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Cockerham v. Cockerham

Publication Date: 2021-07-16
Practice Area: Family Law
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Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kathy Portnoy, (Portnoy, Garner & Nail, LLC), Atlanta, Garrett Nail, (Thompson Hine LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Russell King, Collin Hatcher, (King Yaklin & Wilkins LLP), Marietta, for appellee.
Case Number: A21A0553

Court vacates modified parenting order and remands for entry of findings of fact and conclusions of law, and affirms award of attorney and guardian ad litem fees

July 15, 2021 | New York Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court 'Tinkers' With Discipline Outside the Schoolhouse Gate

The potentially conflicting interests of schools and their students are to be balanced on both sides of the gate, while the bar appears decidedly higher for schools in the off-campus setting.

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Seals v. The State

Publication Date: 2021-07-15
Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
Industry:
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Peterson
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lawrence W. Daniel, (Lawrence W. Daniel, PC), Atlanta, James Kenneth Luttrell, Canton, for appellant.
for defendant: Ryan Reese Leonard, Sarah Elizabeth Hilleren, Elizabeth Dalia Racine, (Douglas County District Attorney's Office), Douglasville, Sean Alexander Garrett, (DeKalb County Department of Law), Decatur, for appellee.
Case Number: S20G0931

No Direct Appeal Possible From Criminal Conviction After Unresolved Count Was Dead-Docketed

Vets Securing v. Smith

Publication Date: 2021-07-12
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Dispute Resolution | Employment Litigation
Industry:
Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Contreras
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Case Number: 13-21-00057-CV

Appellee was employed by appellant as a part-time security guard and, as part of his employment, he was required to agree to an arbitration policy covering any disputes.

July 8, 2021 | Law.com

Oregon High Court Wants More Time to Mull 'Huge Change' of Bar Exam Alternatives

The Oregon Supreme Court on Wednesday formally accepted a report recommending two new pathways for attorney licensure that bypass the bar exam, but said the proposals need fine-tuning before they are considered for adoption.

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Stratakos v. Nassau County

Publication Date: 2021-07-07
Practice Area: Civil Rights | Damages
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. - EDNY
Judge: District Judge Gary Brown
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ethan Daniel Irwin, Ethan D Irwin PLLC, New York, NY.
for defendant: Attorneys for Plaintiff: James M. Ingoglia, Steven Raiser, Raiser & Kenniff, P.C., Mineola, NY. Attorneys for Defendants: John Alexander Genua, Ralph J. Reissman, Scott J. Kreppein, Alexander Sendrowitz, Diane C. Petillo, Spencer David Shapiro, Nassau County District Attorney's Office, Mineola, NY.
Case Number: CV 15-7244

Plaintiff Awarded $230,000 for Unlawful Arrest, Attack to Prevent Contact With Supervisor

Jim Olive Photography v. University of Houston

Publication Date: 2021-07-05
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Copyrights
Industry:
Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Devine
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Case Number: 19-0605

Petitioner alleged respondent downloaded a copyrighted photograph from his website and began displaying the image on several webpages promoting the University's College of Business without permission.

The City of Austin v. Lopez

Publication Date: 2021-07-05
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Public Utilities | Trusts and Estates
Industry:
Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Triana
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Case Number: 03-19-00786-CV

A city, that was found liable for the death of a construction worker caused by a city power line, failed to show that the evidence was legally insufficient to justify the jury's decision.

Appellate Division, Second Department: June 30, 2021

Publication Date: 2021-07-02
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, Second Department, Hand Down List
Judge: Unsigned
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Case Number: DOCKET

Appellate Division, Second Department: June 30, 2021

Dorce v. City of New York

Publication Date: 2021-06-30
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Civil Rights | Real Estate | Tax
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Gerard Lynch
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants McConnell Dorce and Sherlivia Thomas-Murchison: Keith H. Wofford, Gregg L. Weiner, Alexander B. Simkin, New York, NY, on the brief, Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Ropes & Gray LLP, Washington, DC. For Plaintiffs-Appellants McConnell Dorce, Cecilia Jones, and Sherlivia Thomas-Murchison: Robert J. Valli, Jr., Matthew Berman, Valli Kane & Vagnini, Garden City, NY.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees City of New York and Maria Torres-Springer, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Richard Dearing, Kate Fletcher, Kevin Osowski, Of Counsel, on the brief, Melanie T. West, Assistant Corporation Counsel, for James E. Johnson, Corporation Counsel of New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Neighborhood Restore Housing Development Fund Co. Inc. and BSDC Kings Covenant Housing Development Fund Company, Inc.: Brian J. Markowitz, Goldstein Hall PLLC, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.: Coty Montag, Washington, DC, Samuel Spital, Rachel M. Kleinman, Kristen A. Johnson, New York, NY, on the brief, Mahogane D. Reed, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae Pacific Legal Foundation: Christina M. Martin, Kathryn D. Valois, Pacific Legal Foundation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
Case Number: 20-1809-cv

Judgment Dismissing Challenges to City's Tax Foreclosure Program Partly Reversed