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  • Abbey House Media v. Simon & Schuster, 16-305-cv

    Publication Date: 2017-07-20
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Antitrust | Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Kearse, Hall, Chin, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant: Harold R. Collins, Donald R. Pepperman, and Taylor C. Wagniere, on the brief, Maxwell M. Blecher, Blecher Collins & Pepperman, P.C., Los Angeles, California.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee Simon & Schuster, Inc.: James W. Quinn and Yehudah L. Buchweitz, on the brief, Gregory Silbert, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, New York. For Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee Penguin Group (USA) LLC: Saul P. Morgenstern, Margaret A. Rogers, and Alice C.C. Huling, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, New York. For Defendant-Appellee Hachette Book Group, Inc.: Linda H. Martin and Samuel J. Rubin, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP, New York, New York. For Defendant-Appellee HarperCollins Publishers, L.L.C.: C. Scott Lent, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, New York. For Defendants-Appellees Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC, DBA Macmillan and Verlagsgruppe Georg Von Holtzbrinck GMBH: Joel M. Mitnick, John J. Lavelle, and Bianca Cadena, Sidley Austin LLP, New York, New York.
    Case Number: 16-305-cv

    Book Publishers Defeat Antitrust Appeals at C

  • Diesel Ebooks v. Simon & Schuster, 16-726-cv

    Publication Date: 2017-07-20
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Antitrust | Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Kearse, Hall, Chin, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant: Collin R. White, on the brief, Derek T. Ho, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, D.C.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee Simon & Schuster, Inc.: James W. Quinn and Yehudah L. Buchweitz, on the brief, Gregory Silbert, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, New York. For Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC, DBA Macmillan and Defendant-Appellee Verlagsgruppe Georg Von Holtzbrinck GMBH: Joel M. Mitnick, John J. Lavelle, and Bianca Cadena, Sidley Austin LLP, New York, New York. For Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee Hachette Book Group, Inc.: Linda H. Martin, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP, New York, New York, and Samuel J. Rubin, Goodwin Procter LLP, New York, New York. For Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C.: Charles Scott Lent, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, New York. For Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee Penguin Group (USA) LLC: Saul P. Morgenstern, Margaret A. Rogers, and Alice C.C. Huling, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, New York.
    Case Number: 16-726-cv

    Book Publishers Defeat Antitrust Appeals at C

  • Veleron Holding v. Morgan Stanley, 15-4092-cv

    Publication Date: 2017-06-07
    Practice Area: Securities Litigation | Banking and Finance Laws
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Jacobs, Livingston, Lohier, Jr., C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: Aaron H. Marks, Ronald R. Rossi, Emilie B. Cooper; Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Appellees: Neal Kumar Katyal, Morgan L. Goodspeed; Hogan Lovells US LLP, Washington, DC. Jonathan D. Polkes, Adam B. Banks, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 15-4092-cv

    Circuit, Quickly but Narrowly, Rejects Novel Insider Trading

  • In Re: Lehman Brothers Holdings, Debtor.

