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  • October 25, 2018 |

    Himmel v. Avatar Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co.

    Click Here for FC&S Legal Expert Analysis  Himmel v. Avatar Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co.Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth DistrictOctober 17,…

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  • McClendon v. The State

    Publication Date: 2018-10-25
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jessica Seares, (Office of the Public Defender, Atlanta Judicial Circuit), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul Howard, Marc Mallon, (Senior Assistant District Attorney), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A1408

    Following Trial Court Errors, Defendants Are Entitled to a New Trial

  • APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT: OCTOBER 23, 2018

    Publication Date: 2018-10-24
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department, Cases decided
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: DOCKET

    APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT: OCTOBER 23, 2018

  • October 22, 2018 | Daily Report Online

    Supreme Court of Georgia Disbars 2, Rejects 2 Petitions for Voluntary Discipline

    The justices on Monday issued four attorney discipline opinions.

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  • Kana Energy v. Jiangsu Jinshi

    Publication Date: 2018-10-22
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contracts | Energy and Natural Resources | Trade Secrets
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Christopher
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 14-17-00863-CV

    Kana sued Appellees for fraud, breach of fiduciary duties, and other claims.

  • People v. Allen

    Publication Date: 2018-10-19
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Criminal Court, Bronx
    Judge: Judge Myrna Socorro
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: The People: ADA Jordan M. Kaufman, Esq., Office of the District Attorney, Bronx County.
    for defendant: Defense: Scott Spivak, Esq., the Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division.
    Case Number: 2016BX018315

    Only 41 Days Chargeable to People; Speedy Trial Time Not Exceeded and Dismissal Denied

  • Ashley v. Carstarphen

    Publication Date: 2018-10-19
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation
    Industry: Education | State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Bethel
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Allen Lightcap, (Mayer & Harper, LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kathryn Ams, (Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A1031

    Public school employee not entitled to a due process hearing after his employment ended.

  • October 18, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

    Fifth Circuit Prevents Mother From Suing Walmart Over Daughter's Inhalant-Abuse Death

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has refused to allow a mother to sue Walmart after her daughter purchased a large quantity of aerosol dust remover from one location over the course of 27 hours and was later found dead in the parking lot of that store from inhalant abuse.

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  • October 18, 2018 | Litigation Daily

    Mom Can't Sue Walmart Over Daughter's Inhalant-Abuse Death

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has refused to allow a mother to sue Walmart after her daughter purchased a large quantity of aerosol dust remover from one location over the course of 27 hours and was later found dead in the parking lot of that store from inhalant abuse.

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  • Ronnie Van Zant Inc. v. Cleopatra Records Inc.

    Publication Date: 2018-10-18
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Defendants‐Appellants Cleopatra Records, Inc. and Cleopatra Films: Rishi Bhandari, on the brief, Evan M. Mandel, Mandel Bhandari LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Plaintiffs‐Appellees Ronnie Van Zant, Inc., Gary R. Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, Barbara Houston, Alicia Rapp, and Corinna Gaines Biemiller: Sandor Frankel, Pauline McTernan, on the brief, Richard G. Haddad, Otterbourg P.C., New York, NY For Amici Curiae A&E Television Networks, LLC, Home Box Office, Inc., Metro‐Goldwyn‐Mayer Studios Inc., Nbcuniversal Media, LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Univision Communications Inc., and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., In Support of Defendants‐Appellants: Nathan Siegel, L. Danielle Toaltoan, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, New York, NY For Amici Curiae The Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press, American Society of News Editors, the Associated Press Media Editors, Association of Alternative Newsmedia, The Association of American Publishers, Inc., Discovery Communications LLC, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., First Amendment Coalition, First Look Media Works, Inc., The International Documentary Association, The Investigative Reporting Workshop, MPA – The Association of Magazine Media, National Press Photographers Association, and the Tully Center For Free Speech, In Support of Defendants‐Appellants: Bruce D. Brown, Gregg P. Leslie, Caitlin Vogus, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Washington, D.C.
    Case Number: 17-2849

    Consent Decree's Inconsistent Provisions Do Not Support Ban on Movie About Rock Band