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March 21, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Did It Just Get Harder to Enforce Foreign Judgments in New York?

International Litigation columnists Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky write: The net effect of the 'AlbaniaBEG Ambient' decision will likely be to limit the future impact of 'Abu Dhabi'. In doing so, it brings the First Department in line with the law in the Second Circuit and most of the rest of the country.

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Home Comfortable v. Cooper

Publication Date: 2018-03-05
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Damages
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Christopher
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Case Number: 14-16-00906-CV

Appellants, a corporation and its president, induced appellees into starting a limited partnership and then denied them access to financial records and bank accounts, locked the business's doors, seized the business's assets, and gave the use of those assets to a new company.

Walker v. State Of Texas

Publication Date: 2018-03-05
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Burgess
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Case Number: 06-17-00092-CR

After a jury found appellant guilty of murder, the trial court sentenced her to thirty years confinement in prison.

Jefferson v. Chevron Phillips

Publication Date: 2018-03-05
Practice Area: Damages
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Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Per Curiam
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Case Number: 16-1018

Chevron applied for turnover assistance, seeking to collect on a $1 million debt. Before the turnover hearing, ADJT sought to intervene, arguing that it owned 50% of the funds.

In the Interest of JGS

Publication Date: 2018-02-26
Practice Area: Family Law
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice McClure
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Case Number: 08-17-00192-CV

The trial court terminated the parental rights of both parents and appointed the department as the permanent conservator of the child (Janet).

In the Interest of B L R

Publication Date: 2018-02-26
Practice Area: Family Law
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Higley
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Case Number: 01-16-00219-CV

The state temporarily placed the child (BLR) with the appellant, a non-relative, because she had previously adopted BLRs older half-sister.

Smith v. Karanja

Publication Date: 2018-02-19
Practice Area: Family Law
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Keyes
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Case Number: 01-16-01004-CV

Appellee moved to modify the trial courts divorce decree, which appointed her and appellant joint managing conservators of their child, so that she could travel with the child to Kenya, her country of birth.

In the Interest of FEN

Publication Date: 2018-02-19
Practice Area: Evidence | Family Law
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Jamison
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Case Number: 14-17-00598-CV

Appellee received a referral of neglectful supervision of the minor child by mother; it was reported that mother placed the child, who was 11 months old, at substantial risk of harm through inadequate supervision, drug usage, and domestic violence.

In the Interest of H O

Publication Date: 2018-02-19
Practice Area: Family Law
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Keyes
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Case Number: 01-17-00633-CV

Appellee received the underlying case referral following the childs birth with a positive test for amphetamines and a diagnosis of metabolic acidosis and respiratory distress.

SGK v. U S Bank

Publication Date: 2018-02-19
Practice Area: Commercial Law | Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Stewart
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Case Number: 17-20130

SGK received a loan from Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. in 2007.