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  • August 24, 2022 | Law.com

    Connecticut Appeals Court Finds Deutsche Bank Claim of $300 Million Debt Barred by Litigation Privilege

    "In light of our Supreme Court's holding in Rioux [v. Barry], it is clear that the trial court's judgment cannot stand," said Clark. "The trial court's conclusion that the litigation privilege does not apply to the plaintiff's tortious interference claim because it is more 'akin to claims for vexatious litigation, abuse of process and malicious prosecution' is in direct conflict with our Supreme Court's decision in Rioux."

    5 minute read

  • August 23, 2022 | Law.com

    Who Got the Work?℠: Big Law Defends Meta From Claims Linking Social Media to Mental Health + More

    Welcome to "Who Got the Work?℠," a regular column that highlights the law firms and lawyers around the country who are being brought in to handle key cases and close major deals for their clients.

    9 minute read

  • Belya v. Kapral

    Publication Date: 2022-08-23
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Denny Chin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee: Richard B. Katskee, on the brief, Bradley Girard, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Washington, DC, and Oleg Rivkin, Rivkin Law Group PLLC, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants: Daniel H. Blomberg, Lori H. Windham, Daniel D. Benson, on the brief, Diana Verm Thomson, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Washington, DC, and Donald J. Feerick, Jr., Feerick Nugent MacCartney, PLLC, South Nyack, NY. For Amici Curiae Professor Michael W. McConnell and Professor Douglas Laycock: Thomas G. Hungar, Andrew G.I. Kilberg, John Matthew Butler, Jason Manion, Macey L. Olave, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC, and San Francisco, CA. For Amici Curiae The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, Assemblies of God (USA), Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy of the Anglican Church in North America, General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, and The International Society for Krishna Consciousness, in support of Defendants-Appellants: Gordon D. Todd, Daniel J. Hay, John L. Gibbons, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, in support of Defendants-Appellants: Ryan Paulsen, Ryan N. Gardner, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Dallas, TX. For Amici Curiae Constitutional Law Scholars, in support of Defendants-Appellants: Matthew T. Nelson, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP, Grand Rapids, MI. James A. Campbell, Solicitor General of Nebraska; Douglas J. Peterson, Attorney General of Nebraska; David T. Bydalek, Chief Deputy Attorney General of Nebraska; Steve Marshall, Attorney General of Alabama; Mark Brnovich, Attorney General of Arizona; Leslie Rutledge, Attorney General of Arkansas; Chris Carr, Attorney General of Georgia; Derek Schmidt, Attorney General of Kansas; Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky; Jeff Landry, Attorney General of Louisiana; Lynn Fitch, Attorney General of Mississippi; Eric S. Schmitt, Attorney General of Missouri; Austin Knudsen, Attorney General of Montana; John M. O'Connor, Attorney General of Oklahoma; Alan Wilson, Attorney General of South Carolina; and Sean D. Reyes, Attorney General of Utah, for Amici Curiae States of Nebraska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah, in support of Defendants-Appellants.
    Case Number: 21-1498

    Church Autonomy, Collateral Order Doctrines Discussed in Defamation Appeal's Dismissal

  • Texas Fair Plan v. Ahmed

    Publication Date: 2022-08-22
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Spain
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 14-20-00585-CV

    Appellee, Adil Ahmed, had his home insured by appellant Texas FAIR Plan Association and sustained hail damage in spring 2015.

  • Williams v. MTA Bus Co.

    Publication Date: 2022-08-19
    Practice Area: Civil Rights | Employment Compliance | Employment Litigation
    Industry: State and Local Government | Transportation
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Susan Carney
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant Ike Williams: David John Hommel, on the reply brief, Andrew Rozynski, Eisenberg & Baum, LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee MTA Bus Company: Gabriella Palencia, Executive Agency Counsel, for David Farber, General Counsel, MTA Bus Company, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 20-2985

    Applicant's Qualifications for Job Sought Not Shown; No Bias in Denial of ASL Interpreter

  • Morrone v. Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & Carrone LLP

    Publication Date: 2022-08-19
    Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. - EDNY
    Judge: District Judge William Kuntz
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 21-CV-1205

    Legal Malpractice Claim Dismissed Due to Collateral Estoppel; Breach Claims Survive

  • U.S. v Godfrey

    Publication Date: 2022-08-18
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    Judge: District Judge Sidney Stein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 17-Cr-511

    Court Vacates Defendant's Conviction; Shooting Does Not Meet Elements of Assault

  • Gamma Traders I LLC v. Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-08-17
    Practice Area: Securities Litigation
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Richard Sullivan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants Gamma Traders-I LLC, et al.: Deborah Clark-Weintraub, Max R. Schwartz, Thomas L. Laughlin, IV, Jeffrey P. Jacobson, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, New York, NY; Daniel Woofter, Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Bethesda, MD; Vincent Briganti, Margaret MacLean, Lowey Dannenberg, P.C., White Plains, NY, on the briefs, Eric F. Citron, Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Bethesda, MD.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc., and Bank of America Corporation: Adam S. Hakki, on the brief, Richard F. Schwed, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC: Scott D. Musoff, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee John Pacilio: David H. McGill, Kobre & Kim LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendant-Appellee Edward Bases: Evan Cohen, Finn Dixon & Herling LLP, Stamford, CT.
    Case Number: 21-853

    Plaintiffs Fail to Allege They Were Injured by Defendants' Trading Activities

  • Sandstone Springs LLC v. Virag Distrib. LLC

    Publication Date: 2022-08-17
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Distribution and Wholesale
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
    Judge: District Judge William Skretny
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 21-CV-541S

    NY LLC Has Specific Personal Jurisdiction Over Florida LLC

  • Blockchain Mining Supply & Servs. Ltd. v. Super Crypto Mining Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-08-16
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. - SDNY
    Judge: District Judge Andrew Carter
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 18-CV-11099

    Contract Breach, Promissory Estoppel Stated Over Sale of Cryptocurrency Mining Machines