• Kaplan v. Reed Smith LLP

    Publication Date: 2019-03-25
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs‐Appellees-Cross‐Appellants: Leonard Weintraub, Ari J. Silverman, on the brief, Anthony Paduano, Paduano & Weintraub LLP, New York, NY
    for defendant: For Plaintiffs‐Appellees- Cross‐Appellants: on the brief, Marc I. Gross, Michelle S. Carino, Pomerantz LLP, New York, NY; For Plaintiffs‐Appellees- Cross‐Appellants: on the brief, Ethan D. Wohl, Krista T. Rosen, Sara J. Wigmore, Wohl & Fruchter LLP, New York, NY For Appellant‐Cross‐Appellee: Andrew J. Levander, on the brief, Gary J. Mennitt, Dechert LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 17-4067-cv

    Injunction of Claims Over Concurrent Representation Proper Under Anti-Injunction Act

  • Morrow v. Meachum

    Publication Date: 2019-03-18
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Government | Wrongful Death
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Oldham
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 17-11243

    Austin Moon was a young motorcyclist. He twice eluded police officers at triple-digit speeds.

  • Fox v. Costco Wholesale Corp.

    Publication Date: 2019-03-12
    Practice Area: Civil Rights | Employment Litigation
    Industry: Retail
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Peter Hall
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff‐Appellant: Jonathan A. Tand, Jonathan A. Tand & Associates, Garden City, New York
    for defendant: For Defendant‐Appellee: Lorie E. Almon, Paul H. Galligan, Ephraim J. Pierre, on the brief, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, New York, New York

    Case Number: 17-0936-cv

    Issue Exists if Coworkers' Mimics of Tics Were Pervasive Conduct for Hostile Jobsite Claim

  • Truong v. State Of Texas

    Publication Date: 2019-03-11
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Keyes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 01-16-00390-CR

    Appellant Troung was charged with the second-degree felony offense of manslaughter when he drove a vehicle through a traffic barricade killing a police officer.

  • Badaiki v. Miller

    Publication Date: 2019-03-11
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Bourliot
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 14-17-00450-CV

    Appellees, a towing company, towed appellant's car from the parking lot of his apartment complex.

  • In Re the Commitment of Jones

    Publication Date: 2019-03-11
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Law | Expert Witnesses
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Sudderth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 02-18-00019-CV

    After a jury trial, Jones was ordered committed as a sexually violent predator.

  • In The Interest of A. P., a child.

    Publication Date: 2019-03-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Randee Waldman, (Emory University School of Law Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Sherry Boston, Deborah Wellborn, (Dekalb County District Attorney), Decatur, for appellee.

    Case Number: A18A1682

    Court Affirms Adjudication of Juvenile Who Was Alleged to Have Possessed Illegal Handgun That Was Never Introduced as Evidence

  • Allen v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-03-06
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christina Kempter, (Kempter Law Group, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Benjamin Coker, (District Attorney), Thomaston, Elizabeth Kendrick, (Griffin Circuit Superior Court), Griffin, for appellee.

    Case Number: A18A1892

    Court affirms marijuana possession conviction over defendant's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel

  • In Re JPMorgan Chase

    Publication Date: 2019-03-04
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Dispute Resolution | Employment Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Smith
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 18-20825

    JP Morgan Chase & Co. petitioned for a writ of mandamus after the district court conditionally certified a Fair Labor Standards Act collective action and directed that approximately 42,000 current and former employees receive notice of the litigation.

  • Reid v. Reid

    Publication Date: 2019-03-04
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Allen Harris, Edward Wasmuth, (Smith, Gambrell & Russell), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Gary Graham, Carla Stern, (Stern & Edlin), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A18A1498

    Court Affirms Order of Attorney's Fees to Spouse to Ensure Parity in Divorce Proceedings but Reverses Additional Award Amount for Sanctionable Conduct on Basis that Award Amount Was Not Supported by Findings, While Approving of Finding That Appellant Had Engaged in Sanctionable Conduct