• Grappo v. McMills

    Publication Date: 2017-05-23
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2017-05-23
    Court: C.A. 1st
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Law Office of Kathleen Aberegg, Kathleen Aberegg, for Plaintiff and Appellant.
    for defendant: Hartog, Baer & Hand, Ryan J. Szczepanik, for Defendants and Respondents.

    Case Number: No. A147522

    Allegations of complaint failed to support default judgment (Richman, Acting P.J.)

  • Gillotti v. Stewart

    Publication Date: 2017-05-19
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Construction
    Date Filed: 2017-04-26
    Court: C.A. 3rd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Quade & Associates, Michael W. Quade and Cheryl Lynn Gustafson for Plaintiff and Appellant.
    for defendant: Hollingshead & Associates, Timothy Cooper McNeill and Robert N. Paige for Defendants and Respondents.

    Case Number: No. C075611

    Right to Repair Act precludes common law claims for actual damage (Hull, J.)

  • In Re: Lehman Brothers Holdings, Debtor.

    Publication Date: 2017-05-09
    Practice Area: Litigation | Bankruptcy | Securities Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Jacobs, Sack, and Carney, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the Claimant-Appellants Jennifer Adler, Ian Anderson, Jennifer Becker, Craig Benson, Paola Biraschi, Karen Brewer, William Broadbent, David Brooks, Guillemette Callies, Patrick Cremin, Michael Collier, Joseph D'Amadeo, John Dmuchowski, Nestor De Jesus, Steven Engel, Louise Goldberg, Michael Gran, Anshuman Goyal, Adrian Graves, Sandra Hahn-Colbert, Gregg Hawes, Nicholas Howard, Julian Iragorri, Harriet Chan King, Karen Krieger, Tal Lev Ari, Yeruchim Levilev, Sarah Lewis, Patricia Luken, Lawrence McCarthy, Michael McCully, Paul Shotton, Steven Schwab, Colin S.A. Welch, Pierluigi Volini, Ian Neville, Sandy Fleischman Richman, Jeffrey Wecker, Norman Siegel, Thomas O'Sullivan, Peter Ward, Timothy Wilkinson, Milan Veleba, Andrea Sullivan, Hugh McGee, Judith Winchester, Ross Shapiro, Stephen Snelling, Brian Seward, Margaret Smith, Alvaro Santodomingo, Helmut Olivier, Estate of Michael Mullen, Jack Rivkin, Barry Porter, Gregg Somma, Christiane Schuster, Michael Petrucelli, Martin Patterson, Fabio Liotti, and Mary Langevin: Andrew R. Goldenberg, on the briefs, Richard J. Schager, Jr., Stamell & Schager, LLP, New York, NY. For the Claimants-Appellants Madelyn Antoncic, Michele Bareggi, Riccardo Banchetti, Timothy A. Burke, Nachiketa Das, Philippe Dufournier, Brian Gross, Peter Hornick, Andrea Jao, Michael Lawsky, Alexandre Catalao Maia, Nikki Marshall, Richard Noble, Anke Parr, Vincent Primiano, Giancarlo Saronne, Johathan Sebiri, Charles Spero, Harshad Shah, Gordon Sweely, Rocco F. Andriola, Amit K. Sarkar, Darian J. Cohen, Lars P. Jacobson, Christian E. Stevens, and Andrew Wideman: Lisa M. Solomon, Law Offices of Lisa M. Solomon, New York, NY. For the Claimants-Appellants Marvin C. Schwartz, Stephanie Stiefel, Richard J. Glasebrook, II, Judith Ann Kenney, Richard Nackerson, Henry Ramallo, Christian Reynolds, David I. Weiner, Richard Levine, and Seth Finkel: Eugene Neal Kaplan, Kaplan Landau, LLP, New York, NY, on the briefs, Deborah E. Lans, Cohen Clair Lans Greifer Thorpe & Rottenstreich LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Debtor-Appellee Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.: Ralph I. Miller, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 16-1296-bk

    Vested Stock Compensation Considered Securities in Lehman Bankruptc

  • April 24, 2017 | National Law Journal

    9 Firms Drop Off DC Circuit's Pro Bono Leaders List

    Of the record-breaking 33 firms that made the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia Circuit's list of pro bono leaders in 2015, 24 are back on the list this year for their work in 2016. Bu

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  • April 24, 2017 | National Law Journal

    9 Firms Drop Off DC Circuit's Pro Bono Leaders List

    Of the record-breaking 33 firms that made the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia Circuit's list of pro bono leaders in 2015, 24 are back on the list this year for their work in 2016. But, those who dropped off the list include some big names like Paul Weiss and Kirkland & Ellis.

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  • Applied Medical Corporation v. Thomas

    Publication Date: 2017-04-13
    Practice Area: Corporate Governance
    Industry: Health Care
    Date Filed: 2017-04-12
    Court: C.A. 1st
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jones Day, Nathaniel P. Garrett, Richard J. Grabowski, and Meredith L. Williams, for Plaintiff and Appellant.
    for defendant: Keker & Van Ness, Susan J. Harriman, Matthew Werdegar, Kate E. Lazarus, Sophie Hood, for Defendants and Respondents.

