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City of San Antonio v. San Antonio Firefighters' Association, 04-15-00819-CV (4th COA. 08/23/2017)

Publication Date: 2017-09-06
Practice Area: Labor Law
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Date Filed: 2017-08-23
Court: United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Judge: LUZ ELENA D. CHAPA, JUSTICE
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Case Number: 04-15-00819-CV

Appellant the City of San Antonio and its firefighters union, the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 624, operate under a collective bargaining agreement. When the current CBA was due

Jane Doe, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Lt. Gen. Franklin Lee Hagenbeck, Brig. Gen. William E. Rapp, Defendants-Appellants, United States of America, Defendant, 15-1890-cv

Publication Date: 2017-09-01
Practice Area: Litigation | Civil Appeals
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Wesley, Livingston, and Chin, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee for Jane Doe: Rebecca Ojserkis, Jonas Wang, Erin Baldwin, Kathryn Wynbrandt, Bethany Li, Michael J. Wishnie, Veteran Legal Services Clinic, Jerome M. Frank Legal Services Organization, Yale Law School, New Haven, CT.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants for Lt. Gen. Franklin Lee Hagenbeck and Brig. Gen. William E. Rapp.: Christopher Connolly, Benjamin H. Torrance, Assistant United States Attorneys, New York, NY, for Joon H. Kim, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Amici Curiae for Amici Curiae Federal Courts and Constitutional Law Professors, in support of Jane Doe.: Caitlin J. Halligan, Joel M. Cohen, Casey K. Lee, Kathryn M. Cherry, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae University Administrators, in support of Jane Doe.: Paul W. Hughes, Travis Crum, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, D.C. For Amici Curiae Former Military Officers, in support of Jane Doe.: Penelope A. Preovolos, Ben Patterson, Morrison & Foerster LLP, San Francisco, CA. For Amici Curiae National Veterans Legal Services Program, Protect Our Defenders, Service Women's Action Network, in support of Jane Doe.: John D. Niles, James Anglin Flynn, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, D.C. For Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union, American Association of University Women, Human Rights and Gender Justice Clinic at the City University of New York School of Law, Human Rights Watch, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence, National Women's Law Center, in support of Jane Doe.: Sandra S. Park, Steven Watt, Lenora M. Lapidus, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY.
Case Number: 15-1890-cv

Former West Point Cadet's Sexual Assault Liability Suit Stymied by Second C

Rampersad v. Centerpoint, 01-16-00675-CV (TexApp Dist 08/01/2017)

Publication Date: 2017-08-15
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Date Filed: 2017-08-01
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, First District
Judge: RUSSELL LLOYD, JUSTICE
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Case Number: 01-16-00675-CV

Appellant was traveling on his motorcycle when he was struck by another driver while entering an intersection. Appellant's left leg was severely injured in the accident, which ultimately require

Clear Creek v. Cotton Commerical, 14-16-00466-CV (TexApp Dist 08/01/2017)

Publication Date: 2017-08-14
Practice Area: Government
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Date Filed: 2017-08-01
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth
Judge: KEVIN JEWELL, JUSTICE
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Case Number: 14-16-00466-CV

After Hurricane Ike damaged several of its campuses, appellant Clear Creek Independent School District contracted with Cotton USA, a predecessor to appellee Cotton Commercial, to remove debris and m

Lemon v. Hagood, 08-15-00309-CV (TexApp Dist 07/26/2017)

Publication Date: 2017-08-14
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Date Filed: 2017-07-26
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, Eighth District
Judge: ANN CRAWFORD MCCLURE, CHIEF JUSTICE
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Case Number: 08-15-00309-CV

Appellant D. Brent Lemon formed a partnership with fellow attorney Van Shaw, which took a case against Holmes Builders for a 40 percent contingency fee. They contracted with Daniel Hagood to work on

Busby v. Harvey, 02-16-00311-CV (TexApp Dist 07/27/2017)

Publication Date: 2017-08-09
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Date Filed: 2017-07-27
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, Second District
Judge: TERRIE LIVINGSTON, CHIEF JUSTICE
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Case Number: 02-16-00311-CV

Appellants owned a barrel-racing horse whom they brought to appellee for treatment. Appellants alleged that the treatment resulted in severe injuries to one of the horse's legs which destroyed h

Watson v. United States, 16-655

Publication Date: 2017-08-04
Practice Area: Immigration Law | Civil Rights
Industry: Federal Government
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Katzmann, Ch.J., Jacobs, and Livingston, C.J.J.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee Davino Watson: Robert J. Burns on the brief, Mark A. Flessner, Holland & Knight LLP, Chicago, IL.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant United States of America: Varuni Nelson, James R. Cho, and Elliot M. Schachner on the brief, Joseph A. Marutollo, for Robert L. Capers, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, NY. For Amici Curiae National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild; American Immigration Council, in support of Davino Watson: Trina Realmuto, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, Boston, MA; Mary Kenney, American Immigration Council, Washington, DC.
Case Number: 16-655 (L)

Watson v. USA, 16-655

Publication Date: 2017-08-04
Practice Area: Personal Injury
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Katzmann, Ch.J., Jacobs, and Livingston, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee Davino Watson: Robert J. Burns on the brief, Mark A. Flessner, Holland & Knight LLP, Chicago, IL.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant United States of America: Varuni Nelson, James R. Cho, and Elliot M. Schachner on the brief, Joseph A. Marutollo, for Robert L. Capers, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, NY. For Amici Curiae National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild; American Immigration Council, in support of Davino Watson: Trina Realmuto, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, Boston, MA; Mary Kenney, American Immigration Council, Washington, D.C.
Case Number: 16-655

Wrongly Detained U.S. Citizen's FTCA Claim Untimely; Government Did Not Act With

Virginia Properties v. T-Mobile, 16‐2973

Publication Date: 2017-08-02
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Constitutional Law
Industry: Technology Media and Telecom | Construction
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Calabresi, Pooler, C.JJ., and Vilardo, D.J.1
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff‐Appellant Virginia Properties, LLC: Seth L. Levine, Christos G. Papapetrou, on the brief, Kenneth E. Lee, Levine Lee LLP, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendant‐Appellee T‐Mobile Northeast LLC: Darren W. Johnson, on the brief, Roberta Kaplan, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY. Also on the brief: Daniel C. Folchetti, Law Office of Lori D. Fishman, Tarrytown, NY, for Third‐Party Defendants‐ Cross‐Defendants‐Cross‐Claimants‐Appellees Innovative Engineering, Inc.; Patrick W. Brophy, McMahon, Martine & Gallagher, LLP, Brooklyn, NY, for Third‐Party Defendants‐Cross‐Defendants‐Cross‐Claimants‐Appellees Skyline Steel Fabricators & Erectors, Inc. For Appellee KMB Design Group, LLC: Joyce E. Boyle, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, New York, NY.
Case Number: 16‐2973

Second Circuit Junks $700K Sanctions Order Against Pla

In the Matter of I.F.M., 14-15-00781-CV (TexApp Dist 07/18/2017)

Publication Date: 2017-08-02
Practice Area: Family Law
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Date Filed: 2017-07-18
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth
Judge: JOHN DONOVAN, JUSTICE
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Case Number: 14-15-00781-CV

The state charged IFM, a 15-year old minor, with theft of property from a department store. A jury returned a verdict of "true." The trial court then conducted a disposition hearing and ent