• Rocha v. Marks Transport, 01-15-01073-CV (TexApp Dist 12/13/2016)

    Publication Date: 2016-12-30
    Practice Area: Dispute Resolution
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2016-12-13
    Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, First District
    Judge: SHERRY RADACK CHIEF JUSTICE
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 01-15-01073-CV

    On Appeal from the 215th District CourtHarris County, TexasTrial Court Case No. 2015-34045Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Je

  • December 18, 2016 | The American Lawyer

    Deal Watch: Boeing, Beer and Big Media

    A little more than a month before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, Iran’s national air

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  • October 4, 2016 | The American Lawyer

    Southern Firms Seek New Horizons, Plus More Lateral Moves

    Two large firms with Southern roots broadened their base this week with offices in new cities. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, an Am Law 200 firm based in Memphis

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  • August 8, 2016 | The American Lawyer

    Ex-K&L Gates Litigator Resurfaces, Plus More Lateral Moves

    Two months after abruptly leaving K&L Gates, litigator

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  • July 28, 2016 | The Recorder

    Divided Calif. Supreme Court Rules for Plaintiffs on Class Arbitration

    SAN FRANCISCO — Siding with a plaintiff in a major arbitration-related appeal, the California Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that an arbitrator, rather than a court, should determ

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  • Matter of: Motors Liquidation Company, 15-2844-bk

    Publication Date: 2016-07-18
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy
    Industry: Automotive
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Straub, Chin, and Carney, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Creditors-Appellants-Cross-Appellees Celestine Elliott, Lawrence Elliott, and Berenice Summerville, and Appellants-Cross-Appellees Sesay and Bledsoe Plaintiffs: Gary Peller, Washington, D.C. For Appellants-Cross-Appellees Ignition Switch Plaintiffs: Andrew M. Volk, on the brief, Steven W. Berman, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Seattle, Washington, and Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco, California, and Rachel J. Geman, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, New York, New York, and Edward S. Weisfelner, David J. Molton, Howard S. Steel, Brown Rudnick LLP, New York, New York, and Sandra L. Esserman, Stutzman, Bromberg, Esserman & Plifka, P.C., Dallas Texas. For Appellants-Cross-Appellees Ignition Switch Pre-Closing Accident Plaintiffs: Gregory W. Fox, on the brief, William P. Weintraub, Goodwin Procter LLP, New York, New York. For Appellant-Cross-Appellee Doris Powledge Phillips: Joshua P. Davis, Josh Davis Law Firm, Houston, Texas. For Appellants Groman Plaintiffs: Alexander H. Schmidt, Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, New York, New York, and Jonathan L. Flaxer, Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP, New York, New York.
    for defendant: For Appellee-Cross-Appellant General Motors LLC: Scott Davidson, on the brief, Arthur J. Steinberg, King & Spalding LLP, New York, New York, and Merritt E. McAlister, King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta, Georgia, and Edward L. Ripley, King & Spalding LLP, Houston, Texas, and Richard C. Godfrey, Andrew B. Bloomer, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, Illinois. For Trustee-Appellee-Cross-Appellant Wilmington Trust Company: Adam H. Offenhartz, Aric H. Wu, Lisa H. Rubin, Gabriel K. Gillett, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, New York. For Creditors-Appellees-Cross-Appellants Participating Unitholders: Pratik A. Shah, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Washington, D.C., and Daniel H. Golden, Deborah J. Newman, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, New York, New York.

    Case Number: 15-2844-bk(L)

    Cite as: Motors Liquidation, 15-2844-bk, NYLJ 1202762885155, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided July 13, 2016) CASE NAME In The Matter of: Motors Liquidation Company, De

  • April 18, 2016 | The American Lawyer

    Dykema Defectors Form New Firm, Plus More Lateral Moves

    Dykema Gossett, a Detroit-based Am Law 200 firm that recently a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/03/27/ty-stone-kid-rock-detroit-mercy-law/82329404/" target="

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  • March 16, 2016 | New York Law Journal

    GM Asks Circuit to Uphold Shield Against More Lawsuits

    Lawyers for General Motors faced skepticism from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Tuesday as the automaker argued that a bankruptcy court's order protecting it from most

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  • February 19, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

    Court Rebuffs Used-Car Dealership in Long-Running Zoning Case

    An eight-year legal battle over a used-car dealership has resulted in a state Supreme Court ruling that could affect future cases where a landowner argues that zoning rules have resulted in

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  • February 11, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

    Conn. Law Firms Announce Partner, Counsel Promotions

    A small, well-respected Fairfield County family law firm has elected its first new partner since 1992. A longtime adviser to state lawmakers and commissioners has moved to the private sector

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