• Cedeno v. Sasson

    Publication Date: 2024-05-09
    Practice Area: Dispute Resolution
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Beth Robinson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee: Rachana A. Pathak, Douglas D. Geyser, John Stokes, Tillman J. Breckenridge, on the brief: Peter K. Stris, Stris & Maher LLP, Los Angeles, CA and Washington, D.C. As Amicus Curiae in support of Plaintiff-Appellee: Seema Nanda, G. William Scott, Jeffrey M. Hahn, on the brief, Alyssa C. George, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Washington, D.C.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant Argent Trust Co.: Lars C. Golumbic, Michael J. Prame, Paul J. Rinefierd, on the brief, Sarah M. Adams, Groom Law Group, Chartered, Washington, D.C. For Defendants-Appellants Ryan Sasson, Daniel Blumkin, Ian Behar, Duke Enterprises LLC, Twist Financial LLC, Blaise Investments LLC, and Strategic Financial Solutions, LLC: Jeremy P. Blumenfeld, Margaret M. McDowell, Jared R. Killeen, Antonia M. Moran, Michael E. Kenneally, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Philadelphia, PA and Washington, D.C. Jennifer B. Dickey, U.S. Chamber Litigation Center, Washington, D.C., Andrew J. Pincus, Archis A. Parasharami, Daniel E. Jones, Erica A. White, Nancy G. Ross, Jed W. Glickstein, Washington, D.C. and Chicago, IL. For Amici Curiae the ESOP Association and the American Benefits Council in support of Defendants-Appellants: Mark D. Taticchi, Elizabeth M. Casey, Richard J. Pearl, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Philadelphia, PA and Chicago, IL.

    Case Number: 21-2891-cv

    Arbitration Clause Unenforceable; Would Prevent Pursuit of Plan-Wide Remedies Under ERISA

  • Kars 4 Kids Inc. v. Am. Can!

    Publication Date: 2024-05-06
    Practice Area: Intellectual Property
    Industry: Non-Profit
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Justice Fisher
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Upnit K. Bhatti (Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe); Alexandra Bursak and Christopher Cariello (Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe); Marc D. Haefner (Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly & Falanga); Jonathan Z. King (Cowan Liebowitz & Latman)
    for defendant: Karen A. Confoy and Corinne M. Trainor (Fox Rothschild); Christopher R. Kinkade (Pierson Ferdinand); Aubrey N. Pittman (The Pittman Law Firm)

    Case Number: 23-1273 & 23-1281

    District Court Erred by Not Applying Presumption of Laches in Lanham Act Claim and Shifting Burden of Proof to Opposing Party

  • Solaris Oilfield Site Serv. Oper LLC v. Brown County Appraisal Dist.

    Publication Date: 2024-05-06
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Tax
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Williams
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 11-22-00206-CV

    An oil equipment company, which sought relief on appeal in the classification of machines for tax purposes, successfully proved that the trial court erred in finding no genuine issues of material fact to justify summary judgment.

  • Doe v. Franklin Square Union Free School District

    Publication Date: 2024-05-03
    Practice Area: Civil Rights | Covid-19
    Industry: Education
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Maria Araujo Kahn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Sujata Sidhu Gibson, Gibson Law Firm, PLLC, Ithaca, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Adam I. Kleinberg, on the brief, Chelsea Weisbord, Sokoloff Stern LLP, Carle Place, NY.

    Case Number: 23-582-cv

    School District's Denial of Medical Accommodation to Mask Mandate Did Not Violate Rights

  • U.S. v. Dai

    Publication Date: 2024-05-02
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Michael H. Park
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellee: Rajit Sing Dosanjh, Assistant United States Attorney, on the brief, Michael D. Gadarian, Assistant United States Attorney, for Carla B. Freeman, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, Syracuse, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: James P. Egan, Assistant Federal Public Defender, for Lisa Peebles, Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of New York, Syracuse, NY.

    Case Number: 23-8081

    Phrase at Issue Does Not Modify 'Crime of Violence' in 18 USC §3142(f)(1)(A)

  • Solis v. The State

    Publication Date: 2024-04-29
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Pipkin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Madison Sisco, (Georgia Public Defender Council), Covington, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jeffrey Perry, (The Perry Law Firm), Winder, James Smith, (District Attorney), Jefferson, for appellee.

    Case Number: A23A1752

    Court affirms convictions for sexual battery over defendant's contention of structural error and ineffective assistance, but reverses conviction for cruelty to children due to juror misconduct

  • Diamond Serv. Corp. v. Curtin Maritime Corp.

    Publication Date: 2024-04-29
    Practice Area: Administrative Law | Admiralty | Civil Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Duncan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 23-20118

    Under federal law, the only vessels that can dredge in United States waters must have a certificate of documentation issued by defendant United States Court Guard.

  • Avion Funding, L.L.C. v. GFS Indus., L.L.C.

    Publication Date: 2024-04-29
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy | Civil Appeals | Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Duncan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 23-50237

    A financing company, whose client declared bankruptcy, successfully proved on appeal that it was entitled to relief. In 2022, appellee GFS Industries entered into a financing agreement with appellant Avion Funding, for $190,000 in exchange for future receivables.

  • Bauer v. Braxton Minerals III, LLC

    Publication Date: 2024-04-29
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Contractual Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Wallach
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 02-23-00269-CV

    Following a breakdown in the relationship between appellee Braxton Minerals III, LLC and appellants Braxton Minerals II, LLC and Robert Scott Bauer, appellee filed suit for breach of contract.

  • Milton v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2024-04-29
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Rivas-Molloy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 01-22-00335-CR

    Defendant was convicted on two counts of trafficking of a child by prohibited conduct and was sentenced to 28 years on each count.