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  • BRCC Enter. LLC v. Skie

    Publication Date: 2024-09-02
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contracts | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Christopher
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 14-23-00425-CV

    In 2017, appellee Jesse Skie, entered into an oral contract with appellant BRCC Enterprises for marijuana.

  • U.S. v. Rivera

    Publication Date: 2024-08-29
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Alison J. Nathan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellee: Mathew Andrews, Danielle Renee Sassoon, Thomas John Wright, Alison Moe, on the brief, Andrew K. Chan, Assistant United States Attorneys, for Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Anna Margaret Skotko, Skotko Law PLLC, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 22-2081

    Plea Agreement's Breach Not 'Plain' Error Warranting Resentencing

  • Smith v. 2005 Tower LLC

    Publication Date: 2024-08-26
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Real Estate | Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Golemon
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 09-22-00350-CV

    The underlying case involved a guardianship proceeding. Appellant Laurel Smith, as a guardian ad litem for Martha Clarkson, filed a petition for declaratory judgment and a notice of lis pendens regarding a property Martha conveyed to appellee 2005 Tower LLC.

  • Texas Med. Ass'n v. United States Dep't of Health & Human Serv.

    Publication Date: 2024-08-26
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Dispute Resolution | Health Care Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Jones
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 23-40217

    At the behest of plaintiff/appellee healthcare providers and providers of air ambulance services, the district court vacated regulations promulgated by three federal departments that established priorities for independent arbitrators appointed to resolve insurance reimbursement disputes pursuant to the No Surprises Act.

  • Englert v. Lowerre

    Publication Date: 2024-08-23
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Reena Raggi
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner-Appellant: Kristen Santillo, Gelber & Santillo PLLC, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Respondent-Appellee: Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General, Nikki Kowalski, Deputy Solicitor General for Criminal Matters, Ira M. Feinberg, Special Counsel, on the brief, James F. Gibbons, Assistant Attorney General, for Letitia James, Attorney General of the State of New York, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 22-2016-pr

    Petitioner Was Not Prejudiced by Attorney's Failure to Consult, Call Medical Expert

  • Gilead Cmty. Servs. Inc. v. Town of Cromwell

    Publication Date: 2024-08-20
    Practice Area: Damages
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Alison J. Nathan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Yiyang Wu, Valerie Comenencia Ortiz, Gemma Donofrio, on the brief, Tara K. Ramchandani, Relman Colfax PLLC, Washington, D.C.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Thomas R. Gerarde, Howd & Ludorf, LLC, Hartford, CT.
    Case Number: 22-1209

    Punitive Damages Award Against Town Is Unconstitutionally Excessive, Violates Due Process

  • De Leon Aircraft Maint. Prof'l v. Gutierrez

    Publication Date: 2024-08-19
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Contractual Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Peña
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 13-24-00215-CV

    In 2019, appellees Luis Gutierrez and Sergio Gutierrez filed suit against appellants De Leon Aircraft Maintenance Professional and Christopher De Leon seeking a temporary injunction.

  • Escobedo v. Ace Gathering, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-08-19
    Practice Area: Labor Law | Transportation
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Willett
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 23-20494

    In a certified interlocutory appeal, the court concluded that tanker truck drivers who transport crude oil solely within the State of Texas were transporting property in interstate or foreign commerce under the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 because the crude oil being transported was ultimately bound for destinations outside Texas.

  • Petteway v. Galveston County

    Publication Date: 2024-08-19
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Election and Political Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Wilson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 23-40582

    In 2021, The Galveston County Commissions Court enacted a new districting plan for county commissioner elections, which eliminated the count's sole majority-minority precinct.

  • Gonzalez v. Miller

    Publication Date: 2024-08-14
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen Bauer, Jeffrey Baxter, Tyler Fabbri, (BakerHostetler LLP), Atlanta, Ryan Harbin, (Bloom Sugarman), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Barry Fitzpatrick, (Law Office of Lane Fitzpatrick), Danielsville, Kevin Epps, Tyler Gaines, (Epps, Holloway, DeLoach & Hoipkemier LLC), Watkinsville, for appellee; K. Cooke, (Gautreaux Law, LLC), Macon, Jonathan Adams, (Office of the District Attorney, Towaliga Judicial Circuit), Jackson, Robert Smith, (Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia), Morrow, for AM.
    Case Number: A24A0153

    Court dismisses an appeal to a writ of mandamus due to a defective confession of judgment in the mandamus action challenging a district attorney's failure to perform statutory duties