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August 18, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Alabama Court Bucks Trend, Says Generic Patient Can Sue Pfizer

It's turning into a busy summer for decisions examining the tort theory of "innovator liability": the notion that brand-name drug companies can be held liable for inadequate wa

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ParkCentral Global Hub Ltd. v. Porsche Automobile Holdings SE, 11-397-cv

Publication Date: 2014-08-18
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Leval, Sack, and Hall, C.JJ.
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for defendant: For Plaintiffs-Appellants.: Kaspar J. Stoffelmayr, on the brief, James B. Heaton, III, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Chicago, IL, David Parker, Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen P.C., New York, NY, Jay W. Eisenhofer, James J. Sabella, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., New York, NY, Thomas E. Redburn, Jr., Sheila A. Sadighi, Lowenstein Sandler PC, Roseland, NJ, Marc L. Greenwald, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Porsche Automobil Holding SE.: John L. Warden, William J. Williams, Jr., Suhana S. Han, Alexander J. Willscher, on the brief, Robert J. Giuffra, Jr., Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking.: Jay B. Kasner, Scott D. Musoff, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Holger P. Härter: Michael J. Chepiga, Paul C. Curnin, Emma Lindsay, Alexandra C. Pitney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.: Meredith E. Kotler, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York, NY, Giovanni P. Prezioso, Lee F. Berger, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.: Ira D. Hammerman, Kevin M. Carroll, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.: Robin S. Conrad, Sheldon Gilbert, National Chamber Litigation Center Inc., Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae The Federation of German Industries, Mouvement Des Entreprises De France, Economiesuisse, European Banking Federation, Association of German Banks, German Issuers, and The Swiss Bankers Association.: Andrew J. Pincus, Marc R. Cohen, Alex C. Lakatos, Paul W. Hughes, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae Law Professors.: Richard W. Painter, University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN, Ronald J. Colombo, Hofstra University Law School, Hempstead, NY.
Case Number: 11-397-cv(L),*

Cite as: ParkCentral Global v. Porsche Automobile, 11-397-cv, NYLJ 1202667116353, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided August 15, 2014) 11-397-cv(L),*

August 18, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Justices Asked to Rule on Judicial Campaign Fundraising

As the amount of money in judicial elections swells across the nation, a major barrier to the candidates themselves directly soliciting the funds is under constitutional attack in the U.S. S

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August 13, 2014 | Supreme Court Brief

Justices Asked to Rule on Judicial Campaign Fundraising

As the amount of money in judicial elections skyrockets across the nation, a major barrier to the candidates themselves directly soliciting the funds is under constitutional attack in the U.

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August 7, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

White Collar Criminal Litigation

Having the defendant sign a plea agreement can resolve a criminal case, but it may raise practical and ethical issues for counsel. The financial marketplace is becoming more willing to speak

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August 7, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Figuring Out Fixtures

Fixtures occupy a unique position in commercial law—namely the intersection between real and personal property. As such, the issues relating to these assets are sometimes not fully

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Floyd v. NYC, 08 Civ. 1034

Publication Date: 2014-08-04
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Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: District Judge Analisa Torres
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Case Number: 08 Civ. 1034 (AT)

Cite as: Floyd v. NYC, 08 Civ. 1034 (AT), NYLJ 1202665532763, at *1 (SDNY, Decided July 30, 2014) 08 Civ. 1034 (AT) District Judge Analisa To

People v. Leonard

Publication Date: 2014-07-30
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Date Filed: 2014-07-18
Court: C.A. 4th
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Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Dane R. Gillette, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Julie L. Garland, Assistant Attorney General, Eric A. Swenson, Kristine A. Gutierrez and Lynne G. McGinnis, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
for defendant: Carl Fabian, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Louis Van Leonard.
Case Number: No. D062660

Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 8587 THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LOUIS VAN LEON

July 22, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The Churn: A Dechert Partner Decamps, Plus More Lateral Moves

Glenn Fine, who served as the U.S. Department of Justice’s inspector general from 2000 until he joined Dechert in late 2011, has left the firm to pursue other opportunities. In

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July 21, 2014 | Supreme Court Brief

A Friend to Business? Maybe not

Business interests did not fare as well as usual before the U.S. Supreme Court in the term just ended, according to Mayer Brown’s a href="http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/Goldman_SCOTUS

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