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  • Keel v. Saul

    Publication Date: 2021-02-08
    Practice Area: Administrative Law | Civil Appeals | Government
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Haynes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-10728

    In this social security case, the district court affirmed the decision of the Social Security Commissioner to deny supplemental security income and disability insurance benefits to appellant.

  • U.S. v. Stillwell

    Publication Date: 2021-02-04
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Jose Cabranes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellee: Rebekah Donaleski and Sarah K. Eddy, on the brief, Emil J. Bove III, Assistant United States Attorneys, for Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant Stillwell: Brittney M. Edwards on the brief, Robert W. Ray, Thompson & Knight LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Samia: Kannon K. Shanmugam on the brief, Masha G. Hansford, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendant-Appellant Hunter: Robert J. Boyle, Robert J. Boyle Attorney at Law, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 18-3074-cr

    New 'Brady' Claim Remanded for District Court's Consideration on Post-Trial Motion

  • Razmzan v. U.S.

    Publication Date: 2021-02-01
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Health Care Law | Medical Malpractice
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Steven Menashi
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellee: Jennifer C. Simon, Assistant United States Attorney, on the brief, Benjamin H. Torrance, Assistant United States Attorney, for Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Jonay F. Holkins and David A. Bender, on the brief, Matthew S. Freedus, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, Washington, DC.
    Case Number: 19-227-cv

    Doctor Acted Within Scope of Employment Under N.Y. Law When Billing for Services Privately

  • Massengille v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-01-29
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John Schneider, (Alcovy Circuit Public Defender), Monroe, for appellant.
    for defendant: Layla Zon, (District Attorney), Covington, Tara Latimer, (Walton County DA's Office), Monroe, for appellee.
    Case Number: A20A2077

    Court vacates a split sentence of confinement and probation for fleeing from the police because split sentences are not authorized under the applicable statute

  • In the Interest of K. G. V., a child.

    Publication Date: 2021-01-27
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Darice Good, (Darice M. Good, LLC d.b.a Good Legal Firm, LLC), Roswell, for appellant.
    for defendant: Yari Lawson, (Lawson Raines, LLP), Lawrenceville, Cynthia Lain, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Tyler Vandenberg, Christina Bridger, (Bridger Law Firm), Duluth, for appellee. LeAnne Hicks, (The Chancey Law Firm, PC), Braselton, Linda McKinley, Rachel Patton, (Attorney at Law), Winder, for other party.
    Case Number: A21A0033

    Court reverses dismissal of a permanent guardian's petition for adoption, ruling that permanent guardianship does not foreclose the guardian from seeking adoption

  • Accelerated Claims, Inc. v. Howell & Johnson, LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-01-26
    Practice Area: Fee Disputes
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Bogan, Curtis Garrett, Jeffrey Fisher, (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael Johnson, (Howell & Johnson, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee. Samuel Rutherford, Michael Barry, (Alston & Bird, LLP), Atlanta, Carl Anderson, Thomas Mock, (Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young, LLP), Atlanta, Colin Moriarty, (Moriarty Law, PC), Athens, Kevin Elwell, (K.M. Elwell, P.C.), Athens, William Stone, (William S. Stone, P.C.), Blakely, Ryals Stone, (Boone & Stone), Atlanta, for Other party.
    Case Number: A20A1860

    Court vacates an award that enforced a prior judgment of fees to a non-party because the trial court lacked jurisdiction, and vacates a separate additional award

  • In the Interest of H. A. S., a child.

    Publication Date: 2021-01-25
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher Rawls, (Lindsay and Rawls, LLC), Rossville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christopher Carr, Penny Hannah, Shalen Nelson, (Attorney General), Atlanta, Kathleen Gibson, (Saag), LaFayette, for appellee. Christopher Harden, (Attorney at Law), Woodstock, for other party.
    Case Number: A21A0140

    Court vacates an order terminating a father's parental rights, finding that there was no clear and convincing evidence of an intent to abandon a child

  • USA v. Parkerson

    Publication Date: 2021-01-25
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Jolly
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-10780

    Appellant pled guilty to failure to register as a sex offender.

  • A.H v. French

    Publication Date: 2021-01-22
    Practice Area: Civil Rights | Constitutional Law | Education Law
    Industry: Education | State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge John Walker
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Ryan J. Tucker, Alliance Defending Freedom, Scottsdale, AZ; David A. Cortman, Alliance Defending Freedom, Lawrenceville, GA; Kristen K. Waggoner, John J. Bursch, Alliance Defending Freedom, Washington, DC; Thomas E. McCormick, McCormick, Fitzpatrick, Kasper & Burchard, P.C., Burlington, VT, on the Brief, Jacob P. Warner, Alliance Defending Freedom, Scottsdale, AZ.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Benjamin D. Battles, Solicitor General; Rachel E. Smith, Assistant Attorney General, on the brief, John T. Alexander, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Montpelier, VT.
    Case Number: 20-1772

    Religious Bias Shown in Denial of Application to Take Part in Dual Enrollment Program

  • In the Interest of JMT

    Publication Date: 2021-01-18
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Chapa
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 04-19-00807-CV

    On July 1, 2020, the Court of Appeals issued an opinion holding the evidence was legally insufficient to support the trial court's finding that termination of the parent-child relationship between father and J.M.T. was in the child's best interests.