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  • Stolt Tank Containers BV v. NSB Niederelbe Schiffahrtgesellschaft MBH & Co. KG

    Publication Date: 2023-07-11
    Practice Area: Admiralty
    Industry: Cargo and Shipping
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Susan L. Carney
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant-Appellant Deltech Corporation: Lawrence K. DeMeo, Brian J. Bosworth, on the brief, Nicholas D. Stellakis, on the brief, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Boston, MA; Timothy J. McDonnell, Joseph J. Perrone, Giuliano McDonnell & Perrone LLP, New York, NY. For Claimants-Appellants Stolt-Nielsen USA, Inc. and Stolt Tank Containers B.V.: James F. Sweeney, Robert A. Novak, Richard W. Stone II, on the brief, John A.V. Nicoletti, on the brief, Nicoletti Horning & Sweeney, New York, NY; Stephen V. Rible, Mendes & Mount LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee BDP International, Inc.: James W. Johnson, Ricci Tyrrell Johnson & Grey, Philadelphia, PA. For Defendants-Appellees Chemtura Europe GmbH, Chemtura Corporation, Chemtura Italy S.R.L., and Rubicon LLC: Joseph L. Clasen, Trevor L. Bradley, on the brief, Peter R. Knight, Robinson & Cole LLP, New York, NY. for Defendants-Appellees Conti 11 Container Schiffahrts-GmbH & Co. KG MS MSC "Flaminia" and NSB Niederelbe Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG.: Timothy Semenoro, on the brief, Eugene J. O'Connor, Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.: Jon Werner, Martin R. West II, on the brief, Edward P. Flood, Lyons & Flood, LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 18-2974-cv

    COGSA Strict liability Finding Reversed But Liability on Failure-to-Warn Theory Upheld

  • Herbig v. Welch

    Publication Date: 2023-07-10
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Guerra
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 01-22-00080-CV

    A trustee, who was sued by another trustee in a competing trust over the conveyance of funds, successfully proved on appeal that the trial court erred in finding it had jurisdiction to void the conveyance.

  • In the interest of ERD

    Publication Date: 2023-07-10
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Trotter
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 11-22-00153-CV

    A mother, who argued on appeal that the trial court abused its discretion by granting possession and access of her children to their grandparents, successfully proved on appeal that she was entitled to relief.

  • Kudzu Capital, LLC v. City of Decatur

    Publication Date: 2023-07-10
    Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Miller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Scott Peters, (Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Luther Beck, John Zwald, (Beck, Zwald & Associates, LLC), Buford, Bryan Downs, (Wilson Morton & Downs, LLC), Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: A23A0374

    Court affirms a final judgment in a condemnation case over property owner's arguments over admission of certain testimony and exclusion of other evidence

  • Adair v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2023-07-10
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Benavides
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    Case Number: 13-22-00386-CR

    Following the revocation of his deferred adjudication community supervision in two separate cases, the trial court adjudicated appellant guilty of continuous family violence and bail jumping, enhanced to the punishment range of a second-degree felony.

  • Williams v. Silvers

    Publication Date: 2023-07-05
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Nancy Jordan, (Kessler & Solomiany), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rickie Brown, (Attorney at Law), Dalton, Julia Hill, (Brown, Toland, & Hill Attorneys), Dalton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A23A0208

    Court affirms childcare modification order granting a father primary physical and legal custody and vacates an order denying the mother's contempt allegations against him

  • Vertellus Holdings v. Johnson

    Publication Date: 2023-07-03
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contracts | Deals and Transactions
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Kelly
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 01-22-00779-CV

    The court reversed the trial court's denial of appellant Vertellus Holding's special appearance in the trial court and dismissed appellee Johnson's claims against VH for breach of a consulting contract.

  • AD v. Texas Department of Family

    Publication Date: 2023-07-03
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Baker
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 03-23-00140-CV

    Appellant A.D. tested positive for amphetamines at her son Michael's birth in October 2021.

  • Anibowei v. Morgan

    Publication Date: 2023-07-03
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Constitutional Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Richman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 20-10059

    An attorney, who filed suit against the federal government over alleged border patrol's searches of his cell phone, failed to prove on appeal that the trial court erred in finding that he failed to prove he was entitled to a preliminary injunction.

  • Braidwood Management v. EEOC

    Publication Date: 2023-07-03
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Labor Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Smith
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 22-10145

    Appellant Braidwood is a management company that employs the workers of several Christian businesses and does not permit employment of individuals who engage in behavior Braidwood's owner considers sexually immoral or gender non-conforming.