• Green Materials of Westchester v. The Town of Cortlandt, 15 CV 3257

    Publication Date: 2015-12-28
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Vincent Briccetti
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    Case Number: 15 CV 3257

    Cite as: Green Materi Westchester v. The Town of Cortlandt, 15 CV 3257, NYLJ 1202745708489, at *1 (SDNY, Decided December 21, 2015) CASENAME Green Materi

  • December 24, 2015 | New York Law Journal

    Military Contractors Claim Mantle of Government to Defend Tort Suits

    Since 2001, the use of private contractors to actively support U.S. military operations has risen to "unprecedented levels."1 Numerous injury and death cases have been b

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  • December 23, 2015 | New York Law Journal

    Military Contractors Claim Mantle of Government to Defend Tort Suits

    In their Aviation Law column, Steven R. Pounian and Justin T. Green of Kreindler & Kreindler write: Since 2001, the use of private contractors to actively support U.S. military operations has risen to "unprecedented levels," yet Congress has never enacted legislation to shield such contractors from tort liability. Nevertheless, contractors have, often successfully, advanced defenses to bar tort liability based on the political question doctrine and federal preemption, both discussed herein.

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  • Tekle v. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., 15-cv-6386

    Publication Date: 2015-12-22
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Western District
    Judge: District Judge Michael Telesca
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    Case Number: 15-cv-6386

    Cite as: Tekle v. Wegman Markets, Inc., 15-cv-6386, NYLJ 1202745341793, at *1 (WDNY, Decided December 9, 2015) CASENAME Biniam Tekle, Plaintiff v. Wegman

  • Garcia v. State, 04-14-00670-CR (Tex.App. Dist.4 12/09/2015)

    Publication Date: 2015-12-16
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    Date Filed: 2015-12-09
    Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio
    Judge: Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
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    Case Number: 04-14-00670-CR

    From the 175th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2012CR10101 Honorable Mary D. Roman, Judge Presiding Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice, Patricia O. Alva

  • West v. Moe's Franchisor, LLC, 15cv2846

    Publication Date: 2015-12-15
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge William Pauley
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    Case Number: 15cv2846

    Cite as: West v. Moe's Franchisor, LLC, 15cv2846, NYLJ 1202744753678, at *1 (SDNY, Decided December 9, 2015) CASENAME Mary West, et ano., on behalf of them

  • Pearsall v. Medtronics, Inc., CV 14-3378

    Publication Date: 2015-12-15
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
    Judge: District Judge Leonard Wexler
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff By: Brian M. Dratch, Esq., Franzblau Dratch, P.C., New York, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendant By: Andrew J. Calica, Esq., Mayer Brown LLP, Andrew E. Tauber, Esq., Daniel L. Ring, Esq., Chicago, IL.

    Case Number: CV 14-3378

    Cite as: Pearsall v. Medtronics , CV 14-3378, NYLJ 1202744753542, at *1 (EDNY, Decided December 7, 2015) CASENAME Furman Pearsall, Plaintiff v. Medtronics

  • Mondaca-Vega v. Lynch

    Publication Date: 2015-12-15
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    Date Filed: 2015-12-15
    Court: 9th Cir.
    Judge: Before: Sidney R. Thomas, Chief Judge and Harry Pregerson, Alex Kozinski, Barry G. Silverman, William A. Fletcher, Johnnie B. Rawlinson, Jay S. Bybee, N. Randy Smith, Mary H. Murguia, Jacqueline H. Nguyen and Andrew D. Hurwitz, Circuit Judges.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matt Adams (argued), Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Seattle, Washington; and Martha H. Rickey, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Granger, Washington, for Petitioner.
    for defendant: August E. Flentje (argued), Stuart F. Delery, Colin A. Kisor, Elizabeth J. Stevens, Aaron S. Goldsmith, Katherine E.M. Goettel, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

    Case Number: No. 03-71369

    Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 13226 SALVADOR MONDACA-VEGA, Petitioner, v. LORETTA E. LYNCH, Atto

  • Javorsky v. Western Athletic Clubs, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2015-12-14
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    Date Filed: 2015-12-11
    Court: C.A. 1st
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    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Finkelstein Thompson LLP, Rosemary M. Rivas, Caitlyn D. Finley; Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Marc L. Godino for Appellant.
    for defendant: Keker & Van Nest LLP, Susan J. Harriman, Benjamin W. Berkowitz and John C. Bostic for Defendant and Respondent.

    Case Number: No. A142254

    Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 13195 DANIEL JAVORSKY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WESTERN ATHLETIC

  • Expressions Hair Design v. Attorney General of the State of New York, 13‐4533

    Publication Date: 2015-12-14
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Wesley, Livingston, and Carney, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs‐Appellees: Gary Friedman, Friedman Law Group, LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, Deepak Gupta, Gupta Beck PLLC, Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae The Kroger Company, Safeway Inc., Walgreen Co., Food Lion, LLC, Hy‐Vee Inc., H.E. Butt Grocery Co., The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc., Albertson's LLC, and Rite Aid Corp., in support of Plaintiffs‐Appellees: Linda P. Nussbaum, Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A., New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Consumer Action, National Association of Consumer Advocates, National Consumers League, and U.S. Public Interest Research Group, in support of Plaintiffs‐Appellees: J. Douglas Richards, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant‐Appellant Eric T. Schneiderman, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of New York: Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General, Steven C. Wu, Deputy Solicitor General, on the brief, Judith Vale, Assistant Attorney General For Defendants‐ Appellants Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., in his official capacity as District Attorney of New York County, and Charles J. Hynes, in his official capacity as District Attorney of Kings County: Larry A. Sonnenschein, Ronald E. Sternberg, for Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York. For Amicus Curiae Credit Union Association of New York in support of Defendants‐Appellants: Henry C. Meier, Associate General Counsel.

    Case Number: 13‐4533

    Cite as: Expressions v. Schneiderman, 13‐4533, NYLJ 1202744761352, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided September 29, 2015) CASE NAME Expressions Hair Design, Linda Fiacco,