• Hernandez v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2024-02-12
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Kennedy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 05-23-00058-CR

    A criminal defendant, who was found guilty of aggravated assault following a bench trial, successfully proved on appeal that he was entitled to a new trial because he did not waive his right to trial.

  • Harris v. FedEx Corp. Serv., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-02-12
    Practice Area: Civil Rights | Damages | Employment Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Wilson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 23-20035

    After a jury awarded appellee, a district sales manager for FedEx, $366,160,000 for retaliation claims under 42 U.S.C. §1981 and Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §2000e-2000e17, FedEx appealed.

  • Clarke v. Clarke

    Publication Date: 2024-02-12
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Alley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 08-23-00016-CV

    In this divorce case, appellant appealed the trial court's judgment that he committed fraud against the community estate and the division of the community estate.

  • Roe v. St. John's University

    Publication Date: 2024-02-09
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry: Education
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Robert D. Sack
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant: Michael Valentine, on the brief, The Law Office of Michael Valentine, Brooklyn, NY, Peter G. Eikenberry, Law Office of Peter G. Eikenberry, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Michael J. Goettig, on the brief, Lyle S. Zuckerman, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee: Victoria L. Stork, on the brief, Baker & Hostetler LLP, New York, NY, Chardaie C. Charlemagne, Baker & Hostetler LLP, San Francisco, CA.

    Case Number: 21-1125

    Inference of Sex Discrimination in University's Disciplinary Proceedings Not Raised

  • Rupp v. City of Buffalo

    Publication Date: 2024-02-09
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Amalya L. Kearse
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Marco Cercone, Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningham, Buffalo, New York, on the brief, Chad Davenport, Buffalo, New York.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: Timothy A. Ball, Corporation Counsel of the City of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, on the brief, David M. Lee, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Buffalo, New York.

    Case Number: 23-1036

    False Arrest, Other Claims for Violating Noise Law When Shouting at Officer Reinstated

  • Scanlon v. County of Los Angeles

    Publication Date: 2024-02-08
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    Judge: Judge Bybee
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 21-55999

    Social worker's false statement in warrant affidavit was both misleading and material

  • McCracken v. Verisma Systems Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-02-08
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge William J. Nardini
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Kathryn Lee Bruns, on the brief, Stephen G. Schwarz, Faraci Lange, LLP, Rochester, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee Verisma Systems, Inc.: Christopher J. Belter, James D. Macri, on the brief, Meghan M. Brown, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Strong Memorial Hospital, Highland Hospital, and University of Rochester: Eric J. Ward, Claire E. Wells, on the brief, Amanda B. Burns, Ward Greenberg Heller & Reidy LLP, Rochester, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Rochester General Hospital, Unity Hospital of Rochester, F.F. Thompson Hospital, Inc., and Ciox Health, LLC, f/k/a HealthPort Technologies, LLC: Cynthia Ludwig, Mohammed A. Alam, on the brief, Jodyann Galvin (), Hodgson Russ, LLP, Buffalo, NY.

    Case Number: 22-2928

    Unjust Enrichment Claim Based on GBL §349 Not Cognizable Under NY Law After 'Ciox'

  • Park v. Kim

    Publication Date: 2024-02-08
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Jae S. Lee, JSL Law Offices P.C., Uniondale, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Alejandra R. Gil, Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, LLP, White Plains, NY.

    Case Number: 22-2057

    Citation to Nonexistent Case Suggests Conduct Below Basic Obligations of Counsel

  • In re K.B.

    Publication Date: 2024-02-06
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeal, 3rd District
    Judge: Justice Boulware Eurie
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: C098376

    Juvenile probationer's commission of infraction no bar to dismissal of wardship petition and sealing of records

  • In re A.K.

    Publication Date: 2024-02-05
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeal, 3rd District
    Judge: Justice Boulware Eurie
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: C097776

    Dependent minor's biological father improperly deprived of notice and opportunity to participate in dependency proceedings