• Xene Corp. v. Nouryon B.V.

    Publication Date: 2024-12-18
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Patent Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. - EDNY
    Judge: District Judge Pamela K. Chen
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 23-CV-2850

    Venue Was Improper Pursuant to Forum Clause in Confidentiality Agreement

  • Tornetta v. Musk

    Publication Date: 2024-12-17
    Practice Area: Corporate Governance
    Industry: Automotive | Manufacturing
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Chancellor McCormick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gregory V. Varallo, Daniel E. Meyer, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jeroen van Kwawegen, Margaret Sanborn-Lowing, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, New York, NY; Peter B. Andrews, Craig J. Springer, David M. Sborz, Jackson E. Warren, Andrews & Springer LLC, Wilmington, DE; Jeremy S. Friedman, Spencer M. Oster, David F.E. Tejtel, Friedman Oster & Tejtel PLLC; Bedford Hills, New York for plaintiff.
    for defendant: David E. Ross, Garrett B. Moritz, Thomas C. Mandracchia, Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael A. Barlow, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Alex B. Spiro, Christopher D. Kercher, Jonathan E. Feder, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York, NY; Kathleen M. Sullivan, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Daniel Slifkin, Vanessa A. Lavely, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY; Catherine A. Gaul, Randall J. Teti, Ashby & Geddes, P.A., Wilmington, DE; John L. Reed, Ronald N. Brown, III, Caleb G. Johnson, Daniel P. Klusman, DLA Piper LLP (US), Wilmington, DE; William M. Lafferty, Susan W. Waesco, Ryan D. Stottmann, Miranda N. Gilbert, Jacob M. Perrone, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Rudolf Koch, John D. Hendershot, Kevin M. Gallagher, Andrew L. Milam, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Brian T. Frawley, Matthew A. Schwartz, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY; A. Thompson Bayliss, Adam K. Schulman, Eliezer Y. Feinstein, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; Kristen R. Seeger, John M. Skakun III, Elizabeth Y. Austin, Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, IL for defendants.

    Case Number: 2018-0408-KSJM

    Court rejected board's post-trial efforts to obtain stockholder "ratification" of executive compensation award that failed to meet entire fairness standard where ratification was an affirmative defense required to be raised before the close of trial and where material misstatements and omissions in proxy materials meant the vote alone could not ratify a conflicted controller driven award.

  • In the interest of B.G.J.

    Publication Date: 2024-12-16
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Trotter
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 11-23-00216-CV

    Appellee, the father of B.G.J., filed for custody in Erath County.

  • December 13, 2024 | Law.com

    K&L Gates Secures $10.5M Verdict for Washington Meat Retailer in Lawsuit Over 'Boneless' Chicken Product

    K&L Gates scored a $10.5 million jury verdict on behalf of a Washington poultry and meat retailer in a suit against two companies in its supply chain that falsely advertised their chicken products as "boneless."

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  • December 11, 2024 | Law.com

    Justice on the Move: The Impact of 'Bristol-Myers Squibb' on FLSA Forum-Shopping

    Savvy plaintiffs-side attorneys are leveraging this split to avoid bringing their FLSA collective action where the employer is located if that jurisdiction is deemed unfavorable, and instead identifying a putative plaintiff located in a “friendlier” jurisdiction that allows anyone with similar claims to opt-in, regardless of where they live or work.

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  • Appellate Division, First Department: December 9, 2024

    Publication Date: 2024-12-09
    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:December 5, 2024

  • Appellate Division, Second Department: December 6, 2024

    Publication Date: 2024-12-06
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department, Hand Down List
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Handdown List released on:December 4, 2024

  • U.S. v. Davis

    Publication Date: 2024-12-06
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellee: Jessica Casey, Sandra S. Glover, Assistant United States Attorneys, for Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, New Haven, CT.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Jamesa J. Drake, Drake Law, LLC, Auburn, ME, Andrew Davis, pro se, Ayer, MA.

    Case Number: 22-639

    Trial Evidence Supports Conviction for Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

  • December 5, 2024 | Law.com

    The LatAm Top 30, 2024: The Largest Law Firms in Latin America and the Caribbean by Headcount

    Brazilian law firms along with global firms like Baker McKenzie and Spain’s ECIJA led the inaugural rankings in a region that has been prioritized for growth by numerous international players.

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  • Canterbury Crossing Homeowners' Ass'n, Inc. v. Canterbury Crossing MHC, LLC

    Publication Date: 2024-12-03
    Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Primos
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Anthony V. Panicola, Olga K. Beskrone, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc., Dover, DE for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert J. Valihura, Jr., David C. Zerbato, Caren L. Sydnor, Morton, Valihura & Zerbato, LLC, Greenville, DE for appellee.

    Case Number: K22A-04-002-NEP

    Court upheld approval of rent increase in manufactured home community to market rent motivated by landlord's capital expenditures to alleviate flooding in common areas of the community.