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  • December 11, 2017 | Law.com

    Critical Mass: Bristol-Myers Falls Flat in Philly. Plus Quoting Shakespeare andRaising Hell

    Bristol-Myers Blues: There is one place where the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bristol-Myers has not been a game-changer for the defense bar: Philadelphia--a hub for mass torts, particularly in pharmaceuticals and medical devices--where a judge has refused to dismiss all but one of about 120 pelvic mesh lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon unit based on the U.S. Supreme Court's Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court decision.

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  • December 11, 2017 |

    Duck v. Cox Oil Co.

    Click Here for FC&S Legal Expert Analysis.  Duck v. Cox Oil Co.Supreme Court of Tennessee, Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel, At…

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  • Austin v. Davis

    Publication Date: 2017-12-11
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Owen
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 13-70024

    While incarcerated for sexual assault on a child, Austin confessed to also killing the childs brother. Austin refused counsel and instead indicated his intent to plead guilty to capital murder

  • In re Commitment of Christopher Williams

    Publication Date: 2017-12-11
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Court of Appeals, 1st Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Keyes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 01-16-00745-CV

    In this civil commitment proceeding, appellee petitioned to have appellant declared a sexually violent predator under the Sexually Violent Predators Act (SVP Act), Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. §§841.001-.151.

  • Hand Down List decided on: December 6, 2017

    Publication Date: 2017-12-08
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: Docket

    Appellate Division, Second Department:December 6, 2017

  • December 8, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

    The Impending Expansion of Interim Owner Environmental Liability

    The logical application of the Spill Act may suggest that the liability it imposes on someone who “owns” real property may extend to an interim owner that fails to qualify as an innocent purchaser.

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  • Cases decided on: December 5, 2017

    Publication Date: 2017-12-07
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: Docket

    Appellate Division, First Department: December 5, 2017

  • Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman

    Publication Date: 2017-12-07
    Practice Area: Consumer Protection
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, SECOND CIRCUIT
    Judge: Circuit Judge DEBRA ANN LIVINGSTON
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Deepak Gupta, Jonathan E. Taylor, Gupta Wessler PLLC, Washington, DC. For amicus curiae Washington Legal Foundation, in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Richard A. Samp, Washington Legal Foundation, Washington, DC. For amici curiae United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc., Consumer Action, and National Association of Consumer Advocates, in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Sharon K. Robertson, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants: For Eric T Schneiderman, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of New York: Judith Vale, Senior Assistant Solicitor General, Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General, Steven C. Wu, Deputy Solicitor General, New York, NY. For Cyrus R. Vance, in his official capacity as District Attorney of New York County, and Eric Gonzalez, in his official capacity as Acting District Attorney of Kings County: Kathy Chang Park, for Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, NY. For amicus curiae Public Good Law Center, in support of Defendants-Appellants: Seth E. Mermin, Thomas Bennigson, Public Good Law Center, Berkeley, CA.
    Case Number: 13-4533

    From SCOTUS to NY's Court of Appeals, Clarity Sought in Credit Card Fee Language Suit

  • LG Funding LLC v. Island Flavor LLC

    Publication Date: 2017-12-07
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Nassau
    Judge: Justice Thomas Feinman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff, LG Funding, LLC: Law Office of Alan J. Sasson, P.C.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendants, Island Flavor, LLC d/b/a Island Flavor and Bruce Goold a/k/a Bruce Edward Goold: Higbee & Associates.
    Case Number: 606794/17

    Agreement a Purchase Agreement Not Loan; Plaintiff Entitled to Summary Judgment for Breach

  • December 6, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Woodmont GC, Duane Morris Partner Latest to Join Murphy Team

    Two more New Jersey lawyers have joined the transition team of Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Murphy.

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