• Group Health Solutions Inc., Plaintiff v. Joshua P. Smith, Smith Benefit Partners and Vanguard Benefit Solutions, LLC, Defendants, 650540/2010

    Publication Date: 2011-08-22
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York County, IAS Part 3
    Judge: Justice Eileen Bransten
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the Plaintiff: Nathan M. Ferst, of the Law Offices of Nathan M. Ferst.
    for defendant: For moving Defendants: Counsel for Jack S. Dweck, of the Dweck Law Firm, LLP.

    Case Number: 650540/2010

    Cite as: Group Health Solutions Inc. v. Smith, 650540/2010, NYLJ 1202511784911, at *1 (Sup., NY, Decided August 5, 2011)Justice Eileen Branstenp clas

  • November 1, 2011 | The American Lawyer

    Big Suits

    In Re Wells Fargo Mortgage Lending Discrimination Litigation The U.S. Supreme Court's June ruling in Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Dukes might no

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  • November 18, 2005 | New York Law Journal

    Judge Says Soldier's Iraq Injuries Covered by Insurance

    A U.S. National Guard soldier in Iraq who lost both arms when a helicopter tire exploded while being inflated may collect on his insurance policy, its exclusion for "acts of war" notwith

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  • October 29, 2009 | New York Law Journal

    Commercial Division Update

    New York courts have long exercised caution when asked to enforce provisions of employment agreements that purport to restrain an employee from competing with his or her former employer.1/sup

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  • DiCampli-Mintz v. County of Santa Clara

    Publication Date: 2012-12-06
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    Date Filed: 2012-12-06
    Court: Ca. Sup. Ct.
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Campbell, Warburton, Fitzimmons, Smith, Mendell & Pastore, J. Michael Fitzsimmons and Lisa Jeong Cummins for Plaintiff and Appellant. Cheong, Denove, Rowell & Bennett and John D. Rowell for Consumer Attorneys of California as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.
    for defendant: Miguel Marquez, County Counsel, Lori E. Pegg, Acting County Counsel, Marcy L. Berkman and Melissa R. Kiniyalocts, Deputy County Counsel, for Defendants and Respondents. Stephen D. Underwood; Michael M. Youngdahl and Jordan Sheinbaum for CSAC Excess Insurance Authority, California League of Cities and California State Association of Counties as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents.

    Case Number: No. S194501

    Cite as 12 C.D.O.S. 13352HOPE DICAMPLI-MINTZ, Plaintiff and Appellant,v.COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA et al., Defe

  • Chisom v. Board of Retirement of County of Fresno Employees' Retirement Association

    Publication Date: 2013-07-31
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    Date Filed: 2013-07-16
    Court: C.A. 5th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas J. Tusan and Russell D. Cook for Plaintiffs and Appellants.
    for defendant: Reed Smith, Harvey L. Leiderman and Jeffrey R. Rieger for Defendants and Respondents Board of Retirement of County of Fresno Employees' Retirement Association and Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association. Lozano Smith, Gregory A. Wedner and Scott G. Cross for Defendants and Respondents County of Fresno, Clovis Veterans Memorial District, Fresno Mosquito & Vector Control District and Superior Court of California for the County of Fresno.

    Case Number: No. F064259

    Cite as 13 C.D.O.S. 8219 GERALDINE CHISOM et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. BOARD

  • NML Capital, Ltd. v. The Republic of Argentina, 12-105(L)

