• Martinez v. The Republic of Cuba, 1:14-CV-00856

    Publication Date: 2016-11-30
    Practice Area: Family Law | International Law
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District
    Judge: District Judge Lawrence Kahn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 1:14-CV-00856

    Cite as: Martinez v. Cuba, 1:14-CV-00856, NYLJ 1202773234184, at *1 (NDNY, Decided November 21, 2016) CASENAME Ana Margarita Martinez, Plaintiff v. The Republi

  • Williams v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-11-29
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hines, P. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Chaunda Brock Brock Law LLC, Atlanta, for Williams. Ashutosh S. Joshi Joshi Law Firm PC, Mark J. Issa The Issa Law Firm PC, and Jonathon J. Majeske, Atlanta, for Smith. Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Paige R. Whitaker, Deputy District Attorney, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Matthew M. Youn, Assistant Attorney General, and Sheila E. Gallow, General Counsel U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec., Atlanta, for State.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S16A0834; S16A0835

    The evidence supported defendants' convictions for murder, burglary and related c

  • McMullen v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-11-29
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hines, P. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stanley W. Schoolcraft III Public Defender's Office, McDonough, for appellant.
    for defendant: Layla H. Zon, District Attorney, Melanie M. Bell, Assistant District Attorney, Covington, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Jason M. Rea, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S16A0937

    The evidence as a whole was sufficient to prove venue beyond a reasonable doubt in defendant's trial for murder and other offenses after he followed his on-again off-again girlfriend down a road and

  • Shepard v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-11-29
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Blackwell, Keith R.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David G. Williams Jr. and David R. Phillips Public Defender's Office, Monroe, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kenneth W. Mauldin, District Attorney, Brian V. Patterson, Chief Assistant District Attorney, Athens, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Mary Catherine Greaber Attorney General's Office, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S16A0884

    Detectives' acknowledgement that defendant wanted a deal, that he perhaps could get some arrangement and that they would talk with the district attorney did not constitute an improper hope of benefi

  • Trim v. Shepard

    Publication Date: 2016-11-29
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Blackwell, Keith R.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Maryann F. Blend, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and Daniel W. Hamilton Shepard, Plunkett, Hamilton Boudreaux LLP, Augusta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S16A0960

    The habeas court properly denied defendant's petition for a writ of habeas corpus, as he failed to show that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel on a

  • November 29, 2016 | International

    Top Corporate Lawyer Appointed Attorney General in Singapore

    Singapore has appointed law firm Allen & Gledhill chairman and senior partner Lucien Wong as the next attorney general. Wong will step down from Allen & Gledhill's partner

    1 minute read

  • November 29, 2016 | The American Lawyer

    Top Corporate Lawyer Appointed Attorney General in Singapore

    Singapore has appointed law firm Allen & Gledhill chairman and senior partner Lucien Wong as the next attorney general. Wong will step down from Allen & Gledhill's partner

    1 minute read

  • ROBERT CANNELLA, ap, v. JUVAL SPECTOR, a/k/a YUVAL SPECTOR, ETC. res

    Publication Date: 2016-11-29
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    Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION: SECOND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Dillon, J.P.; Dickerson, Maltese and Duffy, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number:

    ROBERT CANNELLA, ap, v. JUVAL SPECTOR, a/k/a YUVAL SPECTOR, ETC. res — Motion by the respondents to dismiss an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered July 8,

  • WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., ETC., res, v. GERARD CANINO def, LISA CONTI, a/k/a LISA CANINO, ap

    Publication Date: 2016-11-29
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    Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION: SECOND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Hinds-Radix, J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number:

    WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., ETC., res, v. GERARD CANINO def, LISA CONTI, a/k/a LISA CANINO, ap — Application by the appellant pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) for a four-month enlargement o

  • ROYAL A&K REALTY GROUP, INC., res, v. CITIBANK, N.A., ETC. def, NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC ap

    Publication Date: 2016-11-29
    Practice Area:
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    Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION: SECOND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Dillon, J.P.; Dickerson, Maltese and Duffy, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number:

    ROYAL A&K REALTY GROUP, INC., res, v. CITIBANK, N.A., ETC. def, NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC ap — Motion by the respondent to dismiss appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Queen