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Anderton v. Green

Publication Date: 2018-08-06
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Lang-Miers
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Case Number: 05-17-00024-CV

The trustee, James Anderton, sued his niece, Jennifer Green, for conversion of annuity benefits totaling $750,000 the niece received when the niece's grandmother and trustee's mother died.

Luttrell v. El Paso County

Publication Date: 2018-08-06
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Government
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Rodriguez
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Case Number: 08-16-00090-CV

Appellants were found in contempt by Judge Woodard for failing to obey a jury summons.

August 1, 2018 | Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: What Did I Miss?

Vacations are great, but sorting through 1,283 new messages in my in-box...not so much.

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Perkins v. U.S.

Publication Date: 2018-07-31
Practice Area: Native American Law | Tax
Industry: Federal Government
Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, U.S. - WDNY
Judge: Magistrate Judge Hugh Scott
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Case Number: 16-CV-495

Treaties Entitle Party to Income Tax Exemption but Issues Exist as to Income, Expenses

Collins v. Mnuchin

Publication Date: 2018-07-30
Practice Area: Administrative Law
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Stewart
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Case Number: 17-20364

Plaintiffs are shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

July 26, 2018 | The Recorder

Calif. Supreme Court Finds Federal 'De Minimis' Rule Doesn't Apply to California Wage Laws

In a win for California employees, the court said state law doesn't recognize a rule that federal courts often apply when dismissing wage claims for small amounts of time that are difficult to track.

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Hylton v. Sessions

Publication Date: 2018-07-26
Practice Area: Criminal Law | Immigration Law
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Dennis Jacobs
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner: Nancy Morawetz, Washington Square Legal Services, Inc., New York, NY; Su Yon Yi, Queens Law Associates, Public Defenders, Forest Hills, NY, on the brief, Gerardo Romo, Kyle Barron, Washington Square Legal Services, Inc., New York, NY.
for defendant: For Respondent: Anthony C. Payne, Assistant Director, Office of Immigration Litigation, on the brief, Alexander J. Lutz, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, for Chad A. Readler, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Washington, D.C.
Case Number: 17-1567-ag

BIA Opinion Vacated; Conviction Under NYPL §221.45 Punishable as Federal Misdemeanor

July 23, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Choosing a Venue:  New Options

In their Trial Practice column, Robert S. Kelner, Gail S. Kelner and Joshua D. Kelner discuss a recent amendment to the CPLR, which expands the options for where a case may be venued.

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George Joseph v. Chenevert

Publication Date: 2018-07-23
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Real Estate
Industry:
Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Busby
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Case Number: 14-16-00743-CV

George Ackel owned appellant company, which in turn owned several commercial buildings and real estate.

People v. Johnson

Publication Date: 2018-07-23
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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Court: Supreme Court, Kings
Judge: Justice Matthew D'Emic
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the People: Howard Jackson, Esq., of counsel, Eric Gonzalez, District Attorney Kings County.
for defendant: For the defendant, Bernard Udell, Esq.
Case Number: 866/2018

Double Jeopardy Does Not Bar Re-Trying Defendant on Depraved Indifference Murder Count