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In the Interest of: K.B.

Publication Date: 2025-02-14
Practice Area: Family Law
Industry:
Court: Superior Court
Judge: Per Curiam
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Case Number: 1543 EDA 2024

Trial court erroneously discharged dependency petition where it refused to consider relevant evidence regarding parent's housing and employment instability and appeared to have prejudged the case. Order of the trial court reversed, case remanded.

Matter of Wharton-Bickley

Publication Date: 2025-02-14
Practice Area: Administrative Law
Industry:
Court: Other Courts, New York
Judge: Judge OATH Administrative Law Judge Christine Stecura
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Petitioner by: Margaret B. Sandercock, Esq., Elizabeth Sandercock, Esq., Goodfarb & Sandercock, LLP.
for defendant: Attorneys for Respondent by: David R. Brody, Esq., Gabriel W. Block, Esq., Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins, Goidel, P.C.
Case Number: 2654/23

Court Grants Protection to Tenants Under Loft Law

Matter of Sapphire W. (Kenneth L.)

Publication Date: 2025-02-14
Practice Area: Family Law
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
Judge: Justice Lourdes M. Ventura
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner-Respondent: Rebecca L. Visgaitis, Josh Liebman, and Ingrid Gustafson of counsel, Muriel Goode-Trufant, Corporation Counsel, New York, NY. For Nonparty-Appellant: David Shalleck-Klein and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP [Naomi J. Scotten], of counsel, Family Justice Law Center, New York, NY. Attorney for the Child: Dawne A. Mitchell and Zoe Allen of counsel, Twyla Carter, New York, NY.
for defendant: Amicus Curiae Pro Se and for Amici Curiae Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, Center for Family Representation, Bronx Defenders, Children's Rights, and National Association of Counsel for Children: Josh Gupta-Kagan and Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem [Michael Weinstein] pro se of counsel, Columbia Law School-Family Defense Clinic, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Americans for Prosperity Foundation: Michael S. O'Reilly and John A. Basinger of counsel, Saul Ewing LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Sanctuary for Families, Day One, Empire Justice Center, Her Justice, Incendii Law, PLLC, Lawyers Committee Against Domestic Violence, Legal Momentum, New York Legal Assistance Group, and New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Kartik Naram of counsel, Lara Flath, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae New York Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union Women's Rights Project, and National Center for Youth Law: Jessica Perry, Jenna Lauter, Gabriella Larios, Molly K. Biklen, and American Civil Liberties Union Foundation [Linda S. Morris, pro hac vice, Aditi Fruitwala, pro hac vice, and Anjana Samant] of counsel, New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY.
Case Number: 2023-10606

Family Court Cannot Place Nonrespondent Custodial Parent Under ACS Supervision

1211 Gilbert Avenue Holdings LLC v. Berri

Publication Date: 2025-02-14
Practice Area: Contracts
Industry:
Court: Supreme Court, Bronx
Judge: Justice Veronica G. Hummel
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Case Number: 816749/2023E

Buyer Did Not Give Justification as to Why He Failed to Appear on Closing Date

February 13, 2025 | The Recorder

News Publishers Sue AI Firm Cohere, Alleging Copyright and Trademark Violations

The suit filed by a coalition of news publishers from the U.S., the U.K. and Canada say Cohere’s AI products regurgitate near-verbatim stories in real time and invent false stories that are wrongly attributed to the newsrooms.

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February 13, 2025 | The American Lawyer

'Back to Normal': Cadwalader Sees Revenue, PEP Surge as Equity Tier Shrinks

Firm chair Pat Quinn said the volatility of interest rates over the last several years produced unpredictable results. He said 2024 was a return to normalcy for the firm.

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February 13, 2025 | Law.com

State Court Affirms $20M Wrongful Death Verdict for Tractor-Trailer Driver's Speed Around a Curve

The state high court affirmed a jury verdict awarding the plaintiffs more than $20 million in damages against a transportation company and one of its drivers, who was reportedly speeding around a curve before hitting a stopped vehicle.

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February 13, 2025 | New York Law Journal

High-Stakes Decisions From the Eastern District of NY

"This column reports on several recent significant decisions from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Chief Judge Margo K. Brodie denied compassionate release. Judge Hector Gonzalez granted defendants’ motion to dismiss constitutional claims based on res judicata."

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February 13, 2025 | The American Lawyer

As Kramer Levin Merger Vote Nears, HSF Partners Express Hopes and Fears

Partners across the globe feel differently about the impending tie-up, as management hopes to secure the required 75% approval threshold over the coming weeks.

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Appellate Division, Second Department: February 13, 2025

Publication Date: 2025-02-13
Practice Area: Appellate Division Activity | Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
Industry:
Court: Appellate Term, Second Department, Motion List & Order on Application
Judge: Unsigned
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Case Number: DOCKET

Motion List & Order on Application released on:February 10, 2025