• November 18, 2011 | New York Law Journal

    In Reversal, Panel Finds Gun Should Not Be Suppressed

    Police had cause to grab a bag that turned out to contain a loaded gun from a subway passenger on the basis of a tip given to the train conductor, a unanimous Appellate Division, First Department,

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  • October 4, 2012 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Medical Marijuana Dispensers May Be Limited to Nonprofits

    A New Jersey appeals court on Thursday upheld the state's medical marijuana law, along with the Department of Health's determination that only nonprofit entities may qualify as cultivators an

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  • Chowdhury v Rodriguez

    Publication Date: 2008-11-05
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    Court: Appellate Division, 2nd Dept
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    Case Number: 2007-10461

    Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department HOWARD MILLER, J.P. MARK C. DILLON RUTH C. BALKIN CHERYL E. CHAMBER

  • February 17, 2004 | Alm

    Wave of IBM Suits Reaches Trial

    After seven years of pretrial litigation, millions of pages of discovery and hundreds of depositions, attorneys William L. DeProspo and Steven J. Phillips are now about to get their day in cou

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  • July 4, 2011 | National Law Journal

    MOVERS

    NEW ARRIVALS DECHERT: James McGuire joins the firm's litigation team as partner in the New York office and will focus on complex comm

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  • Ghee v. Washington Mutual Bank FA, 2366/05

    Publication Date: 2006-08-30
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    Date Filed: 2006-08-21
    Court: Supreme Court, Kings County
    Judge: Arthur Schack
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    Case Number: 2366/05

    KINGS COUNTY Supreme Court For Plaintiff: Akin & Smith, LLC For Defendant: Gallet Dreyer & Berkey LLP Justice Schack a href="http://nycourt

  • May 14, 2010 | National Law Journal

    Jockeying begins for solicitor general job

    Just days after President Barack Obama announced he will nominate Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, speculation is already swirling about who will replace her as solicitor general, with names

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  • Anilao v. Spota, 10-CV-00032 (JFB) (WDW)

    Publication Date: 2011-04-07
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
    Judge: District Judge Joseph F. Bianco
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Plaintiffs are represented by James Druker of Kase & Druker, Esqs., Garden City, NY. Plaintiff Vinluan is also represented by Oscar Michelen of Cuomo LLC, South, Mineola, NY.
    for defendant: The County defendants are represented by Brian C. Mitchell, Suffolk County Department of Law, County Attorney, Hauppauge, NY. The Sentosa defendants are represented by Sarah C. Lichtenstein of Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Flowers, Greenberg & Eisman, Lake Success, NY.

    Case Number: 10-CV-00032 (JFB) (WDW)

    Cite as: Anilao v. Spota, 10-CV-00032 (JFB) (WDW), NYLJ 1202489219823, at *1 (EDNY, Decided March 31, 2011)District Judge Joseph F. Biancop class="decided"

  • Anilao v. Spota, 10-CV-00032 (JFB) (WDW)

    Publication Date: 2011-04-07
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
    Judge: District Judge Joseph F. Bianco
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Plaintiffs are represented by James Druker of Kase & Druker, Esqs., Garden City, NY. Plaintiff Vinluan is also represented by Oscar Michelen of Cuomo LLC, South, Mineola, NY.
    for defendant: The County defendants are represented by Brian C. Mitchell, Suffolk County Department of Law, County Attorney, Hauppauge, NY. The Sentosa defendants are represented by Sarah C. Lichtenstein of Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Flowers, Greenberg & Eisman, Lake Success, NY.

    Case Number: 10-CV-00032 (JFB) (WDW)

    Cite as: Anilao v. Spota, 10-CV-00032 (JFB) (WDW), NYLJ 1202489219823, at *1 (EDNY, Decided March 31, 2011)District Judge Joseph F. Biancop class="decided"

  • Valdez v. The City of New York et al., Index 153

    Publication Date: 2011-10-19
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    Court: New York State Court of Appeals
    Judge: Opinion by Judge Graffeo. Judges Ciparick, Read, Smith and Pigott concur. Chief Judge Lippman and Judge Jones dissent and vote to reverse in separate dissenting opinions.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Edward Sivin, for appellant.
    for defendant: Mordecai Newman, for respondents. New York City Bar Association et al., amici curiae.

    Case Number: No. 153

    Cite as: Valdez v. The City of New York et al., Index 153, NYLJ 1202519423091, at *1 (Ct. of App., Decided October 18, 2011)Opinion by Judge Graffeo. Judg