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  • Malek v. Feigenbaum

    Publication Date: 2024-09-19
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: District Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Marvin L. Frank, on the brief, Gregory A. Frank, Frank LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co.: Kurt Wm. Hemr, Alisha Q. Nanda, Sam Auld, on the brief, Jay B. Kasner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Leonard Feigenbaum: Marc J. Ross, A.R. John Hitchings, on the brief, Daniel Scott Furst, Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP, New York NY.
    Case Number: 23-992

    Service of Reconsideration Motion Does Not Constitute Motion's Filing in District Court

  • Litovich v. Bank of America Corp.

    Publication Date: 2024-07-12
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Judges
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Gregory Rapawy, Eliana Margo Pfeffer, on the brief, David C. Frederick, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Christopher M. Burke, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, New York, NY. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Walter W. Noss, Kate Lv, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, San Diego, CA. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: George A. Zelcs, Chad E. Bell, Ryan Z. Cortazar, Korein Tillery LLC, Chicago, IL. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Glen E. Summers, Karma M. Giulianelli, Bartlit Beck LLP, Denver, CO.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC: Matthew J. Porpora, Jonathan S. Carter, on the brief, Richard C. Pepperman II, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Bank of America Corporation, BofA Securities, Inc., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated: Adam S. Hakki, Richard F. Schwed, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Barclays Capital, Inc.: Barry G. Sher, Kevin P. Broughel, Paul Hastings LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC: Herbert S. Washer, Sheila C. Ramesh, Adam S. Mintz, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees JPMorgan Chase & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC: Robert D. Wick, John S. Playforth, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendant-Appellee NatWest Markets Securities Inc: Paul S. Mishkin, Adam G. Mehes, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Citigroup Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.: Jay Kasner, Karen M. Lent, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.: John F. Terzaken, Adrienne V. Baxley, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellees Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC: Richard A. Rosen, Brad S. Karp, Susanna M. Buergel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY, Kannon K. Shanmugam, Jane B. O'Brien, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellees Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC: Jayant W. Tambe, Laura W. Sawyer, Amanda L. Dollinger, Jones Day, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 21-2905

    Judgment Vacated; Statute, Precedents Required Judge's Pre-Judgment Disqualification

  • Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System v. Banco Santander (Mexico) S.A

    Publication Date: 2024-02-22
    Practice Area: Securities Litigation
    Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: District Judge Arun Subramanian
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Vincent Briganti, Lowey Dannenberg, P.C., White Plains, NY, on the brief, Margaret C. MacLean, Lowey Dannenberg, P.C., White Plains, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: Susan Saltzstein, Kamali P. Willett, Kartik Naram, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY; Adam S. Hakki, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY; Alan Schoenfeld, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, New York, NY; Paul S. Mishkin, Caroline Stern, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, NY; Lev L. Dassin, Roger A. Cooper, Samuel Levander, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York, NY; John Terzaken, Karen M. Porter, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Washington, DC, on the brief, Boris Bershteyn, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 22-2093

    Mexican Banks Had Contacts With NY Based on Sales by 'Pass-Through' Broker-Dealers

  • Saba Capital CEF Opportunities 1 LLC v. Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

    Publication Date: 2023-12-08
    Practice Area: Securities Litigation
    Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Richard C. Wesley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Jacob W. Buchdahl, Susman Godfrey LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, Mark P. Musico, Susman Godfrey LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund, Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund, Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund, Nuveen Global High Income Fund, and Nuveen Senior Income Fund: Parker Rider-Longmaid, Kyser Blakely, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC; Scott Musoff, Boris Bershteyn, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY; Eben Colby, Emily Jennings, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Boston, MA, on the Brief, Shay Dvoretzky, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellants Terence J. Toth, Jack B. Evans, William C. Hunter, Albin F. Moschner, John K. Nelson, Judith M. Stockdale, Carole E. Stone, Margaret L. Wolff, Robert L. Young, and Matthew Thornton III, in their capacity as Trustees of the Nuveen Trusts: Robert A. Skinner, Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Amy D. Roy, Ropes & Gray LLP, Boston, MA. For Amicus Curiae The Investment Company Institute in Support of Defendants-Appellants: Susan Olson, Dorothy Donohue, Kenneth Fang, The Investment Company Institute, Washington, DC; Steven A. Engel, David A. Kotler, Michael H. McGinley, Dechert LLP, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Bulldog Investors, LLP in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Aaron T. Morris, Andrew W. Robertson, Morris Kandinov LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 22-407

    Firm's Bylaws Amendment Violates ICA as Restriction on Shareholders, Not on Shares

