• In the Interest of C.M., a child.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Colvin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brittany Smith, (Appalachian Circuit Public Defender's Office), Ellijay, for appellant.
    for defendant: Barbara Sosebee, (District Attorney) Blue Ridge, Meredith Gardial, (Appalachian Judicial Circuit), Ellijay, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A0878

    Court affirms order transferring case from juvenile court to superior court for proceedings on trespass, burglary, and other criminal charges

  • Edwards v. 4JLJ

    Publication Date: 2020-09-14
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Labor Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Willett
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 19-40553

    Defendant 4JLJ provides oil well pump and frack services. A group of its employees sued defendant under the Fair Labor Standards Act, alleging that defendant violated the FLSA's overtime wage mandates.

  • Boucher v. Thacker

    Publication Date: 2020-09-14
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contractual Disputes | Damages | Fee Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Stevens
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 06-19-00055-CV

    This case involved an imploding partnership in the parties' architecture firm.

  • Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC v. Georgia Department of Community Health et al.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-14
    Practice Area: Health Care Law
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joshua Belinfante, Kimberly Anderson, Daniel Monahan, Carey Miller, (Robbins Ross Alloy Belinfante & Littlefield), Atlanta, Stephen Ecenia, (Rutledge Ecenia, P. A.), Tallahassee, for appellant.
    for defendant: Roxana Tatman, Jeffrey Stump, Monica Sullivan, (Assistant Attorney General), Atlanta, Robert Threlkeld, (Morris Manning & Martin, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee. Christopher Carr, (Attorney General), Atlanta, for other party.

    Case Number: A19A0567

    Court affirms award of Certificate of Need for a new hospital to one health care provider and rejects competitor's challenge to the award of that Certificate

  • In the Interest of T. P., a child.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-14
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Clifford Kurlander, (Piedmont Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office), Winder, for appellant.
    for defendant: Wystan Getz, Sherry Boston, (Office of the DeKalb County District Attorney), Decatur, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A1167

    Juvenile's Act of Turning Toward School Officer When Officer Touched His Back Did Not Constitute Simple Assault

  • New York v. Nat'l Highway Traffic Safety Admin.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-08
    Practice Area: Administrative Law
    Industry: Automotive | Federal Government
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge William Nardini
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner State of New York: Attorney General Letitia James, Solicitor General Barbara D. Underwood, Yueh-Ru Chu, on the brief, Steven C. Wu, New York, NY. For Petitioner State of California: Attorney General Xavier Becerra, David Zaft, David A. Zonana, Laura J. Zuckerman, Los Angeles, CA. For Petitioner State of Connecticut: Attorney General William Tong, Matthew I. Levine, Hartford, CT. For Petitioner District of Columbia: Attorney General Karl A. Racine, Jacqueline R. Bechara, Washington, DC. For Petitioner State of Delaware: Attorney General Kathleen Jennings, Kayli H. Spialter, Wilmington, DE. For Petitioner State of Illinois: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Bridget DiBattista, Matthew J. Dunn, Jason E. James, Daniel I. Rottenberg, Chicago, IL. For Petitioner State of Maine: Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, Laura Jensen, Augusta, ME. For Petitioner State of Maryland: Attorney General Brian E. Frosh, Joshua M. Segal, Roberta R. James, Baltimore, MD. For Petitioner Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Attorney General Maura Healey, Christophe Courchesne, Carol Iancu, Matthew Ireland, David S. Frankel, Megan M. Herzog, Boston, MA. For Petitioner State of New Jersey: Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, Jeremy M. Feigenbaum, Trenton, NJ. For Petitioner State of Oregon: Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum, Paul Garrahan, Salem, OR. For Petitioner State of Vermont: Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan, Jr., Laura B. Murphy, Montpelier, VT. For Petitioner State of Rhode Island: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Tricia K. Jedele, Providence, RI. For Petitioner State of Washington: Attorney General Robert W. Ferguson, Emily C. Nelson, Olympia, WA. For Petitioner Natural Resources Defense Council: Alexander L. Tom, Gabriel Daly, on the brief, Ian Fein, Natural Resources Defense Council, San Francisco, CA. For Petitioner Sierra Club: Vera Pardee, Law Offices of Vera Pardee, Berkeley, CA.
    for defendant: For Respondents: Steven G. Bradbury, Paul M. Geier, Jonathan C. Morrison, Kerry E. Kolodziej, Joseph H. Hunt, H. Thomas Byron III, on the brief, Dennis Fan, Washington, DC. For Intervenor Alliance for Automotive Innovation: Ashley C. Parrish, Jacqueline Glassman, King & Spalding LLP, Washington, DC, Andrew J. Chinsky, King & Spalding LLP, Chicago IL, Erika Z. Jones, Daniel E. Jones, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, DC. For the Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law as Amicus Curiae in support of Petitioners: Richard L. Revesz, Bethany A. Davis Noll, Max Sarinsky, Jason A. Schwartz, New York University School of Law, New York, NY. For Tesla, Inc. as Amicus Curiae in support of Petitioners: Joseph Mendelson III, Arlington, VA.

    Case Number: 19-2395-ag

    NHTSA 2019 Rule Vacated; CAFE Penalty Is Civil Monetary Penalty Under Improvements Act

  • Reed v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2020-09-07
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Neill
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 10-19-00363-CR

    In three issues, appellant challenged his conviction for attempted sexual assault.

  • State of Texas v. Peterson

    Publication Date: 2020-09-07
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Countiss
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 01-19-00137-CR

    The State appealed the trial court's order granting appellee's motion to quash and dismiss the indictment that she committed the felony offense of compelling prostitution by a minor.

  • In Re Hughes

    Publication Date: 2020-09-07
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Spain
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 14-20-00442-CR

    Relator filed petitions for writs of mandamus while incarcerated.

  • Title Source v. House Canary

    Publication Date: 2020-09-07
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contractual Disputes | Intellectual Property
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Watkins
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 04-19-00044-CV

    The parties entered into a non-disclosure agreement to explore a contractual relationship without jeopardizing their intellectual property.