• Trump v. Vance

    Publication Date: 2020-10-14
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Cameron T. Norris, Alexa R. Baltes, Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Arlington, VA; Patrick Strawbridge, Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Boston, MA; Marc L. Mukasey, Mukasey Frenchman & Sklaroff LLP, New York, NY; Alan S. Futerfas, Law Offices of Alan S. Futerfas, New York, NY, on the brief, William S. Consovoy, Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Arlington, VA.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee Cyrus R. Vance, Jr.: Christopher Conroy, Julieta V. Lozano, Solomon B. Shinerock, James H. Graham, Allen J. Vickey, Sarah A. Walsh, New York County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY; Caitlin Halligan, Ryan W. Allison, David A. Coon, Selendy & Gay PLLC, New York, NY; Walter E. Dellinger III, Duke University Law School, Durham, NC, on the brief, Carey R. Dunne, General Counsel, New York County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 20-2766

    Trump Fails to Plausibly Allege That Subpoena Was Overbroad or Issued in Bad Faith

  • The Diocese of Buffalo, NY v. The Cont'l. Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2020-10-14
    Practice Area: Admiralty | Civil Procedure
    Industry: Insurance | Non-Profit
    Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, U.S. - WDNY
    Judge: Bankruptcy Judge Carl Bucki
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y.: Stephen A. Donato, Esq., Charles J. Sullivan, Esq., Brian J. Butler, Esq., Grayson T. Walter, Esq., of counsel, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Syracuse, New York. Attorneys for The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y.: James R. Murray, Esq., of counsel, Blank Rome LLP, New York, New York. Principal: Charles Mendolera, c/o The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y., Buffalo, New York. Attorneys for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors: Ilan D. Scharf, Esq., of counsel, Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP, New York, New York. Co-Counsel for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors: Scott Bogucki, Esq., of counsel, Gleichenhaus, Marchese & Weishaar, PC, Buffalo, New York. Members of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors: Peter Starks, Kevin Brown, Richard Brownell. Attorneys for The Continental Insurance Company: Craig Goldblatt, Esq., of counsel, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, Washington, District of Columbia. Attorneys for The Continental Insurance Company: James Pio Ruggeri, Esq., of counsel, Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Washington, District of Columbia. Attorneys for Employers Insurance Company of Wausau and Wausau Underwriters Insurance Company: Jonathan Schapp, Esq., Adam R. Durst, Esq., of counsel, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, New York.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Selective Insurance Company of New York: William Corbett, Jr., Esq., of counsel, Coughlin Duffy LLP, Morristown, New Jersey. Attorneys for Selective Insurance Company of New York: Robert Malone, Esq., of counsel, Gibbons P.C., Newark, New Jersey. Attorneys for Selective Insurance Company of New York: Judith T. Shelton, Esq., of counsel, Kenney Shelton Liptak Nowak LLP, Buffalo, New York. Attorneys for National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA: Nora A. Valenza-Frost, Esq., of counsel, Carlton Fields PA, New York, New York. Attorneys for Catholic Mutual Relief Society of America: Joseph M. Fisher, Esq., of counsel, Schiff Hardin LLP, Chicago, Illinois. Attorneys for Catholic Mutual Relief Society of America: Robert J. Feldman, Esq., of counsel, Gross Shuman P.C., Buffalo, New York. Assistant U.S. Trustee: Joseph W. Allen, Esq., Office of the U.S. Trustee, Buffalo, New York. Assistant Attorney General: Diane C. Hertz, Esq., of counsel, New York State Office of the Attorney General, New York, New York. Attorneys for Parish Steering Committee: Timothy P. Lyster, Esq., of counsel, Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, Rochester, NY. Attorneys for Various Defendants: Stacey Benson, Esq., of counsel, Jeff Anderson & Associates, PA, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Attorneys for Various Defendants: Stephen Boyd, Esq., of counsel, Steve Boyd, PC, Williamsville, New York. Attorneys for Various Defendants: Mitchell Garabedian, Esq., of counsel, Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian, Boston, Massachusetts. Attorneys for Various Defendants: Daniel J. Chiacchia, Esq., of counsel, Chiacchia & Fleming, LLP, Hamburg, New York.

    Case Number: BK 20-10322

    Court Sets Deadline for Filing Proofs of Claim in Sexual Abuse Actions Against Diocese

  • Appellate Division, First Department:October 8, 2020

    Publication Date: 2020-10-13
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department, Appeal(s) & Motion(s)
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Appellate Division, First Department:October 8, 2020

  • Beebie v. Brighthouse Fin. Inc.

    Publication Date: 2020-10-13
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
    Judge: District Judge Glenn Suddaby
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Plaintiff: Benjamin C. McGuire, Esq., of counsel, Wood, Seward & McGuire, LLP, Gloversville, NY.
    for defendant: Counsel for Defendants: Norman L. Tolle, Esq., of counsel, Rivkin, Radler Law Firm, Uniondale, NY.

    Case Number: 8:19-CV-0102

    120-Day 'Clock' for Temporary Life Insurance Began From Tele-Application Interview

  • October 12, 2020 | Daily Business Review

    'I'll Have Your Rear End Sanctioned': Insurance Defense Lawyer Spars With Plaintiff, Opposing Counsel

    "The conflict between respondent and opposing counsel was an ever present cloud that erupted with nearly every objection," one judge said about the litigation.

    1 minute read

  • October 12, 2020 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

    'I'll Have Your Rear End Sanctioned': Insurance Defense Lawyer Spars With Plaintiff, Opposing Counsel

    "The conflict between respondent and opposing counsel was an ever present cloud that erupted with nearly every objection," one judge said about the litigation.

    1 minute read

  • University of Texas v. Vitetta

    Publication Date: 2020-10-12
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Employment Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Molberg
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 05-19-00105-CV

    Appellee, renowned professor of microbiology and immunology, brought suit against appellant university alleging discrimination and retaliation for cutting her salary, cutting her lab space and staff, and sabotaging her role as president of the university's faculty senate.

  • October 9, 2020 | New York Law Journal

    Does the Look-Back Restriction Under the RSL Survive in the First Dept.?

    A focus on the city-wide implications of the ruling in '435 Cent. Park W. Tenant Assn. v. Park Front Apts.,' a decision which has "significant implications for rent overcharge cases."

    1 minute read

  • Appellate Division, Second Department: October 7, 2020

    Publication Date: 2020-10-09
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department, Handdown List
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Appellate Division, Second Department: October 7, 2020

  • Bronx County, Surrogate's Court: October 7, 2020

    Publication Date: 2020-10-09
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, Bronx County
    Judge: Unsigned Surrogate Malave-Gonzalez
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Bronx County, Surrogate's Court: October 7, 2020