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September 13, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In Honor of Judge Kaye

The New York City Bar Association dedicated a recently renovated room in honor of the late Judge Judith S. Kaye, former Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals.

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September 6, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Marketing Exec Leaves Cravath After Long Run

Deborah Farone, the longtime chief marketing director of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, is leaving to open her own marketing consultancy for law firms and other professional service providers.

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Itau Unibanco S.A. v. Schahin, 651648/15

Publication Date: 2017-08-23
Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
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Court: Supreme Court, New York County
Judge: Justice Barry Ostrager
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Plaintiffs: Peter J.W. Sherwin, Proskauer Rose LLP.
for defendant: Defendants: Thomas M. Mullaney.
Case Number: 651648/15

Guarantors' Impossibility Defense Rejected As Tax Freeze of Assets Not Unforeseen

IN RE SYRIAH J., AND ANOTHER, CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, ETC., Esther J. res-ap, Administration for Children's Services, pet-res

Publication Date: 2017-08-09
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Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT
Judge: Acosta, P.J., Richter, Webber, Kahn, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 4325

4325-. IN RE SYRIAH J., AND ANOTHER, CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, ETC., Esther J. res-ap, Administration for Children's Services, pet-res — The Family Defense Center and The Innocence

August 7, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Ride the Whistleblower Wave

Earlier this year, Sanford Wadler won $14.5 million, including attorney fees, from his California company, which fired him for reporting alleged foreign bribes to the board of directors. The former general counsel's court victory highlights, and perhaps has helped inspire, two recent trends in the world of whistleblowing—a growing number of in-house counsel and compliance officers becoming whistleblowers, and an increasing number of retaliation suits.

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August 3, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Litigation Finance: The New Big Law Exit?

The burgeoning litigation finance industry is drawing Big Law defectors in droves.

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July 31, 2017 | Legaltech News

Preparing to Secure Your Information-Rich Employee Benefit Plans

Often containing a wealth of personal information, employee benefit plans can become more secure with a few simple steps.

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BancPass v. Highway, 16-51073 (5th Cir. 07/13/2017)

Publication Date: 2017-07-31
Practice Area: Business Torts
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Date Filed: 2017-07-13
Court: United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Judge: STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, CIRCUIT JUDGE
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 16-51073

BancPass and Highway Toll Administration ("HTA") are competitors. HTA sent l to Texas administrators, Google and Apple, challenging BancPass's business model and claiming, in the

Palmeri v. Wilkie Farr & Gallagher, 650501/13

Publication Date: 2017-07-27
Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
Industry: Financial Services and Banking
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Sweeny, J.P., Mazzarelli, Moskowitz, Kahn, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: Joshua S. Bauchner of counsel, Ansell Grimm & Aaron, P.C., New York.
for defendant: For Respondent: Jonathan D. Lupkin of counsel, Lupkin & Associates PLLC, New York.
Case Number: 650501/13

Appeals Court Revives Ex-Client's $2.8M Case Against Willkie Farr & Gal

TCR Sports v. WN Partner, 652044/14

Publication Date: 2017-07-18
Practice Area: Telecommunications | Civil Appeals
Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Acosta, P.J., Richter, Andrias, Kahn, Gesmer, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For TCR Sports Broadcasting Holding, LLP, appellant-respondent/respondent: Thomas J. Hall of counsel, Chadbourne & Parke LLP, New York, and Rachel W. Thorn, Alan Levine and Caroline Pignatelli of counsel, Cooley LLP, New York. For TCR Sports Broadcasting Holding, LLP, the Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club and the Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership, appellants-respondents/respondents: Carter G. Phillips of the bar of the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC.
for defendant: For the Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club and the Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership, appellants-respondents/respondents: Benjamin R. Nagin, Eamon P. Joyce, Kwaku A. Akowuah and Tobias S. Loss-Eaton of counsel, Sidley Austin LLP, New York. For Washington Nationals Baseball Club, LLC, respondent-appellant/respondent: Stephen R. Neuwirth, Sanford I. Weisburst, Julia J. Peck and Cleland B. Welton II of counsel, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York. For the Office of Commissioner of Baseball and the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, respondents-appellants: Paul Clement of the bar of the District of Columbia, admitted pro hac vice, Erin E. Murphy of the bar of the District of Columbia and the State of Virginia, admitted pro hac vice, and Michael H. McGinley of the bar of the District of Columbia, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC, John J. Buckley, Jr. of counsel, Williams & Connolly, New York, and Jonathan D. Lupkin of counsel, Lupkin and Associates, New York. For E. Leo Milonas, amicus curiae: David G. Keyko of counsel, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, New York. For Diamond Dealers Club, Inc., amicus curiae: Stephen L. Ascher, Irene M. Ten Cate and Jeremy H. Ershow of counsel, Jenner Block LLP, New York. For Kenneth R. Feinberg, amicus curiae: Lawrence I. Ginsburg, Jay R. Fialkoff and Robert B. McFarlane of counsel, Moses & Singer LLP, New York. For Robert S. Smith, amicus curiae: Robert S. Smith, Robert J. Lack and Nora Bojar of counsel, Friedman Kaplan Seiler and Adelman, New York.
Case Number: 652044/14

Panel's Close Call on MLB-Network Dispute May Set Up Extra Legal I