• July 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal

    NY Court of Appeals Suspended Judge Charged With Drunk Driving

    Lindley Town Justice Julie Kuck of Steuben County had been charged by state police with aggravated driving while under the influence with a child under age 15, a felony, among other charges.

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  • July 12, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

    Midsize Moves: Tucker Arensberg Hires Federal Public Defender as Shareholder, Farrell Fritz Adds 9 Attorneys in 2024

    Tucker Arensberg announced that Heidi R. Freese, an attorney with a background in federal criminal defense, has joined the firm as a shareholder; New York-based Farrell Fritz has added nine lawyers in the first half of 2024, according to a firm spokesperson

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  • July 12, 2024 | Legaltech News

    Legaltech Rundown: Spellbook Launches 'Benchmarks,' New LegalZoom CEO and More

    An update on the legal tech market's past week, from product launches to new partnerships.

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  • Appellate Division, Second Department: July 12, 2024

    Publication Date: 2024-07-12
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department, Hand Down List
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Handdown List released on:July 10, 2024

  • In the Interest of I. P. et al. (children).

    Publication Date: 2024-07-12
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Amber Walden, (The Fine Print Legal Consulting, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Calandra Harps, Christopher Carr, (Attorney General), Atlanta, Gretchen Howard, (Jahn & Associates), Atlanta, for appellee; Marcea Flowers, Conyers, Bonnie Binkley, (Binkley Law GA), Atlanta, Sylvia Lester, (Attorney at Law), Marietta, for other party.

    Case Number: A24A0162

    Court vacates juvenile court's dependency order due to failure to serve amended petition on the mother of the dependent children

  • Litovich v. Bank of America Corp.

    Publication Date: 2024-07-12
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Judges
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Gregory Rapawy, Eliana Margo Pfeffer, on the brief, David C. Frederick, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Christopher M. Burke, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, New York, NY. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Walter W. Noss, Kate Lv, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, San Diego, CA. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: George A. Zelcs, Chad E. Bell, Ryan Z. Cortazar, Korein Tillery LLC, Chicago, IL. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Glen E. Summers, Karma M. Giulianelli, Bartlit Beck LLP, Denver, CO.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC: Matthew J. Porpora, Jonathan S. Carter, on the brief, Richard C. Pepperman II, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Bank of America Corporation, BofA Securities, Inc., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated: Adam S. Hakki, Richard F. Schwed, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Barclays Capital, Inc.: Barry G. Sher, Kevin P. Broughel, Paul Hastings LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC: Herbert S. Washer, Sheila C. Ramesh, Adam S. Mintz, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees JPMorgan Chase & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC: Robert D. Wick, John S. Playforth, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendant-Appellee NatWest Markets Securities Inc: Paul S. Mishkin, Adam G. Mehes, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Citigroup Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.: Jay Kasner, Karen M. Lent, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.: John F. Terzaken, Adrienne V. Baxley, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellees Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC: Richard A. Rosen, Brad S. Karp, Susanna M. Buergel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY, Kannon K. Shanmugam, Jane B. O'Brien, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellees Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC: Jayant W. Tambe, Laura W. Sawyer, Amanda L. Dollinger, Jones Day, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 21-2905

    Judgment Vacated; Statute, Precedents Required Judge's Pre-Judgment Disqualification

  • July 11, 2024 | Law.com

    Commercial Banking Company Granted Preliminary Injunction Against HP's 'WEX' in Pending Trademark Litigation

    "Taken together, the evidence favoring WEX is overwhelming, while the evidence favoring HP is slight," U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. wrote. "Accordingly, the Court concludes that WEX is likely to succeed on the merits in this case because it has demonstrated that consumers are likely to be confused by the launch and promotion of HP WEX."

    4 minute read

  • July 11, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

    U.S. 5th Circuit Questions Order on Electioneering Near Polling Precincts

    A rural county is being challenged over an order intended to curtail voter intimidation at polling sites, an order the Texas Municipal League claims complies with a Texas election law the U.S. Fifth Circuit already upheld.

    4 minute read

  • A.S. v. A.B.

    Publication Date: 2024-07-11
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Kings
    Judge: Justice Jeffrey S. Sunshine
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Plaintiff by: Kara K Miller, Esq., Jaspan Schlesinger Narendran, Garden City, New York.
    for defendant: Attorney for Defendant by: Eric T. Saar, Esq., Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri LLP, New York, New York. Attorney for the Children: Matthew J. Kazansky, Esq., Brooklyn, New York.

    Case Number: (redacted)

    Tracking Company Ordered to Hand Over Defendant's Records to Wife in Divorce Proceeding

  • July 10, 2024 | Law.com

    7th Circuit Panel Denies CITGO's Appeal Over $31M Pension Underpayments Class Certification, Trial Possible in November

    "It really doesn't make any sense, in terms of judicial efficiency, to pause a case for an interlocutory appeal on a summary judgment motion when the trial is going to be completed this year," said Michelle C. Yau, chair of Cohen Milstein's Employee Benefits/ERISA practice. "What they were asking for was trying to fit a square peg in a round hole."

    3 minute read