    Publication Date: 2013-08-27
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Pooler, B.D. Parker, and Raggi, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee: NML Capital, Ltd., Matthew D. McGill, Jason J. Mendro, on the brief, Theodore B. Olson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, D.C.; Robert A. Cohen, Eric C. Kirsch, Dechert LLP, New York, N.Y. For Plaintiff-Appellee: Olifant Fund, Ltd., Leonard F. Lesser, Simon Lesser, P.C., New York, N.Y. For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Pablo Alberto Varela, et al., Michael C. Spencer, Milberg LLP, New York, N.Y. For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Aurelius Capital Master, Ltd., ACP Master, Ltd., Blue Angel Capital I LLC, and Aurelius Opportunities Master Fund II, LLC., Edward A. Friedman, Daniel B. Rapport, Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP, New York, N.Y. Roy T. Englert, Jr., Mark T. Stancil, Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP, Washington, D.C.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: The Republic of Argentina., Carmine D. Boccuzzi, Ezequiel Sanchez-Herrera, Sara A. Sanchez, Michael M. Brennan, on the brief, Jonathan I. Blackman, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York, N.Y. For Non-Party Appellant: The Bank of New York Mellon, as Indenture Trustee., Colin E. Wrabley, on the brief, James C. Martin, Reed Smith LLP, Pittsburg, Penn.; Eric A Schaffer, Reed Smith LLP, New York, N.Y. For Non-Party Appellants: The Exchange Bondholder Group., David A. Barrett, Nicholas A. Gravante, Jr., Steven I. Froot, on the brief, David Boies, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, New York, N.Y. Sean F. O'Shea, Michael E. Petrella, Daniel M. Hibshoosh, O'Shea Partners LLP, New York, N.Y. For Non-Party Appellant: Fintech Advisory Inc., William F. Dahill, Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch LLP, New York, N.Y. For Intervenors: Euro Bondholders., Christopher J. Clark, Craig A. Batchelor, Michael E. Bern, Latham & Watkins, LLP, New York, N.Y. For Intervenor: ICE Canyon LLC., Bruce Bennett, James O. Johnston, Beong-Soo Kim, Jones Day, Los Angeles, Cal. Meir Feder, Jones Day, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae EM Ltd., in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: David W. Rivkin, Suzanne M. Grosso, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, N.Y. Amicus Curiae pro se, in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Ronald Mann, Esq., New York, N.Y. For Amici Curiae Montreux Partners, L.P. and Wilton Capital, in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Jack L. Goldsmith III, Cambridge, Mass.; Judd B. Grossman, Grossman LLP, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae the Washington Legal Foundation, in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Richard A. Samp, Cory L. Andrews, Washington Legal Foundation, Washington, D.C. For Amicus Curiae Prof. Kenneth W. Dam, in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Kevin S. Reed, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York, N.Y. For Duane Morris Individual Plaintiffs — Appellees: Anthony J. Costantini, Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr., Suzan Jo, Mary C. Pennisi, Duane Morris LLP, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae The Clearing House Association L.L.C., in support of Defendant — Appellant: Paul Saltzman, Joseph R. Alexander, The Clearing House Association L.L.C., New York, N.Y.; H. Rodgin Cohen, Michael M. Wiseman, Sergio J. Galvis, Joseph E. Neuhaus, Michael J. Ushkow, Jared P. Roscoe, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae Alfonso Prat-Gay, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Eugenio A. Bruno, Estudio Garrido, Buenos Aires, Argentina; M. Darren Traub, Akerman Senterfitt, LLP, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae Prof. Anne Krueger, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Edward Scarvalone, Doar Rieck Kaley & Mack, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae Euroclear Bank SA/NV, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Paul T. Shoemaker, Greenfield Stein & Senior LLP, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae Puente Hnos. Sociedad de Bolsa S.A., in support of Defendant-Appellant: Marco E. Schnabl, Timothy G. Nelson, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae the American Bankers Association, in support of Non-Party Appellant The Bank of New York Mellon., Matthew D. Ingber, Chrisopher J. Houpt, Mayer Brown LLP, New York, N.Y.; Charles A. Rothfeld, Paul W. Hughes, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, D.C.

    Case Number: 12-105(L)

    Cite as: NML Capital, Ltd. v. The Republic of Argentina, 12-105(L), NYLJ 1202616997114, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided August 23, 2013) 12-105(L) Before:

  • May 29, 2006 | National Law Journal

    IN BRIEF

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  • October 12, 2004 | The Recorder

    In Camera

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