• January 9, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Pa. Law Weekly—People in the News Jan. 12, 2016—Spada joins Semanoff Ormsby

    Additions Frank P. Spada Jr. joined Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia. [Spada-Square-201601081658.jpg]p class="left" id="i

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  • Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Auth. v. Morris

    Publication Date: 2016-01-08
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Vincent Hyman, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Katherine Jackson and Charles McAleer McAleer Law, Decatur, for appellees.

    Case Number: A15A1609

    The trial court properly denied defendant MARTA's motion for directed verdict in a personal injury suit, because the evidence sufficiently established that a bus driver who sideswiped the plaintiffs

  • January 8, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Pa. Law Weekly—People in the News Jan. 12, 2016—Spada joins Semanoff Ormsby

    Frank P. Spada Jr. joined Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia.

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  • Karam v. County of Rensselaer, 1:13-cv-01018

    Publication Date: 2016-01-08
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District
    Judge: District Judge Mae D'Agostino
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Counter Defendants: AJ Bosman, Esq., Daniel W. Flynn, Esq., of Counsel, Bosman Law Office, Canastota, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendants and Cross Defendants Rensselaer County, Mahar, Russo, Jimino, Smith, Handry, Baldwin, and Doe(s): Crystal R. Peck, Esq., John W. Bailey, Esq., of Counsel, Baily, Kelleher Law Firm, Albany, NY. Attorneys for Defendant, Cross Claimant, and Counter Claimant Vibert: Elmer R. Keach, III, Esq., Maria K. Dyson, Esq., of Counsel, Law Offices of Elmer Robert Keach, III, P.C., Albany, NY.

    Case Number: 1:13-cv-01018

    Cite as: Karam unty of Rensselaer, 1:13-cv-01018, NYLJ 1202746491184, at *1 (NDNY, Decided January 4, 2016)CASE NAMEJames Karam and Lisa Karam, Plaintiffs

  • Willis v. Allstate Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2016-01-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Boggs, Michael P.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Willis Green, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Melissa Patton and Marvin Dikeman Webb, Zsckunke, Moller Dikeman LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A15A1252

    The claimant failed to point to any evidence that the insurer misled her during negotiations and fraudulently induced her to believe that the insurer intended to accept the claims and would waive t

  • January 6, 2016 | The American Lawyer

    Dickstein Litigators Decamp, Plus More Lateral Moves

    Dickstein Shapiro’s proposed merger with Bryan Cave

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  • January 6, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Pa. Firms Played Big Role in Record Year for Mergers

    The legal community set a new record in 2015 for the number of law firm mergers, with Pennsylvania firms comprising nearly 11 percent of that record-high. According to data tracked by

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  • January 5, 2016 | The American Lawyer

    Dickstein Litigators Decamp, Plus More Lateral Moves

    Two litigation partners depart Dickstein Shapiro's shrinking New York office; Cooley lands a high-profile M&A partner from O'Melveny & Myers; Pillsbury plucks an insurance team from Orrick; and other notable hires from throughout The Am Law 200.

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  • January 5, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Pa. Firms Played Big Role in Record Year for Mergers

    The legal community set a new record in 2015 for the number of law firm mergers, with Pennsylvania firms comprising nearly 11 percent of that record-high.

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  • Randolph v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-01-05
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Branch, Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Earle Duncan, Darien, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jacquelyn Johnson, District Attorney, Brunswick, and Andrew Ekonomou The Lambros Firm LLC, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A15A1024

    The State failed to show that the defendant violated the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act when he arranged the sale of personal-use amounts of marijuana to individual members of a ga