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  • Global Reinsurance Corp. of Am. v. Century Indem. Co.

    Publication Date: 2018-05-15
    Practice Area: Contracts | Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Rosemary Pooler
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee Global Reinsurance Corporation of America: David L. Pitchford, New York, N.Y.
    for defendant: For Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee Global Reinsurance Corporation of America (on the brief): David C. Frederick, Ariela M. Migdal, Jeremey S.B. Newman, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC.; For Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant Century Indemnity Company: Ellen K. Burrows, on the brief, Daryn E. Rush, White and Williams LLP, Philadelphia, PA.; For Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant Century Indemnity Company (on the brief): Jonathan D. Hacker, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, D.C.; For Amici Curiae Aon Benfield U.S., Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, JLT RE (North America) Inc., and Willis Re Inc., in support of Defendant-Counter-Claimant Appellant Century Indemnity Company (on the brief): Peter R. Chaffetz, Steven C. Schwartz, Gretta L. Walters, Chaffetz Lindsey LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 15-2164

    District Court Must Interpret Reinsurance Contracts Using Standard Principles

  • U.S. v. Rodriguez

    Publication Date: 2018-05-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, U.S. - WDNY
    Judge: District Judge Frank Geraci
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 16-CR-41

    'Platt' factors Favor Transfer of Defendants' Case to Southern District of New York

  • Amberson v. State Of Texas

    Publication Date: 2018-05-14
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Hinojosa
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 13-16-00306-CR

    Appellant was convicted of intentionally or knowingly possessing a controlled substance clonazepam - in an amount less than 28 grams after a jury trial based on the testimony of the arresting officer of the drug identity.

  • In Re All state Vehicle

    Publication Date: 2018-05-14
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Insurance Law
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Walker
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 02-17-00319-CV

    Allstate sought a writ of mandamus, explaining that the trial court had refused Allstates request for an appraisal of the property damage.

  • Appellate Division, First Department: May 10, 2018

    Publication Date: 2018-05-11
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: DOCKET

    Appellate Division, First Department: May 10, 2018

  • Appellate Division, Second Department: May 9, 2018

    Publication Date: 2018-05-11
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: DOCKET

    Appellate Division, Second Department: May 9, 2018

  • May 10, 2018 | Law.com

    Updated: Roster of Legal Leaders in #MeToo Scandals Grows

    In light of the Eric Schneiderman debacle, here's a rundown of legal leaders involved in some of the more notorious sexual harassment and assault scandals in modern history.

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  • Gibbs v. The State

    Publication Date: 2018-05-09
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law | Evidence
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    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Benham
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Forrest K. Shealy, Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael Scott Carlson, Amelia Greeson Pray, D. Victor Reynolds, Jaret Teague Usher (Cobb County District Attorney's Office), Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S17G1343

    The Court of Appeals properly affirmed the trial courts denial of defendant's motion for new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel, as he could not show a reasonable probability that the outcome of the trial would have been different absent trial counsel's alleged deficiencies, in light of the strong evidence of his guilt.

  • Evans et al. v. Rockdale Hospital, LLC

    Publication Date: 2018-05-08
    Practice Area: Damages | Medical Malpractice
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lloyd Bell (Bell Law Firm), Atlanta; Sidney Moore (The Moore Law Firm PC), Atlanta; James Wilson (Attorney at Law), Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Sharonda Boyce, Daniel Huff, Randolph Powell (Huff Powell Bailey LLC), Atlanta, for appellee. Heather McGrotty (Weathington Mgrew PC), Atlanta; Paul Weathington (Weathington Smith), Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: A18A0233

    The trial court erred in denying plaintiffs' motion for additur or, alternatively, for a new trial on damages, because the jurys award of zero damages for medical malpractice plaintiff's past pain and suffering rendered the award of damages so clearly inadequate under a preponderance of the evidence as to shock the conscience and necessitate a new trial under O.C.G.A. § 51-12-12 (b).

  • May 7, 2018 | The Recorder

    Ninth Circuit Holds Maricopa County Liable for Former Sheriff's 'Racially Discriminatory Policing'

    The county had argued that it couldn't be held liable for the policies of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio whose office routinely targeted Latinos with traffic stops to screen for federal immigration law violations.

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