• Vans Inc. v. MSCHF Product Studio Inc.

    Publication Date: 2023-12-12
    Practice Area: Trademarks
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Philip A. Goldstein, McGuire Woods LLP, New York, NY; Tanya L. Greene, McGuire Woods LLP, Los Angeles, CA, on the brief, Lucy Jewett Wheatley, McGuire Woods LLP, Richmond, VA.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Megan K. Bannigan, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY; William D. Patterson, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, Chicago IL, on the brief, David H. Bernstein. For Amicus Curiae Daniel Arsham in Support of Defendant-Appellant: Vivek Jayaram, Jayaram Law Group, Chicago, IL. For Amici Curiae Emmanuel Perrotin, Jean-Paul Engelen in Support of Defendant-Appellant: Ronald D. Coleman, Dhillon Law Group Inc., Newark, NJ. For Amici Curiae Intellectual Property Professors in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Mark A. Lemley, Lex Lumina PLLC, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae American Apparel & Footwear Association, Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America, Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc., and Accessories Council in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Zachary D. Cohen, Rachel W. Adams, on the brief, John P. O'Herron, ThompsonMcMullan, P.C., Richmond, VA. For Amicus Curiae Nike, Inc., in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Tamar Y. Duvdevani, DLA Piper LLP (US), New York, NY, on the brief, Stanley Panikowski, DLA Piper LLP (US), San Diego, CA. For Amicus Curiae International Trademark Association in Support of neither party: Martin Schwimmer, Leason Ellis LLP, White Plains, NY; David Donahue, Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C., New York, NY, on the brief, Vijay K. Toke, Rimon P.C., San Francisco, CA. For Amici Curiae Authors Alliance, Mason Rothschild, Alfred Steiner in Support of neither party: Mark P. McKenna, Christopher J. Sprigman, Rebecca Tushnet, on the brief, Rhett O. Millsaps II, Lex Lumina PLLC, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 22-1006

    Confusion on Source of Wavy Baby Shoe Likely; Vans Likely to Prevail on Infringement Claim

  • In the Matter of Tamorra A. Boyd.

    Publication Date: 2023-12-12
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, III, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Ecleynne Mercy, (The Foster Firm), Atlanta, for appellee.; LaVonda Rochelle DeWitt, Atlanta, for Other Party

    Case Number: S22Y0940

    ourt accepts attorney's petition for public reprimand in response to disciplinary matter over her violations of Practice Rules 1.4, 1.5(b), and 7.1

  • Hartman v. Pilata Inc.

    Publication Date: 2023-12-12
    Practice Area: Corporate Entities
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice Lyle E. Frank
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 650961/2022

    Plaintiff Successfully Argues FIFA Claim; Motion to Reargue Granted

  • Bonanno v. 41 Sherbrooke Rd. LLC

    Publication Date: 2023-12-11
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy | Civil Procedure | Landlord Tenant Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. - EDNY
    Judge: District Judge Gary R. Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 23-CV-7388

    Bankruptcy Judge's Actions Are Entitled to Judicial Immunity in Suit to Prevent Eviction

  • State v. Tiwana

    Publication Date: 2023-12-11
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Solomon
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Patrick F. Galdieri, II, Assistant Prosecutor (Esther Suarez, Hudson County Prosecutor, attorney; Patrick F. Galdieri, II, of counsel and on the briefs)
    for defendant: Emily K. Graham, Assistant Deputy Public Defender (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney; Emily K. Graham, of counsel and on the briefs)

    Case Number: A-36-22 (087919)

    Defendant Was Not Subjected to Custodial Interrogation at Hospital When Investigating Detective Introduced Himself with Intent to Question at a Later Date

  • People v. Hooks

    Publication Date: 2023-12-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Criminal Court, Kings
    Judge: Judge Dale Fong-Frederick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: CR- 021636-23KN

    Prosecution's Failure to Disclose Police Disciplinary Records Dismisses Case

  • The People of the State of New York v. Frank Drayton

    Publication Date: 2023-12-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Third Department
    Judge: Unsigned Lynch, J.P., Pritzker, Reynolds Fitzgerald, McShan and Powers, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 113104_113105_113700_CR-22-2001

    New York v. Frank Drayton

  • In the Matter of Walter Douglas Adams.

    Publication Date: 2023-12-08
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, III, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Walter Douglas Adams, (Attorney at Law), Brunswick, for appellee; Jack J. Helms, Jr., (The Helms Law Firm, P.C.), Homerville, for other party.

    Case Number: S23Y0437

    Attorney's Rules Violation in Connection With Fee Dispute Warranted One-Year Suspension

  • Saba Capital CEF Opportunities 1 LLC v. Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

    Publication Date: 2023-12-08
    Practice Area: Securities Litigation
    Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Richard C. Wesley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Jacob W. Buchdahl, Susman Godfrey LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, Mark P. Musico, Susman Godfrey LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund, Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund, Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund, Nuveen Global High Income Fund, and Nuveen Senior Income Fund: Parker Rider-Longmaid, Kyser Blakely, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC; Scott Musoff, Boris Bershteyn, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY; Eben Colby, Emily Jennings, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Boston, MA, on the Brief, Shay Dvoretzky, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellants Terence J. Toth, Jack B. Evans, William C. Hunter, Albin F. Moschner, John K. Nelson, Judith M. Stockdale, Carole E. Stone, Margaret L. Wolff, Robert L. Young, and Matthew Thornton III, in their capacity as Trustees of the Nuveen Trusts: Robert A. Skinner, Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Amy D. Roy, Ropes & Gray LLP, Boston, MA. For Amicus Curiae The Investment Company Institute in Support of Defendants-Appellants: Susan Olson, Dorothy Donohue, Kenneth Fang, The Investment Company Institute, Washington, DC; Steven A. Engel, David A. Kotler, Michael H. McGinley, Dechert LLP, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Bulldog Investors, LLP in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Aaron T. Morris, Andrew W. Robertson, Morris Kandinov LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 22-407

    Firm's Bylaws Amendment Violates ICA as Restriction on Shareholders, Not on Shares

  • Appellate Division, First Department: December 5, 2023

    Publication Date: 2023-12-07
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department, Appeals & Motions
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Appeals & Motions List released on: December 5, 2023