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  • Swanson v. The State

    Publication Date: 2023-03-06
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven Miller, (Attorney at Law), Summerville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Dixon Lackey, Herbert Poston, (District Attorney), Dalton, Jefferson, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A1554

    Court affirms conviction for DUI less safe over defendant's multiple contentions of ineffective assistance of counsel

  • Gonzalez v. Trevino

    Publication Date: 2023-03-06
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Constitutional Law | Election and Political Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 21-50276

    Appellee was elected to the city council on a platform of removing the city manager.

  • Slattery v. Hochul

    Publication Date: 2023-03-06
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Steven J. Menashi
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Mary Catherine Hodes, Thomas More Society, Chicago, IL, Timothy Belz, J. Matthew Belz, Clayton Plaza Law Group, St. Louis, MO, on the brief, Stephen M. Crampton, Thomas More Society, Chicago, IL.
    for defendant: For Letitia James, Attorney General of the State of New York, Albany, NY, for Defendants-Appellees: Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General, Andrea Oser, Deputy Solicitor General, on the brief, Frederick A. Brodie, Assistant Solicitor General. For Amicus Curiae American Atheists: Geoffrey T. Blackwell, American Atheists, Inc., Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae New York Civil Liberties Union: Gabriella Larios, Katharine Es Bodde, Allison S. Bohm, Robert Hodgson, Molly K. Biklen, New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Catholics for Choice, Central Conference of American Rabbis, Covenant Network of Presbyterians, Disciples Center for Public Witness, Disciples for Choice, Disciples Justice Action Network, Equal Partners in Faith, Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Hindu American Foundation, Men of Reform Judaism, Methodist Federation for Social Action, Muslim Advocates, Muslim Public Affairs Council, National Council of Jewish Women, Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, Union for Reform Judaism, Unitarian Universalist Association, and Women of Reform Judaism: Richard B. Katskee, Alex J. Luchenitser, Adrianne M. Spoto, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Washington, DC.
    Case Number: 21-911

    Pregnancy Center Shows NYLL §203-e Burdens Its Right to Freedom of Expressive Association

  • Mr W Fireworks v. NRZ Investment

    Publication Date: 2023-03-06
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contracts | Real Estate
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Soto
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 08-22-00077-CV

    In 2012, Nathan Lee entered into a two-year lease agreement with Mr. W Fireworks, Inc. leasing a 100' by 100' area of road frontage for the purpose of selling fireworks.

  • March 3, 2023 | Law.com

    Minnesota Law Dean to Become Both the First Black President and First Gay President of Bates College

    "While I am excited and honored by this new professional opportunity, I can't possibly convey in words my full admiration and gratitude to you, my friends and colleagues," Dean Garry Jenkins wrote in a message to the University of Minnesota Law School community Wednesday. "I am thankful for the brilliant and dedicated law school leadership team (past and present) I've had the honor to work alongside, and I appreciate the culture we've all supported, built together, and nurtured."

    5 minute read

  • March 3, 2023 | Daily Report Online

    'Willing to Work With You': Reversal Spotlights Rent Dispute Over COVID-Related Closure

    "Tavern Corp.'s original surrender of the keys and the premises on October 3, 2020, was unilateral," read a Georgia Court of Appeals opinion. "Tavern Corp. did not provide notice to Phipps of the surrendering of the keys before they were sent in the mail."

    7 minute read

  • March 3, 2023 | Law.com

    Bench Report: Judges: Reject Panel Rehearing Rule + Biden Nomination Train Keeps On Chugging

    This week, we take a look at a SCOTUS amicus brief filed on behalf of a handful of federal judges hoping to see a panel rehearing practice get the ax, plus Biden's latest judicial nominees.

    8 minute read

  • People v. Lewis

    Publication Date: 2023-03-03
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Kings
    Judge: Justice Jill Konviser
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 72657/21

    Defendant's Spontaneous Statements Are Admissible, Attenuated From Miranda Violation

  • March 2, 2023 | Daily Business Review

    'I Made a Mistake': Lawyer Owns up to Error that Led to Reversal

    "I have no problem falling on the sword," the trial attorney said.

    5 minute read

  • Appellate Division, First Department: March 2, 2023

    Publication Date: 2023-03-02
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department, Appeals & Motions
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: DOCKET

    Appeals & Motions List released on: February 28, 2023