• Esther Kiobel, individually and on behalf of her late husband, Dr. Barinem Kiobel, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, 06-4800-cv

    Publication Date: 2010-09-20
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    Court: Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Jacobs, Ch.J, Leval, and Cabranes, C.JJ
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paul L. Hoffman, Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman, LLP, Venice, CA (Stephen A. Whinston, Carey R. D?Avino, Keino R. Robinson, Berger & Montague, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, on the brief), for Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees. Jeffrey J. Keyes, Briggs and Morgan, P.A., Minneapolis, MN (Mark Girouard, Halleland Lewis Nilan & Johnson, Minneapolis, MN, on the brief), for amici curiae International Law Professors in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants. Naomi Roht-Arriaza, San Francisco, CA, for amici curiae International Law Scholars Cherif Bassiouni, et al. in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants. Judith Brown Chomsky (Jennifer M. Green, on the brief), Center for Constitutional Rights, New York, NY (Marcos Simons, Richard Herz, Earthrights International, Washington, DC, on the brief), for amici curiae Wiwa Plaintiffs in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants.
    for defendant: Rowan D. Wilson (Rory O. Millson, Thomas G. Rafferty, Michael T. Reynolds, on the brief), Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY, for Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants.

    Case Number: 06-4800-cv

    Cite as: Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., 06-4800-cv, NYLJ 1202472235126, at *1a,2a (2d Cir., Decided September 17, 2010)Before: Jacobs, Ch.J, Leval, and Ca

  • Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, 06-4800-cv

    Publication Date: 2011-02-07
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Jacobs, Ch.J., Leval and Cabranes, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paul L. Hoffman, Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman, LLP, Venice, CA (Carey R. D'Avino, Berger & Montague, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, on the brief), for Plaintiffs- Appellants-Cross-Appellees.
    for defendant: Rowan D. Wilson (Rory O. Millson, Thomas G. Rafferty, on the brief), Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY, for Defendants-Appellees-Cross- Appellants.

    Case Number: 06-4800-cv

    Cite as: Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, 06-4800-cv, NYLJ 1202480401014, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided February 4, 2011)Before: Jacobs, Ch.J., Leval and Cabranes, C.

  • Lozano v. Alvarez , 11-2224-cv

    Publication Date: 2012-10-03
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Katzmann, Wesley, and Lynch, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner-Appellant: John R. Hein, New York, N.Y. (Shawn Patrick Regan, Amos R. Barclay (to be admitted), Kristin Kramer (to be admitted), New York, N.Y., Sharon M. Mills (to be admitted), Washington, D.C., Fran R. Aden, Houston, Tex., on the brief), Hunton & Williams LLP.
    for defendant: For Respondent-Appellee: Lauren A.Moskowitz (Rachel G. Skaistis, on the brief), Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, N.Y. For Amicus Curiae United States of America: Ellen Blain, Assistant United State Attorney (Benjamin Torrance, Assistant United States Attorney, Geoffrey M. Klineberg, Counselor, Department of State, Harold Hongju Koh, Legal Adviser, Department of State, Mark B. Stern, Adam C. Jed, Attorneys, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, Department of Justice, Stuart F. Delery, Acting Assistant Attorney General), for Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

    Case Number: 11-2224-cv

    Cite as: Lozano v. Alvarez , 11-2224-cv, NYLJ 1202573409262, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided October 1, 2012)Before: Katzmann, Wesley, and Lynch, C.JJ.p clas

