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  • November 22, 2017 | New York Law Journal

    2017 Roundup: Equity vs. Non-Equity Membership

    Law Firm Partnership Law columnist Arthur J. Ciampi writes: This year saw a number of interesting decisions concerning the identity, rights and obligations of non-equity owners, including partners and shareholders.

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  • In the Matter of World Trade Center Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation

    Publication Date: 2017-11-22
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Corporate Entities | Government
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Court of Appeals, New York State
    Judge: Judge Paul G. Feinman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew W. Amend, for intervenor-appellant. Luke W. Nikas, for appellants Alvear, et al.
    for defendant: Daniel S. Connolly, for respondents.
    Case Number: No. 119

    Faltynowicz; Alvear; Curley, Appellants v. Battery Park City Authority, Respondents

  • November 21, 2017 | The Recorder

    What Major Companies Told the FCC in the Run-Up to Repealing 'Net Neutrality'

    Here's a snapshot of what some of the biggest U.S. law firms—on behalf of their clients—told the FCC in recent months.

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  • Emanuel, et al. v. Kautz

    Publication Date: 2017-11-21
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Government
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Miller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Anthony Powell, Wesley Ross, Joseph Emanuel (Webb, Tanner & Powell, PC.), Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Phyllis Miller (Attorney at Law), Lawrenceville, for appellee. Zahra Karinshak (Krevolin & Horst, LLC), Atlanta; S. Tate (Akin & Tate), Cartersville, for other party.
    Case Number: A17A1284

    The trial court properly awarded appellate attorney fees to Snellville mayor after she successfully appealed the trial court's decision in her declaratory judgment action against the members of the City Council in which she sought a declaration that she had sole authority to terminate the employment of the city attorney.

  • Linden v. Khan

    Publication Date: 2017-11-20
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Sudderth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 02-16-00374-CV

    Appellant Kathryn Van Der Linden, a retired US Air Force colonel, was sued by her muslim neighbor Nadeem Khan for defamation and contract interference after Van Der Linden contacted Khans prospective business partners and informed them that Khan had financially supported the Taliban.

  • Hunt v. City of Diboll

    Publication Date: 2017-11-20
    Practice Area: Administrative Law | Government
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Neeley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 12-17-00001-CV

    Appellants received notices of infractions for red light violations captured by red light cameras in appellee-City.

  • Border v. Ernesto

    Publication Date: 2017-11-20
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes | Legal Malpractice
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Palafox
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 08-16-00094-CV

    Appellant, an environmental and demolition contractor, filed the underlying tort and contract claims against appellee, a licensed Texas attorney, based on alleged duties flowing from a continuing relationship and implied agreement of representation.

  • The State v. Peabody

    Publication Date: 2017-11-20
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Government
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Miller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Cliff Head (Assistant District Attorney Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit), Canton; Lara Snow (Cherokee County D.A.'S Office), Canton; Shannon Wallace (District Attorney), Canton, for appellant.
    for defendant: David Willingham (Willingham Law Firm, P.C.), Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A17A1258

    The trial court properly granted former lieutenant's motion to quash an indictment against him for two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals in connection with the hot-car death of his K-9 dog because he was acting within the scope of his official job duties when the alleged crimes occurred and he was therefore entitled to the protections afforded by O.C.G.A. § 17-7-52, including timely notice of the grand jury proceeding and a copy of the proposed indictment, but State failed to comply with those statutory mandates.

  • November 13, 2017 | National Law Journal

    Appellate Lawyer on Mueller's Team Makes (Non-Russia) Case in DC Circuit

    For some lawyers working on Robert Mueller's special counsel team, life—that is, other cases—must go on. That was true Monday for U.S. Justice Department appellate lawyer Adam Jed, who took a break from his detail on Mueller's team to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in a case without a Russia connection.

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  • Holmes v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2017-11-13
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice McClure
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 08-16-00150-CR

    Appellant was indicted for possession of more than one but less than four grams of methamphetamine with intent to deliver.