• National Horsemens Benevolent v. Black

    Publication Date: 2022-12-05
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Constitutional Law | Entertainment and Sports Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Duncan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 22-10387

    Appellants challenged the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, enacted in 2020, as facially unconstitutional because it delegates government power to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, a private entity, without sufficient agency supervision.

  • USA v. Navarro

    Publication Date: 2022-12-05
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Smith
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 19-50662

    In 1998, the appellant, John Navarro, was convicted of attempted sexual assault of a minor in Colorado after he engaged in sexual conduct with two minor family members.

  • State of Texas v. Navarrette

    Publication Date: 2022-12-05
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Palafox
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 08-18-00017-CV

    Appellee Rafael Navarrette sustained personal injuries when he fell from a highway overpass while on duty as a firefighter/EMT for the El Paso Fire Department.

  • In The Matter Of Amberson

    Publication Date: 2022-12-05
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy | Dispute Resolution | Fee Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Southwick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 21-50960

    Appellant law firm brought suit to compel appellees to arbitrate a dispute over a contingency fee related to an underlying litigation.

  • Jusino v. Fed'n of Catholic Teachers Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-12-01
    Practice Area: Labor Law
    Industry: Education
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Richard J. Sullivan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Ramon K. Jusino, pro se, Staten Island, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Jane Lauer Barker, Andrew D. Midgen, Pitta LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 21-2081

    'Catholic Bishop' Does Not Preclude Fair Representation Duty Breach Claim Against Union

  • Hill v. Kemp

    Publication Date: 2022-12-01
    Practice Area: Election and Political Law
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew Tucker, (Tucker & Associates Law Firm LLC), Jonesboro, Alan Parker, (Alan Parker Law Firm LLC), Jonesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Julie Jacobs, Christopher Carr, (Office of the Attorney General), Atlanta, Andrew Dearing, (Georgia Department of Law), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A1113

    Court affirms denial of a suspended sheriff's petition for a writ of mandamus for to require his reinstatement

  • Lakeway Psychiatry v. Brite

    Publication Date: 2022-11-28
    Practice Area: Attorney Compensation | Civil Appeals | Fee Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Palafox
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 08-20-00144-CV

    In November 2019, Lakeway Psychiatry & Behavioral Health filed a lawsuit against one of its former clients, appellee Michelle Brite, over a disagreement about its payment policies. Although LPBH assisted clients in submitting claims to their insurance companies, it did not accept insurance and had disclaimer forms describing that it operated as a "cash only" business.

  • Cartersville Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Cartersville Medical Center v. Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc. d/b/a Floyd Medical Center

    Publication Date: 2022-11-25
    Practice Area: Regulation
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joshua Belinfante, Daniel Monahan, (Robbins Ross Alloy Belinfante Littlefield, LLC), Atlanta, Mariana Melendez, (Brinson, Askew, Berry, Rich, Seigler, Richardson), Rome, Stephen Ecenia, (Rutledge Ecenia, P. A.), Tallahassee, for appellant.
    for defendant: Julius Peek, Benjamin Stell, (McRae Smith Peek Harman & Monroe LLP), Rome, Armando Basarrate, Elizabeth Kitchens, Grace Kopache, (Parker, Hudson, Rainer, & Dobbs LLP), Atlanta, for appellee; Christopher Carr, Stacey Hillock, Daniel Walsh, Cathelynn Tio, (Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law), Atlanta,

    Case Number: A22A0804

    Court reverses superior court order that rejected the Department of Health's decision to grant an application for a Certificate of Need for a new neonatal care unit

  • Georgia Department of Community Health v. Houston Hospitals, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-11-25
    Practice Area: Regulation
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Dillard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher Carr, Margaret Eckrote, Daniel Walsh, Crystal Lang, Cathelynn Tio, (Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jason Bring, Michael Gray, Kara Gordon, (Arnall, Golden, Gregory), Atlanta, for appellee; Joshua Belinfante, Daniel Monahan, (Robbins Ross Alloy Belinfante Littlefield, LLC), Atlanta, Kathlynn Polvino, (KBP Law, P.C.), Atlanta, Stephen Ecenia, Jennifer Hinson, (Rutledge Ecenia, P.A.), Tallahassee, for other party.

    Case Number: A22A1013

    Court vacates orders that reversed a Department Health's grant of a Certificate of Need and remands to for Department to vacate and reconsider its decision

  • Northside Hospital, Inc. v. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-11-25
    Practice Area: Regulation
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert Rozier, Charlotte Combre, Sanford Moore, (Baker & Hostetler LLP), Atlanta, Roger Hatcher, Matthew Smith, (Smith, Gilliam, Williams & Miles, P.A.), Gainesville, Robert Highsmith, (Highsmith V. Highsmith), Baxley, Robert Highsmith, (Holland & Knight LLP), Atlanta, Dorothy Cornwell, (Smith Moore Leatherwood, LLP), Atlanta, Matthew Friedlander, (Webb Daniel Friedlander LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Armando Basarrate, David Darden, Jameson Bilsborrow, (Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP), Atlanta, Thomas Cole, (Welchel, Dunlap, Jarrard & Walker, LLP), Gainesville, for appellee; Christopher Carr, Margaret Eckrote, Charles Thimmesch, (Office of the Attorney General), Atlanta, Stacey Hillock, Daniel Walsh, (Department of Law, State of Georgia), Atlanta, for other party.

    Case Number: A22A1081

    Court reverses one superior court's denial of Certificate of Need for a radiation therapy center and affirms a second court's approval of it