  • In re Air Cargo Shipping Services, 11-5464-cv

    Publication Date: 2012-10-17
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Jacobs, Ch.J., Kearse and Hall, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Christopher Lovell, Lovell Stewart Halebian Jacobson LLP (Steven N. Williams, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy; W. Joseph Bruckner, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.; Craig C. Corbitt, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, & Mason; Daniel E. Gustafson, Gustafson Gluek PLLC, on the brief).
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Asiana Airlines, Inc: Ian Simmons (Jonathan D. Hacker, Angela Thaler Wilks, Joshua Deahl, Anton Metlitsky, on the brief), O'Melveny & Myers LLP. For Defendants-Appellees Air Canada and AC Cargo: Sanford M. Litvack, Eric J. Stock, Hogan Lovells US LLP. For Defendants-Appellees Air China Ltd. and Air China Cargo Co. Ltd.: George N. Tompkins Jr., Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP. For Defendants-Appellees Air New Zealand Ltd.: Michael J. Holland, Roderick D. Margo, Condon & Forsyth LLP. For Defendants-Appellees All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.: Patrick J. Bonner, Freehill, Hogan & Mahar, LLP and Charles J. Simpson, Jr., James A. Calderwood, Jol A. Silversmith, Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P. for Defendants-Appellees Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Polar Air Cargo, LLC, and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc.: Harvey J. Wolkoff, Ropes & Gray LLP. For Defendants-Appellees British Airways Plc: Daryl A. Libow, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. For Defendants-Appellees Cargolux Airlines International S.A.: Stephen Fishbein, Heather Kafele, Shearman & Sterling LLP For Defendants-Appellees Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.: David H. Bamberger, DLA Piper LLP (US). For Defendants-Appellees El Al Israel Airlines Ltd.: John F. Savarese, David B. Anders, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, For Defendants-Appellees Emirates: Terry Calvani, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP. For Defendants-Appellees Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM Royal Dutch Airlines): Gary A. MacDonald, John M. Nannes, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. For Defendants-Appellees Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.: Barry G. Sher, Paul Hastings LLP. For Defendants-Appellees Lan Airlines, S.A., Lan Cargo, S.A. and Aerolinhas Brasileiras, S.A.: James V. Dick, Squire Sanders (US) LLP. For Defendants-Appellees Martinair Holland N.V.: Daniel G. Swanson, D. Jarrett Arp, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP For Defendants-Appellees Nippon Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd.: John R. Fornaciari, Baker & Hostetler LLP. For Defendants-Appellees Saudi Arabian Airlines Ltd.: Peter J. Kadzik, Dickstein Shapiro LLP. For Defendants-Appellees Scandinavian Airlines System: George D. Ruttinger, Crowell & Moring LLP. For Defendants-Appellees Singapore Airlines Cargo PTE LTD and Singapore Airlines Ltd.: Margaret M. Zwisler, William R. Sherman, Ashley M. Bauer, Latham & Watkins LLP. For Defendants-Appellees Société Air France: James R. Warnot Jr., Linklaters LLP. For Defendants-Appellees South African Airways Ltd.: Sara E. Kropf, John M. Taladay, Steve Weissman, Andreas Stargard, Kimberly A. Murphy, Baker Botts LLP. For Defendants-Appellees Thai Airways International Public Co. Ltd.: Rowan D. Wilson, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. For Defendants-Appellees Qantas Airways Ltd.: W. Todd Miller, Baker & Miller PLLC.

    Case Number: 11-5464-cv

    Cite as: In re Air Cargo Shipping Services, 11-5464-cv, NYLJ 1202575087213, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided October 11, 2012)Before: Jacobs, Ch.J., Kearse and Hal

  • Disability Advocates, Inc. v. New York Coalition for Quality Assisted Living, Inc., 10-235(L)

