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Rath v. Jo-Ann Stores LLC

Publication Date: 2022-09-06
Practice Area: Employment Compliance | Employment Litigation
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Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, U.S. - WDNY
Judge: District Judge William Skretny
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Case Number: 21-CV-791

'Harm' From Being Paid Biweekly Inadequately Alleged for Article III Standing Purposes

Prashaw v. Titan Mining Corp.

Publication Date: 2022-08-31
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Dispute Resolution | Personal Injury
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Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, U.S. - NDNY
Judge: District Judge Mae D'Agostino
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiffs: Eric C. Nordby, Esq., Michael Scott Porter, Esq., of counsel, Porter, Nordby Law Firm, Syracuse, New York.
for defendant: Attorneys for Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff Titan Mining Corporation: Christina Verone Juliano, Esq., of counsel, Goldberg, Segalla Law Firm — Syracuse Office, Syracuse, New York. Attorneys for Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs Titan Mining Corporation and Empire State Mines, LLC: Michael J. Farrell, Esq., James B. Shepard, Esq., of counsel, Farrell, White & Legg PLLC, Huntington, West Virginia. Attorneys for Defendant G.L. Tiley & Associates LTD: John J. Doody, Esq., of counsel, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP — New York Office, New York, New York. Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant CSA Group: Michelle N. Tanney, Esq., of counsel, Baker Hostetler Law Firm — New York Office, New York, New York. Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant Dumas Contracting USA Inc.: James C. Grosso, Esq., of counsel, James C. Grosso, Fairport, New York.
Case Number: 8:20-CV-778

Third-Party Suit Arising From Mine Accident Is Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction

August 30, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Dentons' Latest Malpractice Appeal Bid Rejected by Court

The firm is on the hook for a $32 million malpractice verdict. The latest ruling lets stand wider questions about Swiss vereins and law firm conflict checks.

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Griffith v. Reyes

Publication Date: 2022-08-29
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Family Law
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Rodriguez
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Case Number: 04-21-00289-CV

In 2009, appellant, Kenneth Griffith, and appellee, Martha Reyes were divorced via a final decree signed by a judge in the Medina County Court of Law.

August 25, 2022 | Law.com

Judge Rejects Bid by Walt Disney Studios to Remove COVID-19 Mask Case to Federal Court

"The court will not hear a case based on the speculative possibility that a federal issue may be presented at some time in the future," Chief U.S. District Judge William P. Johnson of the District of New Mexico wrote.

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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."

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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.

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Belya v. Kapral

Publication Date: 2022-08-23
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Personal Injury
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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
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Spain
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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