Filter This View

  • Abbo-Bailey v. City of Niagara Falls

    Publication Date: 2023-07-21
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Toxic Torts
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Denny Chin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Peter A. Kraus, Leslie C. MacLean, on the brief, Charles S. Siegel, Waters & Kraus, LLP, Dallas, TX, and Christen E. Civiletto, East Amherst, NY, and Melissa L. Stewart, Steven J. Phillips, Phillips & Paolicelli, LLP, New York, NY, and Paul Barr, Fanizzi & Barr, Niagara Falls, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants Occidental Chemical Corporation, Glenn Springs Holdings, Inc., and Miller Springs Remediation Management, Inc.: Sheila L. Birnbaum, Lincoln Davis Wilson, on the brief, Douglas E. Fleming III, Dechert LLP, New York, NY, and Kevin M. Hogan, Andrew P. Devine, Joshua Glasgow, and Elizabeth Bove, Phillips Lytle LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Cecos International, Inc.: Zackary D. Knaub, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Albany, NY, and William G. Beck, Lathrop GPM, Kansas City, MO. For Defendant-Appellant OP-Tech Environmental Services: Jeffrey D. Schulman, Pillinger Miller Tarallo LLP, Syracuse, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Roy's Plumbing, Inc.: Robert E. Knoer, Alice J. Cunningham, The Knoer Group, PLLC, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellant City of Niagara Falls: Mark P. Della Posta, Walsh, Roberts & Grace LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Niagara Falls Water Board: Jeffrey F. Baase, Corey J. Weber, Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningham LLC, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Conestoga-Rovers & Associates: Jeffrey C. Stravino, Hodgson Russ LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc.: Agnieszka Wilewicz, Patricia A. Rauh, Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Scott Lawn Yard, Inc.: Brian Sutter, Sugarman Law Firm, LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Amicus Curiae Washington Legal Foundation, in support of Defendants-Appellants: John M. Masslon II, Cory L. Andrews, Washington Legal Foundation, Washington, DC.
    Case Number: 21-0249-cv

    Love Canal Superfund Actions Untimely, Remanded to State Court

  • Garcia v. Heath

    Publication Date: 2023-07-21
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Steven J. Menashi
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Eric Peter Stephens, Jones Day, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General, Ester Murdukhayeva, Deputy Solicitor General, on the brief, Mark S. Grube, Assistant Solicitor General, for Letitia James, Attorney General of the State of New York, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 22-367

    Issue Exists if Inmate's Grievance Over Fire Consolidated, Exhausted

  • Collymore v. Commissioner of D.O.C.S.

    Publication Date: 2023-07-20
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Dennis Jacobs
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Omar A. Khan, on the brief, Lauren E. Matlock-Colangelo, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee Chena McPherson, Aprn: Edward W. Mayer, Jr., on the brief, Thomas J. Plumridge, Danaher Lagnese, P.C., Hartford, CT. For Defendants-Appellees Myers and Phillips: William Tong, Attorney General, Joshua Perry, Solicitor General, on the brief, James M. Belforti, Assistant Attorney General, Hartford, CT.
    Case Number: 21-2292

    Medical Indifference Claim Over Painful Scalp Condition Should Not Have Been Dismissed

  • Stolt Tank Containers BV v. NSB Niederelbe Schiffahrtgesellschaft MBH & Co. KG

    Publication Date: 2023-07-11
    Practice Area: Admiralty
    Industry: Cargo and Shipping
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Susan L. Carney
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant-Appellant Deltech Corporation: Lawrence K. DeMeo, Brian J. Bosworth, on the brief, Nicholas D. Stellakis, on the brief, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Boston, MA; Timothy J. McDonnell, Joseph J. Perrone, Giuliano McDonnell & Perrone LLP, New York, NY. For Claimants-Appellants Stolt-Nielsen USA, Inc. and Stolt Tank Containers B.V.: James F. Sweeney, Robert A. Novak, Richard W. Stone II, on the brief, John A.V. Nicoletti, on the brief, Nicoletti Horning & Sweeney, New York, NY; Stephen V. Rible, Mendes & Mount LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee BDP International, Inc.: James W. Johnson, Ricci Tyrrell Johnson & Grey, Philadelphia, PA. For Defendants-Appellees Chemtura Europe GmbH, Chemtura Corporation, Chemtura Italy S.R.L., and Rubicon LLC: Joseph L. Clasen, Trevor L. Bradley, on the brief, Peter R. Knight, Robinson & Cole LLP, New York, NY. for Defendants-Appellees Conti 11 Container Schiffahrts-GmbH & Co. KG MS MSC "Flaminia" and NSB Niederelbe Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG.: Timothy Semenoro, on the brief, Eugene J. O'Connor, Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.: Jon Werner, Martin R. West II, on the brief, Edward P. Flood, Lyons & Flood, LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 18-2974-cv

    COGSA Strict liability Finding Reversed But Liability on Failure-to-Warn Theory Upheld

  • Virnig v. U.S.

    Publication Date: 2023-07-07
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: Federal Government
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, U.S. - NDNY
    Judge: District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Plaintiff Pro Se: Rebecca Florence Virnig, of counsel, Blackstone, Virginia.
    for defendant: Attorneys for the United States: Emer M. Stack, Ausa, of counsel, Office of the United States Attorney, Syracuse, New York.
    Case Number: 5:22-CV-775

    FTCA Claim Is Barred by Exclusivity of Worker's Compensation Benefits; Army is Employer

  • H.C. v. New York City Dept. of Educ.

    Publication Date: 2023-06-29
    Practice Area: Administrative Law | Attorney Compensation | Education Law
    Industry: Education | State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Andrew K. Cuddy, on the briefs, Benjamin M. Kopp, Cuddy Law Firm, P.L.L.C., Auburn, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Richard P. Dearing, Clause S. Platton, Julie Steiner, Jane L. Gordon, Jesse A. Townsend, MacKenzie Fillow, Kate Fletcher, Devin Slack, Philip W. Young, on the briefs, Rebecca Visgaitis, for Hon. Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, NY. For Defendants-Counter-Claimants-Appellants: Benjamin M. Kopp, Cuddy Law Firm, P.L.L.C., Auburn, NY. For Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee: Mark C. Rushfield, Shaw, Perelson, May & Lambert, LLP, Poughkeepsie, NY.
    Case Number: 21-1582

    Case Complexity May Be Considered When Determining Reasonable Hours, Hourly Rate

  • Hughes Communications India Private Limited v. The DirecTV Group Inc.

    Publication Date: 2023-06-28
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes | Technology Media and Telecom | Telecommunications
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Gerard E. Lynch
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: William T. Marks, H. Christopher Boehning, Jonathan Hurwitz, on the brief, Kannon K. Shanmugam, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Washington, DC.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Matthew D. Ingber, Niketa K. Patel, Alina Artunian, Avi M. Kupfer, on the brief, Nicole A. Saharsky, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, DC.
    Case Number: 21-3013-cv

    License Fee Is 'Tax', Assessment a 'Proceeding'; Indemnification Required Under APA

  • Appellate Division, Second Department: June 23, 2023

    Publication Date: 2023-06-23
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department, Handdowns
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: DOCKET

    Handdowns released on:June 16 & 21, 2023

  • Appellate Division, First Department: June 15, 2023

    Publication Date: 2023-06-15
    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:June 9 & 13, 2023

  • Appellate Division, Second Department: June 14, 2023

    Publication Date: 2023-06-14
    Practice Area: Appellate Division Activity | Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion List & Order on Application
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: DOCKET

    Motion List & Order on Application released on:June 12, 2023