    Publication Date: 2012-04-10
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Cabranes and Parker, C.JJ., and Korman, D.J. **
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee Disability Advocates, Inc: Andrew G. Gordon (Julie E. Fink, Geoffrey Chepiga, Elizabeth Seidlin-Bernstein, Lindsey Weinstock, and Francine Murray, on the brief), Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY; Cliff Zucker (Timothy A. Clune, on the brief) Disability Advocates, Inc., Albany, NY; Ira A. Burnim, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Washington, DC; Mara A. Kuns, Urban Justice Center, New York, NY; Roger Bearden (Aditi Koethekar, on the brief), New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, New York, NY; and Jeannette Zelhof (Jota Borgmann, on the brief), MFY Legal Services, Inc., New York, NY. For Plaintiff-Appellee United States of America: Samuel R. Bagenstos, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General (Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General, Jessica Dunsay Silver and Terese Kwon, Attorneys, on the brief), Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Appellate Section, Washington, DC. For amici curiae States of Connecticut, Arkansas, Tennessee, Utah and Wyoming, in support of New York State Appellants: Hugh Barber, Assistant Attorney General of Connecticut (on behalf of Richard Blumenthal, Attorney General of Connecticut, Dustin McDaniel, Attorney General of Arkansas, Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General of Tennessee, Mark L. Shurtleff, Attorney General of Utah, Bruce A. Salzbury, Attorney General of Wyoming), Hartford, CT. For amici curiae Americare Certified Special Services, Inc. et al., in support of Appellants: Christopher Murray (Matthew F. Didora, on the brief), Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, PC, Uniondale, NY. For Movant Empire State Association of Assisted Living, in support of Appellants: David T. Luntz (Lori A. Sievers, on the brief), Hinman Straub, PC, Albany, NY. For amicus curiae Families of Current Adult Home Residents, in support of Appellants: Jordan W. Siev (Christopher A. Lynch, Cameron G. Van Tassell and David J. De Jesus, on the brief), Reed Smith LLP, New York, NY. For amici curiae American Association of Community Psychiatrists et al., in support of Appellees: Carla Christofferson (Justine M Daniels and Christopher A. Adams, on the brief), O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles, CA. For amici curiae Dick Thornburgh (former United States Attorney General) and 30 former state mental health commissioners, in support of Appellees: Steven J. Schwartz (Mollie Richardson, on the brief), Center for Public Representation, Northampton, MA; and Robert J. Alessi (Gregory G. Nickson and Jeffrey D. Kuhn, on the brief), Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, Albany, NY. For amici curiae C.C. et al. (current and former residents of Adult Homes), in support of Appellees: Elizabeth B. McCallum, Howrey LLP, Washington, DC. For amici curiae The National Disability Rights Network et al., in support of Appellee Disability Advocates: Antony L. Ryan (Rebecca R. Silber and Alejandro H. Cruz), Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY. For amici curiae The Coalition of Institutionalized Aged and Disabled et al., in support of Appellees: Peter K. Vigeland (Michael Bongiorno, David F. Olsky, Omar Kahn, Natalie Rastin, Leizel A. Ching, on the brief), Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Movant-Appellant New York State Coalition for Quality Assisted Living: Patricia A. Millett (Steven M. Pesner, Robert H. Pees, James P. Chou, and Christopher M. Egleson, on the brief), Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Washington DC. For New York State Defendants-Appellants: Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General of the State of New York (Andrew M. Cuomo, Attorney General, Benjamin Gutman, Deputy Solicitor General, Cecilia C. Chang, Laura R. Johnson, Steven C. Wu, Assistant Solicitors General, on the brief), New York, NY.

    Case Number: 10-235(L)

    Cite as: Disability Advocates, Inc. v. New York Coalition for Quality Assisted Living, Inc., 10-235(L), NYLJ 1202548402238, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided April 6, 2012)p class="

  • In re: Herald, Primeo, and Thema, 12-156-cv (L)

    Publication Date: 2013-09-18
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Parker, Carney, C.JJ, and Rakoff, D.J.**
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 12-156-cv (L)

    Cite as: In re: Herald, Primeo, and Thema, 12-156-cv (L), NYLJ 1202619704857, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided September 16, 2013) 12-156-cv (L) Before: Pa

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  • FHFA v. UBS Americas, 12-3207-cv

    Publication Date: 2013-04-09
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Chin and Lohier, CJJ, and Gardephe, DJ.*
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 12-3207-cv

    Cite as: FHFA v. UBS Americas, 12-3207-cv, NYLJ 1202595166794, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided April 5, 2013)Before: Chin and Lohier, CJJ, and Gardephe

