• April 7, 2008 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    O'Melveny Private Equity Practice Joins Covington & Burling Covington & Burling has recruited to its New York office a seven-lawyer private equity practice from O'Melven

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  • January 6, 2004 | New York Law Journal

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    Smith Set to Face Judiciary Committee Next WeekCourt of Appeals nominee Robert S. Smith will face the Senate Judiciary Committee in a confirmation hearing on Monday. Mr. Smith,

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  • Vargas v New York City Tr. Auth.

    Publication Date: 2009-03-10
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    Court: Appellate Division, 1st Dept
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    Case Number: 3905 3905A

    Tom, J.P., Saxe, Friedman, Buckley, Catterson, JJ. 3905-3905A Index 25842/01 42033/01 83323/03 Ramon Vargas, Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant, v New York City

  • May 26, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    Ineffective Assistance Claim Fails to Sway Panel to Grant Habeas

    Almost 10 years after he was convicted of killing his wife and discarding her dismembered body from an airplane over the Atlantic Ocean, Robert Bierenbaum is just about out of options for regaining

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  • October 29, 2003 | New York Law Journal

    Malpractice Claim Against McDermott Goes Forward

    A Manhattan judge has upheld a legal malpractice claim against McDermott, Will & Emery based on an opinion letter the firm provided to the plaintiff, an investor in one of the firm's clien

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  • June 19, 2009 | New York Law Journal

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    Commission Admonishes Judge Over Late Decisions Editor's Note: This item has been modified to reflect a

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  • The People of the State of New York v. Wendy Gabriel, Defendant, 2052-2008

    Publication Date: 2011-08-04
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    Court: Supreme Court, Bronx County, T-26
    Judge: Justice Judith Lieb
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: The People are represented by Bronx County Assistant District Attorney Stephanie Catros.
    for defendant: The Defendant is represented by Douglas Kahan, Esq.

    Case Number: 2052-2008

    Cite as: People v. Gabriel, 2052-2008, NYLJ 1202509412521, at *1 (Sup., BX, Decided July 11)Justice Judith LiebDecided: July

  • February 23, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    News In Brief

    Judge, Parties Pick 12 Cases for Trial in 9/11 Litigation Twelve bellwether cases have been selected for trial on whether New York City, the Port Authority of New York a

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  • Ficic v. State Farm Fire Casualty Co.

    Publication Date: 2005-04-15
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    RICHMOND COUNTY Supreme Court Justice Maltese The plaintiff has moved to set aside the jury verdict as being against the weight of the credible evidence. This court is

  • December 13, 2006 | New York Law Journal

    Declaratory Judgment

    There continues to be a good deal of confusion and controversy about what kinds of things the Civil Court can and cannot hear. Often litigants and sometimes even courts will mistake a call for

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