    Case Number: No. A145867

    Lawful possession of property no bar to claim of conversion arising from failure to surrender property on demand (Simons, J.)

  • Nath v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., 15-CV-3694

    Publication Date: 2017-04-13
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Keneth Karas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Pro Se Debtor-Appellant: Prem Nath, Blauvelt, NY.
    for defendant: Counsel for Appellee: Casey B. Howard, Esq., Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 15-CV-3694

    Bankruptcy Court's Orders Affirmed; Chapter 7 Petition Filed to Attack Foreclosure Ju

  • Ziminski v. Burnham, LLC., 608387/15

    Publication Date: 2017-04-11
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Nassau County, Trial/IAS Part 6
    Judge: Justice Thomas Feinman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff, Richard Ziminski, as Executor for the Estate of Priscilla A. McDonald: Weitz & Luxenberg, PC.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendant, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company: Lynch Daskal Emery LLP.

    Case Number: 608387/15

    Foreseeability Questions Left to Trier of Fact; Judgment in Asbestos Litigation

  • April 10, 2017 | The American Lawyer

    New York's High-Flying Firms Hit New Heights in Profits, Revenue

    The good times are rolling again for New York's elite law

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  • United Sates v. Allstate Insurance, 16-705

    Publication Date: 2017-04-07
    Practice Area: Whistleblower Laws | Health Care Law
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Katzmann, C.J., Pooler and Lynch, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Peter M. Jasen, Buffalo, NY, on the brief, J. Michael Hayes.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees FedEx Corporation, Federal Express Corporation, FedEx Ground Package System Inc., FedEx Freight Corporation, FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc., FedEx Custom Critical, Inc., FedEx Trade Networks Inc., FedEx Supply Chain Systems, Inc., and FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.: John W. Campbell, Federal Express Corporation, Memphis, TN. For Defendants-Appellees Farmers Insurance Exchange, Truck Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange, and Foremost Property and Casualty Insurance Company: Lori L. Pines and John P. Mastando III, on the brief, David L. Yohai Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Travelers Insurance Group Holding, Inc., Travelers Property Casualty Corporation, and The Travelers Companies, Inc.: Bryce L. Friedman, Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY; Deborah L. Stein, Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP, Los Angeles, CA. For Defendant-Appellee Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.: Jonathan M. Freiman, Wiggin and Dana LLP, New Haven, CT. For Defendants-Appellees J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., Founders Insurance Company, Founders Insurance Company of Michigan, Graphic Arts Mutual Insurance Company, Republic-Franklin Insurance Company, Utica Mutual Insurance Company, Utica National Insurance Company of Texas, Utica National Insurance Company of Ohio, Utica National Assurance Company, Utica Lloyd's of Texas, Utica Specialty Risk Insurance Company, and Utica National Insurance Group.: Sharon Angelino, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Erie Insurance Company of New York, Erie Insurance Exchange, Inc., Erie Indemnity Company, and The Erie Insurance Company: Heath J. Szymczak, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Indemnity Company, Kemper Independence Insurance Company, Metropolitan Group Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company; and Defendants Kemper Corporation and The Allstate Corporation: Steven M. Levy and Alan S. Gilbert, Dentons US LLP, Chicago IL; Sean C. Cenawood, Dentons US LLP, New York, NY; Sharon Angelino, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Preferred Mutual Insurance Company: Suzanne O. Galbato, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Syracuse, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Progressive Insurance Company and The Progressive Corporation, Inc.: Terrance M. Connors, Connors LLP, Buffalo, NY; Michael K. Loucks, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Boston, MA. For Defendant-Appellee State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company: Douglas W. Baruch and Anayansi Rodriquez Carbo, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Washington, D.C.; Dan David Kohane, Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Zurich North America: Michael J. Willett, Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Nationwide General Insurance Company, Nationwide Financial Services Incorporated, and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company: Stephen Sozio, Jones Day, Cleveland, OH, Matthew Corcoran, Jones Day, Columbus, OH, Mark C. Davis, Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company: Eric Dranoff, Saretsky Katz & Dranoff, LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee CorePointe Insurance Company f/k/a Daimler Chrysler Insurance Company: Susan L. Swatski, Hill Wallack LLP, Princeton, NJ. For Defendant-Appellee Geico, Insurance.: Barry I. Levy, Cheryl F. Korman, and Brian L. Bank, Rivkin Radler LLP, Uniondale, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Group, and Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc.: Kevin J. Fee and Amy C. Gross, Duane Morris LLP, New York, NY, Dennis R. McCoy, Barclay Damon, LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee U-Haul International: Kevin M. Hogan, Phillips Lytle LLP, Buffalo, NY.

    Case Number: 16-705

    Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Suit by Lawyer Who Acted in Bad