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  • September 8, 2016 | New York Law Journal

    'Nobody Escaped This Nightmare': NYLJ Readers Recall 9/11

    To mark the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the New York Law Journal asked readers to share their memories. We received numerous thoughtful responses. Below are excerpts f

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  • People v. Sibrian

    Publication Date: 2016-09-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2016-09-07
    Court: C.A. 1st
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Jeffrey M. Laurence, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Laurence K. Sullivan and René A. Chacón, Supervising Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Siri Shetty, under appointment by the Court of Appeal for Defendant and Appellant.
    Case Number: No. A143369

    Cite as 16 C.D.O.S. 10012 THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. HENRY SIBRIAN, Defend

  • September 8, 2016 | The American Lawyer

    Defying the Odds, a British Firm Thrives in the US

    A British accent goes a long way in the United States. Unless, it seems, you're a lawyer trying to win work. Some of the U.K.'s top firms have spent decades—an

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  • Conforti v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., 15-cv-5045

    Publication Date: 2016-09-02
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
    Judge: District Judge Arthur Spatt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for the Plaintiff by: Gerald V. Dandeneau, Esq., Dawn A. Lott, Esq., of Counsel, Dandeneau & Lott, Melville, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys for the Defendants Sunbelt, Irvin M. French, Patrick French, and Kyle Horgan by: Yash B. Dave, Esq., Patricia J. Hill, Esq., of Counsel, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, Jacksonville, FL. Attorneys for the Defendants On Site, Irvin L. French, Irvin M. French, and Patrick French by: Gregory Scot Lisi, Esq., Lauren Kantor Lipnick, Esq., Elbert Nasis, Esq., of Counsel, Forchelli Curto Deegan Schwartz Mineo & Terrana, LLP, Uniondale, NY.
    Case Number: 15-cv-5045

    Cite as: Conforti v. Sunb ntals, Inc., 15-cv-5045, NYLJ 1202766488406, at *1 (EDNY, Decided August 15, 2016) CASENAME Vicki L. Conforti, Plaintiff v. Sunb

  • September 1, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

    2016 Professional Excellence Award Profiles

    ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR NOMINEES Dan Hagood MANAGING PARTNER, FITZPATRICK HAGOOD SMITH & UHL, DALLAS WITH A WIDE-RANGING PRACTICE IN

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  • State v. Mathis

    Publication Date: 2016-08-31
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Amy Godfrey, Kimberly Sewell, and Sandra Wisenbaker Solicitor General's Office, Newnan, for appellant.
    for defendant: T. Kevin Mooney and George Stein Stein Ward, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A16A0605

    Certain of the trial judge's remarks indicated that the grant of the defendant's motion to suppress all evidence obtained as a result of a traffic stop may have resulted, at least in part, from the

  • Vasquez v. Empress Ambulance Service, 15-3239-cv

    Publication Date: 2016-08-30
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Employment Litigation
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Walker, Calabresi, and Hall, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Casey Wolnowski, Phillips & Associates, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Debra Lynne Wabnik, Stagg, Terenzi, Confusione & Wabnik, LLP, Garden City, NY.
    Case Number: 15-3239-cv

    Cite as: Vasquez v. Empress, 15-3239-cv, NYLJ 1202766281497, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided August 29, 2016)CASE NAMEAndrea Vasquez, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Empress Am

  • August 29, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Eleven More Awards Worth Noting

    These awards, ranging from $3.9 million down to $2.6 million, were reported by the Law Journal between Aug. 22, 2015, and Aug. 19, 2016. We usually add on an even 10 awards, but because of a

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  • Allstate Insurance v. Jordan, 06-15-00042-CV (TexApp Dist 07/29/2016)

    Publication Date: 2016-08-29
    Practice Area:
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    Date Filed: 2016-07-29
    Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, Sixth Appellate District
    Judge: RALPH K. BURGESS, JUSTICE
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 06-15-00042-CV

    On Appeal from the 170th District Court McLennan County, Texas Trial Court No. 2014-243-4 Before Morriss, C.J., Moseley and Burgess, JJ. Opi

  • August 29, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

    The 'Selective Way' Decision: A Catalyst For Increased Coverage Litigation?

    Insurance litigants in Pennsylvania—insurers and policyholders alike—have traditionally approached the determination of an insurer's duty to indemnify an insured with

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