• Kirschenbaum, et al., Plaintiff v. 650 Fifth Avenue and Related Properties, Defendant, 14-1963

    Publication Date: 2016-07-22
    Practice Area: Foreign Direct Investment | International Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Kearse, Raggi, and Wesley, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees Steven M. Greenbaum, et al., Carols Acosta, et al., Anna Beer, et al., Jason Kirschenbaum, et al., The Estate of Michael Heiser, et al., Deborah D. Peterson, personal representative of the estate of James C. Knipple (Dec.) et al., Fiona Havlish, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Donald G. Havlish, Jr., et al., and Jenny Rubin, et al.: Curtis C. Mechling, Benjamin Weathers-Lowin, Monica Hanna, Patrick N. Petrocelli, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, New York, NY; Richard M. Kremen, Dale K. Cathell, Timothy H. Birnbaum, DLA Piper LLP (US), Baltimore, MD; Liviu Vogel, Salon Marrow Dyckman, Newman Broudy LLP, New York, NY; Timothy B. Fleming, Wiggins Childs Pantazis, Fisher Goldfarb PLLC, Washington, D.C.; Benjamin Voce-Gardner, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, James L. Bernard, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, New York, NY. For Plaintiffs-Appellees Edwena R. Hegna, et al.: Ralph Paul Dupont, The Dupont Law Firm LLP, Stamford, CT.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants Alavi Foundation and 650 Fifth Avenue Company: Krista D. Adler, Adam Blumenkrantz, Melissa R. Ginsberg, on the brief, Daniel S. Ruzumna, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 14-1963(L)

    Cite as: Kirschenbaum v. 650 Fifth Ave., 14-1963(L), NYLJ 1202763223360, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided July 20, 2016)h2 class="articleSect

  • Hollis v. Loretta E. Lynch, 15-10803 (5th Cir. 06/30/2016)

    Publication Date: 2016-07-22
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    Date Filed: 2016-06-30
    Court: United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
    Judge: LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK CIRCUIT JUDGE
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 15-10803

    Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of TexasBefore KING, SOUTHWICK, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.LESLIE H. SOUTHWI

  • Jones v. Spruill

    Publication Date: 2016-07-21
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Branch, Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Allen Bodiford, Stockbridge, for appellant.
    for defendant: Mack Spruill, Ellenwood, proceeded pro se.

    Case Number: A16A0330

    The trial court had jurisdiction to enter a protective order against the appellant under Georgia's Family Violence Act, O.C.G.A. § 19-13-1, et seq., because conduct between siblings falls within the

  • Karen Spease v. The Honorable Kathleen Olivares, 08-14-00065-CV (TexApp Dist 05/31/2016)

    Publication Date: 2016-07-20
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    Date Filed: 2016-05-31
    Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, Eighth District
    Judge: ANN CRAWFORD MCCLURE CHIEF JUSTICE
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 08-14-00065-CV

    Appeal from 327th District Court of El Paso County, Texas(TC # 2014DCV0050)Before McClure, C.J., Rodriguez, and Hughes, JJ.OPINION

  • People v. Jamell McCullough, No. 105

    Publication Date: 2016-06-30
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence | Expert Witnesses
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    Court: New York State, Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Rivera dissents and votes to affirm in an opinion in which Judges Abdus-Salaam and Fahey concur.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Scott Miles, for appellant.
    for defendant: Brian Shiffrin, for respondent. The Innocence Project, Inc., amicus curiae.

    Case Number: No. 105

    Cite as: People v. McCullough, No. 105, NYLJ 1202761181529, at *1 (Ct. of App., Decided June 28, 2016) CASE NAME The People &c.

  • State v. Allen

    Publication Date: 2016-06-27
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jim Wright, District Attorney, and Jordan Van Matre, McDonough, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christina Kempter Public Defender's Office, Holly Veal Veal Lamar LLC, and William Puckett, McDonough, for appellees.

    Case Number: A14A0297

    The records check on the stopped car's passenger was part of the authorized mission of the traffic stop and it did not unreasonably prolong the stop; accordingly, the free-air dog sniff, which the

  • Allen v. Verizon Wireless

    Publication Date: 2016-06-27
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Employment Litigation
    Industry: Call Centers
    Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 15-2392-cv

  • Allen v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-06-21
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Maryann Blend, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel J. Porter, District Attorney, and Samantha Routh District Attorney's Office, Lawrenceville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A16A0542

    The evidence supported the defendant's convi for child molestation, as the 12-year-old victim's testimony was sufficient to sustain the convi

  • Capitol Records v. Vimeo, 14-1048

    Publication Date: 2016-06-20
    Practice Area: Copyrights | Internet Law
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Leval, Hall, Lynch, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants: Russell J. Frackman, Marc E. Mayer, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Constantine L. Trela, Jr., Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, IL; Christine Lepera, Jeffrey M. Movit, New York, NY, Kwaku A. Akowuah, Washington, DC on the brief, Carter G. Phillips, Sidley Austin, LLP, Washington, DC.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Appellees: Robert L. Raskopf, Todd Anten, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York, NY; Michael A. Cheah, Vimeo, LLC, New York, NY & Rachel Herrick Kassabian, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Redwood Shores, CA on the brief, Kathleen M. Sullivan, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York, NY. For Amicus curiae Computer & Communications Industry Association: Matt Schruers, Computer & Communications Industry Association, Washington, DC. For Amicus curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation, Organization for Transformative Works, The Center for Democracy and Technology, Public Knowledge, and New Media Rights: Corynne McSherry, Vera Ranieri, Electronic Frontier Foundation, San Francisco, CA; Sherwin Siy, Public Knowledge, Washington, DC; Art Neill, Teri Karobonik, New Media Rights, San Diego, CA; Elizabeth Rosenblatt, Rebecca Tushnet, Organization for Transformative Works, New York, NY, Emma Llansó, Center for Democracy and Technology, Washington, DC. For Amici curiae Google Inc., Facebook, Inc., Yahoo!, Inc., and Microsoft, Inc.: Michael Elkin, Thomas P. Lane, Winston & Strawn LLP, New York, NY; Robert Turner, Yahoo!, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA; A. John P. Mancini, Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY. For Amici curiae Pinterest, Inc., Tumblr, Inc., and Twitter, Inc.: Brian M. Willen, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., New York, NY; Sara E. Rowe, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., Palo Alto, CA. For Amici curiae Recording Industry Association of America, Inc., American Association of Independent Music Inc., National Music Publishers' Association, Inc., The Harry Fox Agency, Inc., Authors Guild, Inc., Association of American Publishers, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc., American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists: Thomas G. Hentoff, Jessica S. Richard, Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, DC. For Amicus curaie The Copyright Alliance: Andrew H. Bart, Jenner & Block LLP, New York, NY; Luke C. Platzer, J. Douglas Wilson, Jenner & Block LLP, Washington, DC.

    Case Number: 14-1048

    Cite as: Capitol v. Vimeo, 14-1048, NYLJ 1202760295569, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided June 16, 2016)CASE NAMECapitol Records, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Compa

  • El Paso County, Texas v. Vasquez, 08-15-00086-CV (TexApp Dist 05/05/2016)

    Publication Date: 2016-06-20
    Practice Area:
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    Date Filed: 2016-05-05
    Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, Eighth District
    Judge: ANN CRAWFORD MCCLURE, CHIEF JUSTICE
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 08-15-00086-CV

    Appeal from 34th District Court of El Paso County, Texas(TC # 2014DCV1842)Before McClure, C.J., Rodriguez, and Hughes, JJ.OPINION/