• March 17, 2015 | The American Lawyer

    Polsinelli Sets Up Shop in Raleigh, Plus More Lateral Moves

    After raiding Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough for five health care partners, fast-growing Polinselli will open an office in Raleigh; Gibson Dunn and Winston & Strawn add new practice leaders; the NSA's top lawyer returns to Mayer Brown; three former federal prosecutors flock to Robins Kaplan and Wilmer; and other notable hires from throughout The Am Law 200.

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  • March 9, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

    A Supreme Court Win for the Administrative State

    In a significant victory for regulators over the wishes of the regulated, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously o

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  • IN RE THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, etc., et al., Petitioners

    Publication Date: 2015-03-09
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Friedman, J.P., Acosta, Saxe, Manzanet-Daniels, Gische, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 13527

    13527. IN RE THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, etc., et al., Petitioners.— The Bank of New York Mellon, etc., Petitioner-Appellant-Respondent, Blackrock Financial Management Inc., et al., In

  • In re The Bank of New York Mellon, etc., et al., Petitioners, 651786/11

    Publication Date: 2015-03-09
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before: Friedman, J.P., Acosta, Saxe, Manzanet-Daniels, Gische, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For The Bank of New York Mellon, appellant-respondent: Matthew D. Ingber, Christopher J. Houpt, Hannah Y.S. Chanoine, Michael Kimberly and Michael Rafield of counsel, Mayer Brown LLP, New York., and James M. McGuire, Hector Gonzalez and Mauricio A. España, of counsel, Dechert LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For intervenors-appellants — Respondents: Kathy D. Patrick of the bar of the State of Texas, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, Gibbs & Bruns LLP, Houston, TX., and Kenneth E. Warner of counsel, Warner Partners, P.C., New York. For The Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund of the City of Chicago, City of Grand Rapids General Retirement System, City of Grand Rapids Police and Fire Retirement System and The Westmoreland County Employee Retirement System, respondents-appellants: Beth A. Kaswan, William C. Fredericks and Max R. Schwartz of Counsel, Scott+Scott, LLP, New York. For United States Debt Recovery VIII, LP and United States Debt Recovery X, LP, respondents-appellants: Donna H. Lieberman and Scott A. Ziluck of Counsel, Halperin Battaglia Raicht, LLP, New York. For American Fidelity Assurance Company, respondent-appellant: William B. Federman of counsel, Federman & Sherwood, New York. For amici curiae: Michael E. Johnson and Alexander S. Lorenzo of Counsel, Alston & Bird LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 651786/11

    Cite as: In re Bank of New York Mellon, 651786/11, NYLJ 1202719839969, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided March 5, 2015) h2 class="articleSectionHeader

  • March 9, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

    A Supreme Court Win for the Administrative State

    In a significant victory for regulators over the wishes of the regulated, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that federal agencies do not need to seek public comment when they change their interpretation of their own rules.

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  • March 6, 2015 | New York Law Journal

    Court Upholds $8.5B Bank of America RMBS Settlement

    The Appellate Division, First Department, delivered a resounding victory Thursday to institutional investors who backed an $8.5 billion settlement of claims against Bank of America stemming

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  • March 6, 2015 | New York Law Journal

    Court Upholds $8.5B Bank of America RMBS Settlement

    The First Department delivered a resounding victory Thursday to institutional investors who backed an $8.5 billion settlement of claims against Bank of America stemming from the 2008 mortgage crisis.

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  • March 5, 2015 | New York Law Journal

    Court Upholds $8.5B Bank of America RMBS Settlement

    The First Department delivered a resounding victory Thursday to institutional investors who backed an $8.5 billion settlement of claims against Bank of America stemming from the 2008 mortgage crisis.

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  • March 5, 2015 | Litigation Daily

    NY Appellate Court Approves $8.5B BofA Deal

    After nearly four years of hotly contested litigation, a New York state intermediate appellate court on Thursday approved an $8.5 billion settlement between Bank of America Corp. and investo

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  • March 5, 2015 | Litigation Daily

    NY Appellate Court Approves $8.5B BofA Deal

    After nearly four years of hotly contested litigation, a New York state intermediate appellate court on Thursday approved an $8.5 billion settlement between…

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