• Sarah Cordova and Glen Cordova, Plaintiffs v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., Defendant, 14-CV-351 (JFB)(ARL)

    Publication Date: 2014-08-19
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
    Judge: District Judge Joseph Bianco
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Plaintiffs are represented by: David J. DeToffol of DeToffol & Associates, Attorneys at Law, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Defendant is represented by: Glenn S. Kerner, Nilda Maria Isidro, and Carla Rose Karp of Goodwin Procter LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 14-CV-351 (JFB)(ARL)

    Cite as: Cordova v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., 14-CV-351 (JFB)(ARL), NYLJ 1202667102758, at *1 (EDNY, Decided July 30, 2014) 14-CV-351 (JFB)(ARL) D

  • August 19, 2014 | New York Law Journal

    Secondary Debt Collectors Must Give Notice, Judge Says

    The fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires subsequent debt collectors to notify consumers in writing, even if the prior holder or debt collector had already given notice, a federal judg

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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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  • In re: Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, Debtor, 08-99000 (SMB); 08-01789 (SMB)

    Publication Date: 2014-08-18
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    Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District
    Judge: Bankruptcy Judge Stuart M. Bernstein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff, Irving H. Picard, Trustee for the Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC: Marc E. Hirschfield, Esq., Marc D. Powers, Esq., David J. Sheehan, Esq., of Counsel, Baker & Hostetler LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendants J. Ezra Merkin & Gabriel Capital Corporation: Andrew J. Levander, Esq., Gary J. Mennitt, Esq., Jonathan D. Perry, Esq., Neil A. Steiner, Esq., M. Katherine Stroker, Esq., of Counsel, Dechert LLP, New York, NY. Attorneys for Defendants Gabriel Capital, L.P. & Ariel Fund Ltd.: Casey D. Laffey, Esq., James C. McCarroll, Esq., of Counsel, Reed Smith LLP, New York, NY. Attorneys for Defendant Ascot Partners, L.P.: Judith A. Archer, Esq., David L. Barrack, Esq., Daniel M. Glosband, Esq., Christopher R. Newcomb, Esq., David B. Schwartz, Esq., Joseph A. Schwartz, Esq., Matthew T. Tulchin, Esq., Jami Mills Vibbert, Esq., of Counsel, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., New York, NY. Attorneys for Ascot Fund Ltd.: Douglas R. Hirsch, Esq., Jennifer A. Rossan, Esq., of Counsel, Sadis & Goldberg LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 08-99000 (SMB); 08-01789 (SMB)

    Cite as: In re: Bernard L. Madoff Investment Sec. LLC, 08-99000 (SMB), NYLJ 1202666939783, at *1 (Bankruptcy., SDNY, Decided August 12, 2014)/

  • August 18, 2014 | National Law Journal

    INADMISSIBLE: Advocate Sees Urgency in Marriage Fight

    Hogan Lovell's Neal Katyal has a lineup of U.S. Supreme Court arguments in the coming term that most high court advocates would trade a coveted justice bobblehead for. But none of the fi

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  • THE FOLLOWING MOTION ORDERSWERE ENTERED AND FILED ONAUGUST 14, 2014

    Publication Date: 2014-08-15
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    Court: First Judicial Department, Appellate Division
    Judge: Gonzalez, P.J., Tom, Mazzarelli, Friedman, Sweeny, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number:

    M-2675. PEOPLE V SILVA, JOSEM-2700X. 404 PARK PARTNERS, LP V LERNER - GROSSBERGM-2863X. GALLOTTI V ADVANCE WATCH COMPANY LTD.M-2885X. THOMPSON V MORNINGSIDE HOUSE NURSING

  • August 12, 2014 | National Law Journal

    Medtronic Bone-Graft Liability in Judge's Hands

    A federal judge in California is set to decide whether to dismiss 21 products liability lawsuits filed against Medtronic Inc. alleging off-label use of its Infuse bone-graft device. I

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  • Steen v. Superior Court (The People)

    Publication Date: 2014-08-11
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    Date Filed: 2014-08-11
    Court: Ca. Sup. Ct.
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    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael P. Judge and Ronald L. Brown, Public Defenders, Ilya Alekseyeff and John Hamilton Scott, Deputy Public Defenders, for Petitioner.
    for defendant: Frederick R: Bennett; Reed Smith, Paul D. Fogel and Dennis Peter Maio for Respondent.

    Case Number: No. S174773

    Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 9072 JEWERELENE STEEN, Petitioner, v. APPELLATE DIVISION, SUPERIOR C

  • August 11, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

    Parties Back at Federal Circuit in Important Patent Case

    Litigants have filed briefs in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circui

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  • J.M. v. G.H.

    Publication Date: 2014-08-07
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    Date Filed: 2014-07-29
    Court: C.A. 2nd
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    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Cuneo & Hoover, Sarah J. Hoover; Law Offices of Robert S. Gerstein and Robert S. Gerstein for Plaintiff and Appellant.
    for defendant: Honey Kessler Amado and Kristin L. Smith for Defendant and Respondent.

    Case Number: No. B242123

    Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 8983 J.M., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. G.H., Defenda