• September 26, 2023 | Litigation Daily

    In the Latest Quinn Emanuel Antitrust Win Against Big Banks, 2 Associates Help Make the Case for Class Cert

    With a helpful nudge from the federal judge overseeing a case alleging a rate-setting conspiracy in the market for variable rate demand obligations, Quinn associates David LeRay and Nicolas Siebert successfully argued that the plaintiffs' expert opinions supported class certification.

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  • March 2, 2023 | New York Law Journal

    2nd Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Leon Black's RICO Suit Against Accuser, Ex-Business Partner

    In a summary order, Circuit Judges Dennis Jacobs, Eunice Lee and Myrna Pérez ruled that a district judge did not abuse his discretion when he dismissed the first amended complaint or when he denied Black leave to file the second amended complant.

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  • Intrepid Invs. LLC v. Selling Source LLC

    Publication Date: 2023-02-06
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: Jason M. Koral of counsel, Press Koral LLP, New York, Elliot H. Scherker and Brigid F. Cech of the bar of the State of Florida, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, and Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Miami, FL.
    for defendant: For Selling Source, LLC, London Bay-TSS Acquisition Company, LLC, Datax, LTD., Partnerweekly, L.L.C., Leadrev Holding, LLC, 19 Communications, LLC, Idesktopmedia.com, LLC, Email React, LLC, FPG, LLC, Impeerian Insurance Agency of Nevada, LLC, Lead Silo, LLC, Mark Holdings, LLC, Q Interactive LLC, Kitara Media, LLC, Clickgen, LLC, OG Logistics, LLC, Duck Play, LLC, Play Nomy, LLC, and Play Turtle, LLC, Respondents: Mark H. Hatch-Miller and Komal Patel of counsel, Susman Godfrey L.L.P., New York. For White Oak Global, Respondent: Niall D. Ó. Murchadha, John M. Lundin and Cynthia L. Botello of counsel, Lundin PLLC, New York.

    Case Number: 654291/13

    ICA Standstill Provision Bars Action; Senior Lender White Oak Has Priority Over Intrepid

  • September 8, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

    REVERSED: $1.5M Attorney Fee Award Overturned as Plaintiff Takes Nothing

    The parties agreed that the bellwether opinion on the question of whether the contract has a provision permitting fee recovery is Hooper Associates v. AGS Computers, New York Court of Appeals.

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  • November 3, 2021 | Litigation Daily

    The SEC Said 'Hashlets' Were a Security. This Federal Jury Disagrees.

    On Monday, a federal jury in Hartford, Connecticut found that four separate crypto assets were not securities in what appears to be the first time jurors in the Second Circuit, if not the whole country, were asked to consider whether a particular cryptocurrency was a security or not.

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  • August 30, 2021 | Litigation Daily

    These New SPAC Suits Really Have Your Firm's Attention, Don't They?

    A group of 49 law firms came together late last week to issue a statement saying the central claim of the derivative suits targeting certain special purpose acquisition companies are "without factual or legal basis."

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  • Columbus Life Ins. Co. v. Wilmington Trust Co.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-03
    Practice Area: Insurance Law
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Insurance | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Donald L. Gouge, Jr., Donald L. Gouge, Jr., LLC, Wilmington, DE; Michael J. Miller, Joseph M. Kelleher Philip J. Farinella, Cozen O’Connor, Philadelphia, PA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Steven L. Caponi, Matthew B. Goeller, K&L Gates LLP, Wilmington, DE; Ari Ruben, Susman Godfrey LLP, New York, NY; Steven G. Sklaver, Susman Godfrey LLP, Los Angeles, CA for defendant.

    Case Number: D69312

    Although stranger-oriented life insurance policy holder could not maintain void policy under theories of estoppel or waiver, insurance company's acceptance of holder as owner and beneficiary and acceptance of payment of premiums could support fraud claim against insurer.

  • Columbus Life Ins. Co. v. Wilmington Trust Co.

    Publication Date: 2021-02-03
    Practice Area: Commercial Law
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Insurance
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Noreika
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Donald L. Gouge, Jr., Donald L. Gouge, Jr., LLC, Wilmington, DE; Michael J. Miller, Joseph M. Kelleher, Philip J. Farinella, Cozen O’Connor, Philadelphia, PA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Steven L. Caponi, Matthew B. Goeller, K&L Gates LLP, Wilmington, DE; Steven Sklaver, Susman Godfrey LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Ari Ruben, Susman Godfrey LLP, New York, NY for defendant.

    Case Number: D69281

    Removal to federal court by a non-party was improper, and defendant's attempt to file an amended notice of removal did not relate back to the time of the original notice.

  • In re WeWork Litig.

    Publication Date: 2020-11-18
    Practice Area: Deals and Transactions
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Investments and Investment Advisory | Real Estate
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Chancellor Bouchard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William M. Lafferty, Kevin M. Coen, Sabrina M. Hendershot, Sara Toscano, Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Eric Seiler, Philippe Adler, Mala Ahuja Harker, Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP, New York, NY; William Christopher Carmody, Shawn J. Rabin, Arun Subramanian, Susman Godfrey L.L.P., New York, NY for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: William B. Chandler, III, Brad D. Sorrels, Lori W. Will, Lindsay Kwoka Faccenda, Leah E. Brenner, Jeremy W. Gagas, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., Wilmington, DE; David J. Berger, Steven M. Gugen-heim, Dylan G. Savage, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., Palo Alto, CA; Michael S. Sommer, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., New York, NY for the special committee of the board of directors of The We Co. Robert S. Saunders, Sarah R. Martin, Arthur R. Bookout, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Wilmington, DE; George A. Zimmerman, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY for The We Co. Elena C. Norman, Rolin P. Bissell, Nicholas J. Rohrer, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Erik J. Olson, Morrison & Foerster LLP, Palo Alto, CA; James Bennett, Jordan Eth, Morri-son & Foerster LLP, San Francisco, CA for defendant SoftBank Group Corp. Michael A. Barlow, E. Wade Houston, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; John B. Quinn, Molly Stephens, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Los Angeles, CA for defendant SoftBank Vision Fund.

    Case Number: D69193

    Plaintiff stated a claim against defendants for breach of contract, but his breach of fiduciary duty claim was duplicative of the contract claim.

  • August 12, 2020 | Law.com

    MDL Panel Wary of Coordinating COVID-19 Related Actions Targeting Entire Industries. Plus: Class Action Critic Notches Win in 7th Circuit

    The orders don't bode well for lawyers still waiting on the panel's decision about lawsuits against insurance firms over business interruption claims

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