
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Richard Wesley
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: John Troy, on the brief, Aaron B. Schweitzer, Troy Law, PPLC, Flushing, NY.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: David B. Horowitz, Fong & Wong, P.C., New York, NY.
Case Number: 19-3782

Court Acted Within Discretion When Decertifying Class in FLSA, NYLL Wages Action

Riverkeeper Inc. v. TCI of NY LLC

Publication Date: 2021-03-11
Practice Area: Environmental Law
Industry: Chemicals and Materials | Manufacturing
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, U.S. - NDNY
Judge: District Judge Mae D'Agostino
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff: Edan Rotenberg, Esq., Julia Kathryn Muench, Esq., of counsel, Super Law Group, LLC, New York, New York.
for defendant: Attorneys for Defendants: William J. Better, Esq., of counsel, Office of William J. Better, P.C., Kinderhook, New York.
Case Number: 1:20-CV-1023

Claim Clean Water Act Violated by Polluted Stormwater Discharge Into Creek, River Stands

HomeAway.com Inc. v. City of New York

Publication Date: 2021-03-05
Practice Area: Attorney Compensation | Attorney Rates and Arrangements | Civil Procedure
Industry: Hospitality and Lodging | State and Local Government
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S - SDNY
Judge: District Judge Paul Engelmayer
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Case Number: 18 Civ. 7742

Prevailing Party HomeAway Awarded $595,009 in Fees, Costs Over Challenge to Ordinance

A&B Alt. Mktg. Inc. v. Int'l Quality Fruit Inc.

Publication Date: 2021-03-02
Practice Area: Commercial Law
Industry: Agriculture | Food and Beverage
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. - EDNY
Judge: District Judge Brian Cogan
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Case Number: 20-CV-3022

Produce Wholesaler Granted Default Judgment, Damages in PACA Nonpayment Action

Roller v. Red Payments LLC

Publication Date: 2021-02-19
Practice Area: Contractual Disputes | Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
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Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. - EDNY
Judge: District Judge Gary Brown
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Case Number: CV 19-5285

State Law Claims Dismissed; Bid for Declaration Party Not Bound by Nonbinding Pact Stands