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July 18, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Court Tackles State Public Education Funding in Two Cases

In their New York Court of Appeals Roundup, Lynn K. Neuner and William T. Russell Jr. write that at the end of last month, the Court of Appeals addressed once again the issue of adequate state funding for public education, dismissing plaintiffs' statewide challenges to the system, but permitting certain claims to proceed solely to the extent that they relate to circumstances in Syracuse and New York City.

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Fairfield v. EP Energy, 14-15-00586-CV (TexApp Dist 07/06/2017)

Publication Date: 2017-07-18
Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
Industry:
Date Filed: 2017-07-06
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth
Judge: KEM THOMPSON FROST, CHIEF JUSTICE
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for defendant:
Case Number: 14-15-00586-CV

Appellant Fairfield Industries sells seismic data to oil companies under licensing agreements that prevent them from sharing the data with others. EP Energy and its predecessors purchased data for

Neff v. Brady, 01-15-00544-CV (TexApp Dist 06/29/2017)

Publication Date: 2017-07-18
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry:
Date Filed: 2017-06-29
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, First District
Judge: TERRY JENNINGS, JUSTICE
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 01-15-00544-CV

Following an investigation under the Foreign Corporate Practices Act, appellant-corporation disclosed to its shareholders a possible adverse effect to its operations and financial conditions. Shortl

TCR Sports v. WN Partner, 652044/14

Publication Date: 2017-07-18
Practice Area: Telecommunications | Civil Appeals
Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Acosta, P.J., Richter, Andrias, Kahn, Gesmer, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For TCR Sports Broadcasting Holding, LLP, appellant-respondent/respondent: Thomas J. Hall of counsel, Chadbourne & Parke LLP, New York, and Rachel W. Thorn, Alan Levine and Caroline Pignatelli of counsel, Cooley LLP, New York. For TCR Sports Broadcasting Holding, LLP, the Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club and the Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership, appellants-respondents/respondents: Carter G. Phillips of the bar of the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC.
for defendant: For the Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club and the Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership, appellants-respondents/respondents: Benjamin R. Nagin, Eamon P. Joyce, Kwaku A. Akowuah and Tobias S. Loss-Eaton of counsel, Sidley Austin LLP, New York. For Washington Nationals Baseball Club, LLC, respondent-appellant/respondent: Stephen R. Neuwirth, Sanford I. Weisburst, Julia J. Peck and Cleland B. Welton II of counsel, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York. For the Office of Commissioner of Baseball and the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, respondents-appellants: Paul Clement of the bar of the District of Columbia, admitted pro hac vice, Erin E. Murphy of the bar of the District of Columbia and the State of Virginia, admitted pro hac vice, and Michael H. McGinley of the bar of the District of Columbia, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC, John J. Buckley, Jr. of counsel, Williams & Connolly, New York, and Jonathan D. Lupkin of counsel, Lupkin and Associates, New York. For E. Leo Milonas, amicus curiae: David G. Keyko of counsel, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, New York. For Diamond Dealers Club, Inc., amicus curiae: Stephen L. Ascher, Irene M. Ten Cate and Jeremy H. Ershow of counsel, Jenner Block LLP, New York. For Kenneth R. Feinberg, amicus curiae: Lawrence I. Ginsburg, Jay R. Fialkoff and Robert B. McFarlane of counsel, Moses & Singer LLP, New York. For Robert S. Smith, amicus curiae: Robert S. Smith, Robert J. Lack and Nora Bojar of counsel, Friedman Kaplan Seiler and Adelman, New York.
Case Number: 652044/14

Panel's Close Call on MLB-Network Dispute May Set Up Extra Legal I

July 17, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Book Publishers Defeat Antitrust Appeals at Circuit

The suits were filed by independent publishers in response to the Second Circuit's earlier ruling that Apple and five publishing companies, all of whom were party to the current suit, had conspired when they simultaneously switched from a wholesale business model to an agency pricing model, but the court agreed that neither company could attribute its demise to the unlawful conspiracy.

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July 17, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Federal Bench Nominee William Ray Hailed for Fairness, 'Farm-Boy Work Ethic'

While any federal judge nominee may expect a rough time in today's hyperpartisan atmosphere, Georgia Court of Appeals Judge William "Billy" Ray II—tapped last week by President Donald Trump for the U.S. District Court for Georgia's Northern District—will come to the Senate with a reputation for working across the aisle.

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July 17, 2017 | New York Law Journal

How to Shift Your Litigation Strategies for the New IP Landscape

Sapna W. Palla and Andrew Bochner if Wiggin and Dana write: The year 2016 and the last few months of 2017 have been characterized by many notable developments, causing sea changes in intellectual property law that shift litigation strategies more than ever. While the changes have been far reaching, this article will focus on those which most impact litigation strategies, such as venue, laches, patent exhaustion, patent damages, and extraterritoriality, and provide practical suggestions for strategies to employ, along with real-world examples of successful approaches to navigate this new landscape.

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Swigart v. Bruno

Publication Date: 2017-07-17
Practice Area: Personal Injury
Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
Date Filed: 2017-06-22
Court: C.A. 4th
Judge:
Attorneys: For plaintiff: The Law Office of John Derrick and John Derrick for Plaintiff and Appellant.
for defendant: Selman Breitman, Elaine K. Fresch, Rachel E. Hobbs and Melanie M. Smith for Defendant and Appellant.
Case Number: No. D071072

Accident resulting from contact between horses inherent risk of endurance riding (Aaron, J.)

Lewis v. Superior Court (Medical Board of California)

Publication Date: 2017-07-17
Practice Area: Privacy | Health Care Law
Industry: Health Care
Date Filed: 2017-07-17
Court: Ca. Sup. Ct.
Judge:
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Fenton Nelson, Fenton Law Group, Henry R. Fenton, Dennis E. Lee and Benjamin J. Fenton for Petitioner.
for defendant: No appearance for Respondent.Kamala D. Harris and Xavier Becerra, Attorneys General, Edward C. DuMont, State Solicitor General, Kathleen A. Kenealy, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Gloria L. Castro, Assistant Attorney General, Janill L. Richards, Principal Deputy State Solicitor General, Aimee Feinberg, Deputy State Solicitor General, Kathleen Vermazen Radez and Samuel P. Siegel, Associate Deputy State Solicitor General, E.A. Jones III and Edward K. Kim, Deputy Attorneys General, for Real Party in Interest.
Case Number: No. S219811

Medical Board's accessing of patient prescription records did not violate patient privacy rights (Liu, J.)

Instant consolidated proceedings, Estate of: JOSE ALAYON (00/80/B), et al.

Publication Date: 2017-07-17
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Court: Surrogate's Court, Kings County
Judge: Surrogate Lopez Torres
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 98/656

In the instant consolidated proceedings, Louis R. Rosenthal, Esq. (Rosenthal) moves by Order to Show Cause for an order of the court i) vacating this court's order, dated February 4, 2015 (the 201