• Ex Parte Pasquale Gualtier

    Publication Date: 2019-06-17
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Alvarez
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 04-18-00539-CV

    Petitto was arrested in 2015 for driving while intoxicated and possession of marijuana.

  • June 5, 2019 | New York Law Journal

    Airbnb: Reconciling Conflicting Public Policies

    For the past decade, there has been a continuous struggle between policymakers, multifamily property owners, tenants, and ultimately, home-sharing Internet platforms, such as Airbnb.com, regarding the short-term usage of apartments in “Class A” apartment buildings. This article will chronicle how the law has evolved during this timeframe and discuss where it may be headed.

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  • Kidd v. Thomson Reuters Corp.

    Publication Date: 2019-06-05
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights | Employment Compliance
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Christopher Droney
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: James A. Francis, Francis & Mailman, Philadelphia, PA.
    for defendant: For Appellee: Eric C. Bosset & Neil K. Roman, on the brief, Kevin King, Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C

    Case Number: 17-3550

    Firm Not 'Consumer Reporting Agency' Subject to FCRA; CLEAR Report Not 'Consumer Report'

  • Appellate Division, First Department:May 30, 2019

    Publication Date: 2019-06-03
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department, Cases decided on: May 30, 2019
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Appellate Division, First Department:May 30, 2019

  • Dynarex Corp. v. Farrah

    Publication Date: 2019-06-03
    Practice Area: Business Torts | White Collar Crime
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. - SDNY
    Judge: District Judge Vincent Briccetti
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 18 CV 7072

    RICO, Fraud Suit Dismissed; RICO Enterprise Not Alleged; Hub, Spoke Conspiracy Alleged

  • Charles v. Orange County

    Publication Date: 2019-05-31
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry: Health Care | 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 Michelet Charles and Carol Small: Thomas C. Rice, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, on the brief, Daniel J. Stujenske, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY, Laura F. Redman, Antony P. F. Gemmell, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Orange County, State of New York, Orange County Sheriff's Department, Orange County Department of Mental Health and Carmen Elizondo, Former Clinic Director, Orange County Correctional Facility, in her individual capacity: Anthony Cardoso, Orange County Attorney's Office, Goshen, NY. For Amici Curiae American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, American Psychological Association, American Medical Association, National Association of Social Workers, American Public Health Association, and Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants: Ira A. Burnim, Judge David C. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Washington, DC, on the brief, Aaron M. Panner, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae The Bronx Defenders, Brooklyn Defender Services, Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement, Detention Watch Network, The Florida Justice Institute, Inc., Human Rights First, Immigrant Defense Project, The Immigrant Rights Clinic of Washington Square Legal Services, Inc., at NYU Law School, the Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, The Legal Aid Society of New York, The Prison Law Office, Prisoners' Legal Services of New York, and the Urban Justice Center Mental Health Project, in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants: Jamie A. Levitt, Morrison & Foerster LLP, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae New York State Sheriffs' Association, in support of Defendants-Appellees: Alexander M. Wilson, New York State Sheriffs' Association, Albany, NY.

    Case Number: 17-3506-pr

    Civil Detainees Alleged Discharge Planning an Essential Part of Their In-Custody Care

  • Nieves v. Bartlett

    Publication Date: 2019-05-28
    Practice Area: Civil Rights | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Supreme Court
    Judge: Circuit Judge Roberts
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 17-1174

    Probable cause for arrest precludes claim of retaliatory arrest

  • The Law Funder v. Munoz

    Publication Date: 2019-05-27
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Legal Malpractice
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 18-40320

    Appellee, a litigation-financing firm, held rights to portions of the proceeds of 21 lawsuits litigated by Mexican law firm SLM.

  • May 24, 2019 | The Recorder

    The Recorder Columnist Among Top Winners at California Journalism Awards

    Justice William Bedsworth, who writes The Recorder's 'A Criminal Waste of Space' monthly humor column, was one of only eight winners statewide in the California News Publishers Association's first-ever 'Best of the Best' division honoring top winners in its annual California Journalism Awards. The Recorder also brought home four other top-five finishes.

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  • May 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal

    What Is It We're Talking About When We Talk About Crypto?

    In his Blockchain Law column, Robert A. Schwinger addresses the question of where crypto fits in among all the terms the law uses to describe concepts that relate, however closely or loosely, to money. As cryptocurrency use becomes increasingly common in commercial activity, courts have found themselves having to grapple with how to characterize this new form of asset.

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