  • Amnesty International USA v. Clapper, 09-4112-cv

    Publication Date: 2011-03-23
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Calabresi, Sack, and Lynch, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jameel Jaffer, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, New York (Melissa Goodman and Laurence M. Schwartztol, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY; Christopher T. Dunn and Arthur N. Eisenburg, New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY; Charles S. Sims, Theodore K. Cheng, Matthew J. Morris, Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY, on the brief), for Plaintiff-Appellant. Barbara Moses, Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, P.C., New York, NY; Emily Berman and Elizabeth Goitein, The Brennan Center for Justice, New York, NY; Sharon Bradford Franklin, The Constitution Project, Washington, D.C., for Amici Curiae The Brennan Center for Justice, The Center for Democracy & Technology, The Constitution Project, The Electronic Frontier Foundation, and The Rutherford Institute in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants. Lucy A. Dalglish and Gregg P. Leslie, Counsel for The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Arlington, VA, for Amicus Curiae The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants. Duane L. Loft, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY; Peter T. Barbur, The New York City Bar Association, New York, NY, for Amicus Curiae The New York City Bar Association in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants. Robert A. Atkins and William J. Taylor, Jr., Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY, for Amici Curiae Law Professors Michelle Adams, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University; Baher Azmy, Seton Hall University School of Law; Fletcher N. Baldwin, Jr., Levin College of Law, University of Florida; Erwin Chemerinsky, University of California, Irvine, School of Law; Norman Dorsen, New York University; David M. Driesen, Syracuse University College of Law; Eric M. Freedman, Hofstra Law School; Lynne Henderson, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada-Las Vegas; Seth F. Kreimer, University of Pennsylvania Law School; Alexander A. Reinert, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University; David Rudovsky, University of Pennsylvania Law School; Daniel J. Solove, George Washington University Law School in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants.
    for defendant: Douglas N. Letter, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.; Daniel J. Lenerz, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.; Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY, on the brief), for Defendants-Appellees.

    Case Number: 09-4112-cv

    Cite as: Amnesty International USA v. Clapper, 09-4112-cv, NYLJ 1202487354917, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided March 21, 2011)Before: Calabresi, Sack, and Lynch, C.JJ.

  • Amnesty International USA v. Clapper, 09-4112-cv

    Publication Date: 2011-03-23
    Practice Area:
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Calabresi, Sack, and Lynch, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jameel Jaffer, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, New York (Melissa Goodman and Laurence M. Schwartztol, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY; Christopher T. Dunn and Arthur N. Eisenburg, New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY; Charles S. Sims, Theodore K. Cheng, Matthew J. Morris, Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY, on the brief), for Plaintiff-Appellant. Barbara Moses, Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, P.C., New York, NY; Emily Berman and Elizabeth Goitein, The Brennan Center for Justice, New York, NY; Sharon Bradford Franklin, The Constitution Project, Washington, D.C., for Amici Curiae The Brennan Center for Justice, The Center for Democracy & Technology, The Constitution Project, The Electronic Frontier Foundation, and The Rutherford Institute in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants. Lucy A. Dalglish and Gregg P. Leslie, Counsel for The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Arlington, VA, for Amicus Curiae The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants. Duane L. Loft, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY; Peter T. Barbur, The New York City Bar Association, New York, NY, for Amicus Curiae The New York City Bar Association in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants. Robert A. Atkins and William J. Taylor, Jr., Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY, for Amici Curiae Law Professors Michelle Adams, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University; Baher Azmy, Seton Hall University School of Law; Fletcher N. Baldwin, Jr., Levin College of Law, University of Florida; Erwin Chemerinsky, University of California, Irvine, School of Law; Norman Dorsen, New York University; David M. Driesen, Syracuse University College of Law; Eric M. Freedman, Hofstra Law School; Lynne Henderson, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada-Las Vegas; Seth F. Kreimer, University of Pennsylvania Law School; Alexander A. Reinert, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University; David Rudovsky, University of Pennsylvania Law School; Daniel J. Solove, George Washington University Law School in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants.
    for defendant: Douglas N. Letter, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.; Daniel J. Lenerz, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.; Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY, on the brief), for Defendants-Appellees.

    Case Number: 09-4112-cv

    Cite as: Amnesty International USA v. Clapper, 09-4112-cv, NYLJ 1202487354917, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided March 21, 2011)Before: Calabresi, Sack, and Lynch, C.JJ.