• Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC v. City of Syracuse

    Publication Date: 2018-03-27
    Practice Area: Environmental Law
    Industry: Electronics | Manufacturing | State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
    Judge: District Judge Mae D'Agostino
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiffs: Brian D. Starer, Esq., Victor Genecin, Esq., of Counsel, Squire Patton Boggs LLP, New York, New York.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Plaintiffs: D. Rees Alexander, Esq., Danelle M. Gagliardi, Esq., Rebekah M. Singh, Esq., Vincent Atriano, Esq., of Counsel, Squire Patton Boggs LLP, Columbus, Ohio; Attorneys for Defendant City of Syracuse: John G. Powers, Esq., Holly K. Austin, Esq., Paul J. Tuck, Esq., of Counsel, Hancock Estabrook, LLP, Syracuse, New York; Attorneys for Defendant City of Syracuse: Christine M. Garvey, Esq., of Counsel, City of Syracuse, corporation Counsel, Syracuse, New York; Attorneys for Defendant Onondaga County: Benjamin M. Yaus, Esq., of Counsel, Onondaga County Department of Law, John H. Mulroy Civic Center, Syracuse, New York; Attorneys for Defendant Onondaga County: Kevin C. Murphy, Esq., of Counsel, The Wladis Law Firm, PC, East Syracuse, New York.

    Case Number: 16-CV-1201

    Dismissal of CERCLA Claims Denied for Unclear Resolution in Prior Consent Orders

  • March 26, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

    What DOJ Intervention in FCA Suit Means for Private Equity Firms

    General counsel at private equity firms should still be aware of the federal government's unusual decision to pursue claims against a firm based on an alleged fraudulent scheme at its pharmacy portfolio company, legal experts said.

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  • TLC v. Pillar Income

    Publication Date: 2018-03-26
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Hoyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 12-16-00211-CV

    Pillar, a real estate advisory/management company, entered into a written contract with TLC to purchase an apartment complex owned by TLC.

  • March 23, 2018 | National Law Journal

    Trump Legal Team Reshuffles Again as DiGenova Firm Backs Out

    Joseph diGenova and his wife Victoria Toensing won't be helping the president battle Robert Mueller after all. Plus: Hogan Lovells lures a trademark pro from Finnegan, Arnold & Porter picks up Chris Christie's nemesis, and Squire Patton Boggs defends Cambridge Analytica in the U.K.

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  • Knopf v. Esposito

    Publication Date: 2018-03-23
    Practice Area: Contracts | Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry: Legal Services | Real Estate
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    Judge: District Judge Denise Cote
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the Plaintiffs: Eric W. Berry, Berry Law PLLC, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Gary Greenberg, New York, NY.;For Defendant Frank M. Esposito: Frank M. Esposito, Esposito, PLLC, New York, NY; For Defendants Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, and Nathaniel H. Akerman: Nathaniel H. Akerman, Amanda Prentice, Krista E. Bolles, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, New York, NY ; Peter M. Lancaster, Minneapolis, MN; For Defendant Edward S. Feldman: Edward S. Feldman, Englewood, NJ.

    Case Number: 17cv5833

    Pro Se Corporate Defendant, Which Had to Be Represented by Counsel, Entitled to Fees Award

  • March 22, 2018 | The Recorder

    Can You Impeach With RFA Denials? – Victaulic Company's $55 Million Dollar Question

    A recent appellate decision confirmed that the prohibition on using Request For Admission denials or responses to contention interrogatories at trial cannot be circumvented by laying an impeachment trap for witnesses.

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  • March 21, 2018 | The Recorder

    Wertkin to Judge: Feds Handed Me Hard Drive with 40 Whistleblower Complaints

    Jeffrey Wertkin, who was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for his attempt to sell stolen whistleblower complaints, told Judge Maxine Chesney in a letter that federal prosecutors' returned a hard drive to him which contained the still-sealed complaints.

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  • March 20, 2018 | Daily Business Review

    E-Discovery and Privilege: FRE 502(d) and Why Lawyers Should Use It

    Despite the ever-greater attention to electronic discovery in the legal community, it is alarming how many attorneys—experienced attorneys—fail to implement an important safeguard that could prevent disastrous privilege waivers during discovery.

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  • Austin v. Nagareddy et al.

    Publication Date: 2018-03-20
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Self
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard Mitchell, Zack Greenamyre (Mitchell & Shapiro LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael Bailey, Julye Johns, Emaly Arndt (Huff, Powell & Bailey, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A18A0126

    The Court vacated the trial court's order granting defendants' motion to stay a civil action against them until the conclusion of a trial in a criminal case in which one defendant had been indicted for parallel allegations and remanded for further proceedings, because the trial court's exercise of discretion was based upon an erroneous view of the law.

  • March 19, 2018 | National Law Journal

    Emails, PowerPoints and YouTube TV: Judge in AT&T Trial Mulls Evidence

    Lawyers for AT&T have filed hundreds of objections to the government's proposed evidence in its case against the telecom giant's merger with Time Warner.

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