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October 5, 2017 | Delaware Law Weekly

Praluent Sales to Resume as Sanofi, Regeneron Win New Infringement Trial

A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered a new trial in a high-profile patent infringement dispute over Sanofi's drug Praluent and lifted a permanent injunction barring sales of the biologic, used to fight high cholesterol.

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Eren v. Gulluoglu, 15-CV-4083

Publication Date: 2017-10-05
Practice Area: Wage and Hour Litigation | Employment Litigation
Industry: Food and Beverage
Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
Judge: District Judge Dora Irizarry
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Case Number: 15-CV-4083

Baklava Chefs' Jobs Not 'Creative' Under FLSA, Judge

Moore v. Navillus Tile, Inc., 14 Civ. 8326

Publication Date: 2017-10-05
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Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: District Judge Colleen McMahon
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Case Number: 14 Civ. 8326

Waiver of Rule 62(d) Supersedeas Bond Requirement for Judgment's Appeal De

October 4, 2017 | Litigation Daily

How the Largest FCA Judgment in History Fell Apart (Hint: Gibson Dunn)

In a sweet win for lead counsel James Ho, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher who was nominated last week by President Donald Trump for a seat on the Fifth Circuit, highway guardrail maker Trinity Industries dodged a $682 million bullet. What happened?

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October 4, 2017 | The Recorder

Problematic Ruling on Appellate Stays for Disqualification Orders Needs Immediate Attention

Sometimes an appellate court follows the law and maintains appropriate deference to the Legislature and higher courts, but in doing so issues a ruling that creates extraordinary practical policy problems. The Fourth District Court of Appeal's ruling last week in 'URS Corp.', involving stays that result from appeals of disqualification orders, is such a case.

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Dubin v. The County of Nassau, 16-CV-4209

Publication Date: 2017-10-03
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Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
Judge: District Judge Joseph Bianco
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Plaintiffs are represented by Kevin Page, Kiel Martin Doran, and Steven M. O'Connor of O'Connor Reed, LLP, Port Chester, New York.
for defendant: Defendants are represented by Andrew Reginald Scott of the Nassau County Attorney's Office, Mineola, New York.
Case Number: 16-CV-4209

Excessive Fines Challenge to County's 'Drivers Responsibility Fee' May P

Federal Housing Finance Agency v. Nomura Holding America, 15-1872-cv

Publication Date: 2017-10-02
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Securities Litigation | Litigators
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Wesley, Livingston, and Droney, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee: Philippe Z. Selendy, Adam M. Abensohn, William B. Adams, Andrew R. Dunlap, Yelena Konanova, on the brief, Kathleen M. Sullivan, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants Nomura Holding America, Inc., Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc., Nomura Credit & Capital, Inc., Nomura Securities International, Inc., David Findlay, John McCarthy, John P. Graham, Nathan Gorin, and N. Dante LaRocca: Amanda F. Davidoff, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Washington, D.C.; Bruce E. Clark, Steven L. Holley, Adam R. Brebner, Owen R. Wolfe, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, David B. Tulchin, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellant RBS Securities, Inc.: Thomas C. Rice, Andrew T. Frankel, Alan C. Turner, Craig S. Waldman, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY; Paul F. Rugani, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Seattle, WA; Daniel A. Rubens, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY; Kelsi Brown Corkran, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Washington, D.C., on the brief, E. Joshua Rosenkranz, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and The Clearing House Association LLC, in support of defendants-appellants: Michael J. Dell, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York, NY.
Case Number: 15-1872-cv(L)

Second Circuit Affirms Judgment in Fed Suit Over Housing Crisis-Era Secu

September 29, 2017 | National Law Journal

DC Circuit Vacates Brokers SEC Punishments, But Not Liability

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the SEC's finding that a broker violated securities laws, but remanded the case to the agency for reconsideration of the penalties.

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September 28, 2017 | The Recorder

Levi v. The Regents of the University of California

C.A. 4th; D069526 The Fourth Appellate District reversed in part a judgment. In the published portion of its opinion, the court held that a former state…

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Matter of Avaya Inc., 17-10089

Publication Date: 2017-09-25
Practice Area: Bankruptcy
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Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District
Judge: Bankruptcy Judge Stuart Bernstein
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Marlene Clark: Jeffrey Chubak, Esq. of Counsel, Storch Amini PC, New York, NY.
for defendant: Counsel for the Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession: James H.M. Sprayregen, P.C., Esq., Jonathan S. Henes, P.C., Esq., Patrick J. Nash, Jr., P.C., Esq., Ryan Preston Dahl, Esq., Bradley Thomas Giordano, Esq., of Counsel, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York, NY. Counsel to the Ad Hoc First Lien Group: Ira S. Dizengoff, Esq., Philip C. Dublin, Esq., Abid Qureshi, Esq., of Counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, New York, NY. Counsel to the Ad Hoc Crossover Group: Kristopher M. Hansen, Esq., Sayan Bhattacharyya, Esq., Gabriel E. Sasson, Esq., of Counsel, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, New York, NY. Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors: Lorenzo Marinuzzi, Esq., Todd M. Goren, Esq., of Counsel, Morrison & Foerster LLP, New York, NY.
Case Number: 17-10089

Pension to Surviving Wife Is 'Survivor Benefit' Not 'Retiree Benefit' Under Code §1114(a)