    Publication Date: 2017-05-09
    Practice Area: Litigation | Bankruptcy | Securities Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Jacobs, Sack, and Carney, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the Claimant-Appellants Jennifer Adler, Ian Anderson, Jennifer Becker, Craig Benson, Paola Biraschi, Karen Brewer, William Broadbent, David Brooks, Guillemette Callies, Patrick Cremin, Michael Collier, Joseph D'Amadeo, John Dmuchowski, Nestor De Jesus, Steven Engel, Louise Goldberg, Michael Gran, Anshuman Goyal, Adrian Graves, Sandra Hahn-Colbert, Gregg Hawes, Nicholas Howard, Julian Iragorri, Harriet Chan King, Karen Krieger, Tal Lev Ari, Yeruchim Levilev, Sarah Lewis, Patricia Luken, Lawrence McCarthy, Michael McCully, Paul Shotton, Steven Schwab, Colin S.A. Welch, Pierluigi Volini, Ian Neville, Sandy Fleischman Richman, Jeffrey Wecker, Norman Siegel, Thomas O'Sullivan, Peter Ward, Timothy Wilkinson, Milan Veleba, Andrea Sullivan, Hugh McGee, Judith Winchester, Ross Shapiro, Stephen Snelling, Brian Seward, Margaret Smith, Alvaro Santodomingo, Helmut Olivier, Estate of Michael Mullen, Jack Rivkin, Barry Porter, Gregg Somma, Christiane Schuster, Michael Petrucelli, Martin Patterson, Fabio Liotti, and Mary Langevin: Andrew R. Goldenberg, on the briefs, Richard J. Schager, Jr., Stamell & Schager, LLP, New York, NY. For the Claimants-Appellants Madelyn Antoncic, Michele Bareggi, Riccardo Banchetti, Timothy A. Burke, Nachiketa Das, Philippe Dufournier, Brian Gross, Peter Hornick, Andrea Jao, Michael Lawsky, Alexandre Catalao Maia, Nikki Marshall, Richard Noble, Anke Parr, Vincent Primiano, Giancarlo Saronne, Johathan Sebiri, Charles Spero, Harshad Shah, Gordon Sweely, Rocco F. Andriola, Amit K. Sarkar, Darian J. Cohen, Lars P. Jacobson, Christian E. Stevens, and Andrew Wideman: Lisa M. Solomon, Law Offices of Lisa M. Solomon, New York, NY. For the Claimants-Appellants Marvin C. Schwartz, Stephanie Stiefel, Richard J. Glasebrook, II, Judith Ann Kenney, Richard Nackerson, Henry Ramallo, Christian Reynolds, David I. Weiner, Richard Levine, and Seth Finkel: Eugene Neal Kaplan, Kaplan Landau, LLP, New York, NY, on the briefs, Deborah E. Lans, Cohen Clair Lans Greifer Thorpe & Rottenstreich LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Debtor-Appellee Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.: Ralph I. Miller, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 16-1296-bk

    Vested Stock Compensation Considered Securities in Lehman Bankruptc

  • United Sates v. Allstate Insurance, 16-705

    Publication Date: 2017-04-07
    Practice Area: Whistleblower Laws | Health Care Law
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Katzmann, C.J., Pooler and Lynch, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Peter M. Jasen, Buffalo, NY, on the brief, J. Michael Hayes.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees FedEx Corporation, Federal Express Corporation, FedEx Ground Package System Inc., FedEx Freight Corporation, FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc., FedEx Custom Critical, Inc., FedEx Trade Networks Inc., FedEx Supply Chain Systems, Inc., and FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.: John W. Campbell, Federal Express Corporation, Memphis, TN. For Defendants-Appellees Farmers Insurance Exchange, Truck Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange, and Foremost Property and Casualty Insurance Company: Lori L. Pines and John P. Mastando III, on the brief, David L. Yohai Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Travelers Insurance Group Holding, Inc., Travelers Property Casualty Corporation, and The Travelers Companies, Inc.: Bryce L. Friedman, Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY; Deborah L. Stein, Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP, Los Angeles, CA. For Defendant-Appellee Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.: Jonathan M. Freiman, Wiggin and Dana LLP, New Haven, CT. For Defendants-Appellees J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., Founders Insurance Company, Founders Insurance Company of Michigan, Graphic Arts Mutual Insurance Company, Republic-Franklin Insurance Company, Utica Mutual Insurance Company, Utica National Insurance Company of Texas, Utica National Insurance Company of Ohio, Utica National Assurance Company, Utica Lloyd's of Texas, Utica Specialty Risk Insurance Company, and Utica National Insurance Group.: Sharon Angelino, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Erie Insurance Company of New York, Erie Insurance Exchange, Inc., Erie Indemnity Company, and The Erie Insurance Company: Heath J. Szymczak, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Indemnity Company, Kemper Independence Insurance Company, Metropolitan Group Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company; and Defendants Kemper Corporation and The Allstate Corporation: Steven M. Levy and Alan S. Gilbert, Dentons US LLP, Chicago IL; Sean C. Cenawood, Dentons US LLP, New York, NY; Sharon Angelino, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Preferred Mutual Insurance Company: Suzanne O. Galbato, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Syracuse, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Progressive Insurance Company and The Progressive Corporation, Inc.: Terrance M. Connors, Connors LLP, Buffalo, NY; Michael K. Loucks, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Boston, MA. For Defendant-Appellee State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company: Douglas W. Baruch and Anayansi Rodriquez Carbo, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Washington, D.C.; Dan David Kohane, Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Zurich North America: Michael J. Willett, Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Nationwide General Insurance Company, Nationwide Financial Services Incorporated, and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company: Stephen Sozio, Jones Day, Cleveland, OH, Matthew Corcoran, Jones Day, Columbus, OH, Mark C. Davis, Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company: Eric Dranoff, Saretsky Katz & Dranoff, LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee CorePointe Insurance Company f/k/a Daimler Chrysler Insurance Company: Susan L. Swatski, Hill Wallack LLP, Princeton, NJ. For Defendant-Appellee Geico, Insurance.: Barry I. Levy, Cheryl F. Korman, and Brian L. Bank, Rivkin Radler LLP, Uniondale, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Group, and Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc.: Kevin J. Fee and Amy C. Gross, Duane Morris LLP, New York, NY, Dennis R. McCoy, Barclay Damon, LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee U-Haul International: Kevin M. Hogan, Phillips Lytle LLP, Buffalo, NY.
    Case Number: 16-705

    Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Suit by Lawyer Who Acted in Bad

  • Flo & Eddie v. Sirius XM Radio, 15-1164-cv

    Publication Date: 2017-02-21
    Practice Area: Copyrights
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Calabresi, Chin, and Carney, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee: Henry Gradstein, Maryann R. Marzano, on the brief, Harvey Geller, Gradstein & Marzano, P.C., Los Angeles, CA.; Evan S. Cohen, on the brief, Los Angeles, CA.; Michael Gervais, Arun S. Subramanian, Susman Godfrey LLP, New York, NY.; Robert Rimberg, Goldberg Rimberg & Weg PLLC.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Cassandra L. Seto, on the brief, Daniel M. Petrocelli, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles, CA.; Johnathan D. Hacker, on the brief, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, D.C. For Amici Curiae Law Professors Gary Pulsinelli, Julie Ross, and Peter Jaszi, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Brandon Butler, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. For Amici Curiae Howard Abrams, Brandon Butler, Michael Carrier, Michael Carroll, Ralph Clifford, Brian Frye, William Gallagher, Eric Goldman, James Grimmelmann, Yvette Liebesman, Brian Love, Tyler Ochoa, David Olson, David Post, Michael Risch, Matthew Sag, Rebecca Tushnet, and David Welkowitz, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Eugene Volokh, UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, CA. For Amicus Curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Mitchell Stoltz, Vera Ranieri, Electronic Frontier Foundation, San Francisco, CA. For Amicus Curiae Pandora Media, Inc., in support of Defendant-Appellant: R. Bruce Rich, Benjamin E. Marks, Gregory Silbert, Todd Larson, Kami Lizarraga, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Public Knowledge, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Sherwin Siy, John Bergmayer, Raza Panjwani, Public Knowledge, Washington, D.C. For Amicus Curiae National Association of Broadcasters, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Stephen B. Kinnaird, Paul Hastings LLP, Washington, D.C.; Rick Kaplan, National Association of Broadcasters, Washington, D.C. For Amicus Curiae New York State Broadcasters Association, Inc., in support of Defendant-Appellant: Adam R. Bialek, Stephen J. Barrett, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, New York, NY.; David L. Donovan, New York State Broadcasters Association, Inc., Albany, NY.
    Case Number: 15-1164-cv

    Cite as: Flo &Eddie v. Sirius, 15-1164-cv, NYLJ 1202779535509, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided February 16, 2017) CASE NAME Flo & Eddie, Inc., a California Corpor

  • In Re Vivendi, S.A. Securities Litigation

    Publication Date: 2016-09-29
    Practice Area: Securities Litigation
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Cabranes, Livingston, and Lynch, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants: Robert K. Kry, Lauren M. Weinstein, Molo Lamken LLP, Washington, D.C.; Arthur N. Abbey, Stephen T. Rodd, Jeremy Nash, Abbey Spanier, LLP, New York, N.Y.; Matthew Gluck, Michael C. Spencer, Milberg LLP, New York, N.Y.; Brian C. Kerr, Brower Piven, P.C., New York, N.Y., on the brief, Jeffrey A. Lamken, Molo Lamken LLP, Washington, D.C.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee: Mark A. Perry, Lucas C. Townsend, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, D.C.; Caitlin J. Halligan, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, N.Y.; Daniel Slifkin, Timothy G. Cameron, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, N.Y.; James W. Quinn, Gregory Silbert, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, N.Y., on the brief, Miguel A. Estrada, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP.
    Case Number: 15-180-cv(L)