  • Hernandez v. Garland

    Publication Date: 2023-04-27
    Practice Area: Immigration Law
    Industry: Federal Government
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, U.S. - SDNY
    Judge: Circuit Judge Michael H. Park
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner: Colm McInerney, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, New York, N.Y.; Massiel Leiva, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, Washington, D.C.; Julie Dona, Julia Timerman, The Legal Aid Society, New York, N.Y., on the brief, Maria Da Silva, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, New York, N.Y.
    for defendant: For Respondent: Brian Boynton, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.; Jessica A. Dawgert, Senior Litigation Counsel, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., on the brief, Alanna Thanh Duong, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
    Case Number: 19-2044

    BIA Properly Exercised Discretion to Deny Alien Cancellation of Removal

  • Fasano v. Li

    Publication Date: 2022-09-01
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Securities Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Amalya Kearse
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Ben Hutman, Sadis & Goldberg, New York, New York, on the brief, Samuel J. Lieberman, New York, New York.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York, New York, on the brief, Scott Musoff, New York, New York.
    Case Number: 20-3131

    Forum Clause Misinterpreted; Common Law Claims Must Be Arbitrated in New York

  • Gamma Traders I LLC v. Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-08-17
    Practice Area: Securities Litigation
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Richard Sullivan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants Gamma Traders-I LLC, et al.: Deborah Clark-Weintraub, Max R. Schwartz, Thomas L. Laughlin, IV, Jeffrey P. Jacobson, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, New York, NY; Daniel Woofter, Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Bethesda, MD; Vincent Briganti, Margaret MacLean, Lowey Dannenberg, P.C., White Plains, NY, on the briefs, Eric F. Citron, Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Bethesda, MD.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc., and Bank of America Corporation: Adam S. Hakki, on the brief, Richard F. Schwed, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC: Scott D. Musoff, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee John Pacilio: David H. McGill, Kobre & Kim LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendant-Appellee Edward Bases: Evan Cohen, Finn Dixon & Herling LLP, Stamford, CT.
    Case Number: 21-853

    Plaintiffs Fail to Allege They Were Injured by Defendants' Trading Activities

  • Cavello Bay Reinsurance Ltd. v. Stein

    Publication Date: 2021-01-29
    Practice Area: Securities Litigation
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Dennis Jacobs
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Anthony B. Ullman, on the brief, Sandra D. Hauser, Dentons US LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Spencer Capital Ltd. and Spencer Capital Holdings, Ltd.: Colm P. McInerney, on the brief, Lea Haber Kuck, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Kenneth Shubin Stein.: Robert A. O'Hare Jr., O'Hare Parnagian LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 20-1371

    Securities Fraud Claim Dismissed for Failure to Plead SEA §10(b)'s Domestic Application

  • Rubenstein v. Int'l Value Advisers LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-05-27
    Practice Area: Securities Litigation
    Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Barrington Parker
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: David Lopez, Law Office of David Lopez, Southampton, NY, on the brief, Miriam Tauber, Miriam Tauber Law PLLC, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: Robin Muir, on the brief, Dennis Henry Tracey, III, Hogan Lovells US LLP, New York, NY. For Nominal Defendant-Appellee: Susan Saltzstein, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 19-560-cv

    Short-Swing Profits Denied Disgorgement; Advisor's Client Not Insider Group Member

  • Sullivan v. Nassau Cnty. Interim Fin. Auth.

    Publication Date: 2020-05-19
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Employment Litigation
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Guido Calabresi
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: In support of Plaintiffs-Appellants Brian Sullivan and Nassau County Sheriff's Correction Officers Benevolent Association: Howard Wien, Koehler & Isaacs LLP, New York, NY. In support of Plaintiffs-Appellants James Carver, Gary Learned, and Thomas R. Willdigg: Alan M. Klinger, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP; Steven E. Losquardo, PC, Rocky Point, NY, on the brief, Shira A. Scheindlin, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, New York, NY. In support of Plaintiffs-Appellants Jerry Laricchiuta, Danny Donohue, and Civil Service Employees Association, Inc.: Daren J. Rylewicz, Leslie C. Perrin, Civil Service Employees Association, Inc., Albany, NY, on the brief, Aaron E. Kaplan, Civil Service Employees Association, Albany, NY.
    for defendant: In support of Defendants-Appellees Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, Ronald A. Stack, George J. Marlin, Leonard D. Steinman, Thomas W. Stokes, Robert A. Wild, and Christopher P. Wright: Christopher Gunther, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. In support of Defendants-Appellees Edward Mangano and George Maragos: Jared A. Kasschau, Nassau County Attorney, Mineola, NY; Ana C. Shields, Ashley Zangara, Jackson Lewis P.C., on the brief, Marc S. Wenger, Jackson Lewis P.C., Melville, NY.
    Case Number: 18-1587-cv

    NIFA Acted With Legitimate Purpose When Freezing Wages to Combat County's Fiscal Crisis