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  • Bd. of Educ. of the Yorktown Cent. Sch. Dist. v. C.S.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-09
    Practice Area: Education Law
    Industry: Education
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Susan Carney
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Board of Education of the Yorktown Central School District: Mark Craig Rushfield, Shaw, Perelson, May & Lambert, LLP, Poughkeepsie, NY.
    for defendant: For C.S. and S.S.: Kerry Margaret McGrath, Cuddy Law Firm, P.L.L.C., Valhalla, NY, on the brief, Jason Sterne, Sterne & Walsh, Rochester, NY. For Amicus Curiae Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc.: Ellen Saideman, Esq., Barrington, RI, on the brief, Andrew A. Feinstein, Esq., Mystic, CT. For Amici Curiae Mobilization for Justice, Inc., The Legal Aid Society, Advocates for Children of New York, Legal Services NYC, Brooklyn Defender Services, New York Legal Assistance Group, and New York Lawyers for the Public Interest: James Arden, Hilary R. Hoffman, and Graham L. Travaglini, Sidley Austin LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 19-270

    School District Cannot Unilaterally Amend IEP During 30-Day 'Resolution Period'

  • In re Manuel Pena

    Publication Date: 2021-03-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Jewell
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 14-20-00735-CR

    Relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking the court to compel the Hon. Abigail Anastasio of the trial court to forward all records in his jury trial to him for the purpose of preparing an application for writ of habeas corpus.

  • Jackson v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2021-03-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Hassan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 14-19-00168-CR

    In three points appellant challenged his conviction for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and argued that (1) the trial court abused its discretion by admitting evidence unlawfully seized from his locked vehicle, (2) his trial counsel was ineffective because he failed to challenge a venire member for cause after said member admitted he could not disregard illegally obtained evidence, and (3) the trial court abused its discretion by admitting surveillance videos that were not properly authenticated.

  • Collier v. U.S.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-05
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Susan Carney
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner-Appellant Keith Collier: James P. Egan, Assistant Federal Public Defender, for Lisa A. Peebles, Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of New York, Syracuse, NY.
    for defendant: For Respondent-Appellee United States of America: Nicolas Commandeur, on the brief, Steven D. Clymer, Assistant United States Attorneys, for Antoinette T. Bacon, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, Syracuse, NY.
    Case Number: 17-2402

    Attempted Federal Bank Robbery Is Categorically Crime of Violence Under 18 USC §924(c)(1)

  • Becton v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-03-03
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: N/a
    for defendant: N/a
    Case Number: A20A1837

    Court affirms convictions for child molestation and other crimes over defendant's contentions of trial court error and insufficient evidence

  • Plymouth Venture Partners II LP v. GTR Source LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-03-03
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights | Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Richard Sullivan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants Plymouth Venture Partners, II, L.P. and Plymouth Management Company, in their capacities as receivers for FutureNet Group, Inc.: Shane R. Heskin, White and Williams LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee GTR Source, LLC: James Zawodzinski, Jr., on the brief, Ryan K. Cummings, Hodgson Russ LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Stephen W. Biegel, in his capacity as New York City Marshal, Badge No. 27: Troy D. Lipp, on the brief, Andrew P. Schriever, Cuddy & Feder LLP, White Plains, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Capital Merchant Services, LLC: Christopher R. Murray, Stein Adler Dabah & Zelkowitz, LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 20-118

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  • Terry v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-03-02
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Dillard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jerry Chappell, (Solo Practicioner), Roswell, for appellant.
    for defendant: Clifford Bowden, Jennifer Hart, (Assistant District Attorney), Tifton, Bryce Johnson, (Solicitor General), Sylvester, for appellee.
    Case Number: A20A1627

    Court reverses conviction for Controlled Substance Act violation because trial court erred in denying defendant's motion to suppress evidence seized in a traffic stop

  • In re: Synchrony Financial Securities Litigation

    Publication Date: 2021-02-23
    Practice Area: Securities Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Rosemary Pooler
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Adam H. Wierzbowski, Kate W. Aufses, Matthew W. Traylor, on the brief, Salvatore J. Graziano, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, New York, NY. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: on the brief, William H. Narwold, Gregg S. Levin, Motley Rice LLC, Hartford, CT and Mount Pleasant, SC..
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Synchrony Financial, Margaret M. Keane, Brian D. Doubles, Thomas M. Quindlen, David Melito, Paget Alves, Arthur Coviello, Jr., William Graylin, Roy Guthrie, Richard Hartnack, Jeffrey Naylor, Laurel Richie, and Olympia Snowe: Jared Gerber, on the brief, Victor L. Hou, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Synchrony Financial, Margaret M. Keane, Brian D. Doubles, Thomas M. Quindlen, David Melito, Paget Alves, Arthur Coviello, Jr., William Graylin, Roy Guthrie, Richard Hartnack, Jeffrey Naylor, Laurel Richie, and Olympia Snowe: on the brief, James T. Shearin, Pullman & Comley LLC, Bridgeport, CT. For Defendants-Appellees Barclays Capital Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC, Blaylock Van, LLC, CastleOak Securities, L.P., Mischler Financial Group, Inc., R. Seelaus & Co., Inc., and The Williams Capital Group, L.P.: on the brief, Adam S. Hakki, Daniel C. Lewis, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 20-1352-cv

    SEA Breach Claim Plausibly Stated Based on 2018 Statement by Firm's Representative

  • Martinez v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2021-02-22
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Rodriguez
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 08-19-00046-CR

    A jury convicted appellant of attempted murder and after hearing evidence of his lengthy criminal history, including two felony convictions, the jury assessed punishment at life in prison.

  • College v. Arriola

    Publication Date: 2021-02-22
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Employment Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Hinojosa
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 13-19-00222-CV

    Appellee filed an employment discrimination claim pursuant to the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act against appellant for alleged discrimination after she announced her plans to try to become pregnant.