    Cite as: In re Vivendi, 15-180-cv, NYLJ 1202768724687, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided September 27, 2016) CASE NAME Miami Group, Consisting of The Retirement System f

  • Gilman v. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., 15-0603-cv

    Publication Date: 2016-06-22
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Kearse, Winter, and Jacobs, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Jeffrey L. Liddle, Blaine H. Bortnick, James W. Halter, on the brief, David I. Greenberger, Liddle & Robinson, LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Marsh: Gregory Silbert, Nicholas J. Pappas, on the brief, Jonathan D. Polkes, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Cherkasky: Andrew W. Stern, on the brief, James O. Heyworth, Sidley Austin LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 15-0603-cv

    Cite as: Gilman v. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., 15-0603-cv, NYLJ 1202760512658, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided June 16, 2016) CASENAME William W. Gilman, Edw

  • Flo & Eddie v. Sirius XM Radio, 15-1164-cv

    Publication Date: 2016-04-15
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Calabresi, Chin, Carney, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee: Henry Gradstein, Maryann R. Marzano, on the brief, Harvey Geller, Los Angeles, CA. For Plaintiff-Appellee: Evan S. Cohen, Esq., on the brief, Gradstein & Marzano, P.C., Los Angeles, CA.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Cassandra L. Seto, on the brief, Daniel M. Petrocelli, O'melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Jonathan D. Hacker, on the brief, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae Law Professors Gary Pulsinelli, Julie Ross, and Peter Jaszi, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Brandon Butler, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae Howard Abrams, Brandon Butler, Michael Carrier, Michael Carroll, Ralph Clifford, Brian Frye, William Gallagher, Eric Goldman, James Grimmelmann, Yvette Liebesman, Brian Love, Tyler Ochoa, David Olson, David Post, Michael Risch, Matthew Sag, Rebecca Tushnet, and David Welkowitz, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Eugene Volokh, UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, CA. For Amicus Curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Mitchell Stoltz, Vera Ranieri, Electronic Frontier Foundation, San Francisco, CA. For Amicus Curiae Pandora Media, Inc., in support of Defendant-Appellant: R. Bruce Rich, Benjamin E. Marks, Gregory Silbert, Todd Larson, Kami Lizarraga, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Public Knowledge, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Raza Panjwani, John Bergmayer, Public Knowledge, Washington, D.C. For Amicus Curiae National Association of Broadcasters, in support of Defendant-Appellant: Stephen B. Kinnaird, Paul Hastings LLP, Washington, D.C. Rick Kaplan, National Association of Broadcasters, Washington, D.C. For Amicus Curiae New York State Broadcasters Association, Inc., in support of Defendant-Appellant: Adam R. Bialek, Stephen J. Barrett, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, David L. Donovan, New York State Broadcasters Association, Inc., New York, NY.
    Case Number: 15-1164-cv

    Cite as: Flo & Eddie v. Sirius XM, 15-1164-cv, NYLJ 1202754939096, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided April 13, 2016)CASE NAMEFlo & Eddie, Inc., a California Corp

  • Gen. Partner Glenn Tongue v. Sanofi, 15-588-cv

    Publication Date: 2016-03-17
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Parker, Lohier, and Carney, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: On the brief, for Plaintiffs-Appellants Gen. Partner Glenn Tongue, Deerhaven Capital Management: James M. Ficaro, Brett D. Stecker, on the brief, Christopher L. Nelson, The Weiser Law Firm, P.C., Berwyn, PA, Daniella Quitt, Harwood Feffer LLP, New York, NY. For Plaintiffs-Appellants AG Funds, L.P. et al.: Harry N. Niska, on the brief, John B. Orenstein, Ross Orenstein & Baudry LLC, Minneapolis, MN.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: Joshua S. Amsel, Caroline Hickey Zalka, Justin D. D'Aloia, on the brief, John Neuwirth, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 15-588-cv

    Cite as: Gen. Partner Glenn Tongue v. Sanofi, 15-588-cv, NYLJ 1202752303647, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided March 4, 2016) CASENAME Gen. Partner Glenn Tongue, Deerhav