• April 25, 2016 | The American Lawyer

    Big Suits

    MetLife v. Financial Stability Oversight Council In a blow to a pillar of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, on March 31 a federal distric

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  • Campaign for Quality Education v. State of California

    Publication Date: 2016-04-21
    Practice Area: Education Law | Constitutional Law
    Industry: Education
    Date Filed: 2016-04-20
    Court: C.A. 1st
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Appellants: Campaign for Quality Education et al.: John Thomas Affeldt, Tara Kini, Sophia Lai; PUBLIC ADVOCATES, INC., Martin R. Glick, Deborah S. Schlosberg, Sara J. Eisenberg, Gabriel N. White, Steven L. Mayer, ARNOLD & PORTER LLP, Rohit Kumar Singla, Leo Goldbard, MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON
    for defendant: Counsel for Respondent: State of California, Edmund G. Brown Jr., as Governor, Ana Matosantos, as Director of Finance, John Chiang, as State Controller, Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General of California, Julie Weng-Guiterrez, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Nimrod Elias, Ernest Martinez, Lisa Tillman, Jonathan E. Rich, Joshua Nathan Sondheimer, Pauline Gee, Ismael A. Castro, Supervising Deputy Attorney General

    Case Number: No. A134423 No. A134424

    Cite as 16 C.D.O.S. 4222 CAMPAIGN FOR QUALITY EDUCATION et al., Plaintiffs and Appellant

  • In re: Pfizer, Securities Litigation, 14-2853-cv

    Publication Date: 2016-04-20
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Expert Witnesses
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Kearse, Pooler, and Livingston, C.JJ
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Gregory P. Joseph, Douglas J. Pepe, Sandra M. Lipsman, Joseph Hage, Aaronson LLC, New York, NY., Jay W. Eisenhofer, James J. Sabella, Charles T. Caliendo, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., New York, NY., Jonathan S. Massey, Massey & Gail LLP, Washington, DC., David Kessler, Andrew L. Zivitz, Matthew L. Mustokoff, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, Radnor, PA.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: Counsel for Pfizer, Inc.: Miguel A. Estrada, Mark A. Perry, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC., Beth A. Wilkinson, Charles E. Davidow, Alexandra M. Walsh, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Washington, DC., Andrew J. Ehrlich, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY., Lynn K. Neuner, George S. Wang, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY., John R. Wellschlager, DLA Piper LLP (US), Baltimore, MD. Counsel for Henry A. McKinnell: Jennifer L. Spaziano, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC. Counsel for Gail Cawkwell: George A. Stamboulidis, Baker & Hostetler LLP, New York, NY. Counsel for Joseph M. Feczko: Pamela R. Chepiga, Allen & Overy LLP, New York, NY. Counsel for Karen L. Katen: Michael L. Calhoon, Julie B. Rubenstein, Baker Botts LLP, Washington, DC.

    Case Number: 14-2853-cv

    Cite as: In re: Pfizer, 14-2853-cv, NYLJ 1202755294346, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided April 12, 2016)CASE NAMEIn Re Pfizer Inc. Securities Litigation1 Teachers' Reti

  • April 20, 2016 | The American Lawyer

    The Door Spins at Jenner & Block, Plus More Lateral Moves

    Jenner & Block, which had a strong financial year in 2015, saw an a href="http://www.nationallawjournal.com/

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  • April 18, 2016 | National Law Journal

    Movers

    LATERALS Akerman (Chicago): David Blum joins the tax practice group as partner and will focus on local, multistate and int

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  • April 15, 2016 | The Recorder

    In-House Impact Winners: Matthew Gosling and Amar Murugan, Depomed

    At first, Horizon Pharma Plc was a wheedling suitor, making several public overtures to buy Newark–based Depomed Inc. starting in June 2015. When the wooing didn't work as plan

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  • Matter of New York State v. Kareem M., 30006\2014

    Publication Date: 2016-04-15
    Practice Area: Evidence | Government | Civil Rights
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York County
    Judge: Justice Daniel Conviser
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the Petitioner: Elaine Yacyshyn, of counsel, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
    for defendant: For the Respondent: Jessica Botticelli, Kimberly Tate-Brown and Maura Klugman, of counsel, Mental Hygiene Legal Services.

    Case Number: 30006\2014

    Cite as: NYS v. Kareem M., 30006\2014, NYLJ 1202754939039, at *1 (Sup., NY, Decided March 29, 2016)CASE NAMEIn the Matter of the Application of The State of Ne

  • April 14, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Unapproved Opinions for the Week of April 18

    06-2-8800 Lakeland W. Capital VIII LLC v. Reitnour Inv. Props. L.P., App. Div. (per curiam) (11 pp.) This case arose from efforts by plaintiff Lakeland West Capital VIII LLC to enforce

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  • United States of America, Plaintiff v. William Scully, also known as "Liam Scully," Defendant, 14-CR-208

    Publication Date: 2016-04-14
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
    Judge: District Judge Arthur Spatt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for the Government by: Charles P. Kelly, Kenneth M. Abell, Assistant United States Attorneys, United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York, Central Islip, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys for the Defendant by: Scott A. Resnik, Esq., Michael M. Rosensaft, Esq., of Counsel, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 14-CR-208

    Cite as: USA v. Scully, 14-CR-208, NYLJ 1202754936511, at *1 (EDNY, Decided March 30, 2016) 14-CR-208 District Judge Arthur Spatt a href="

  • April 12, 2016 | The Recorder

    Litigation Department of the Year, Intellectual Property: Irell & Manella

    Whether dialing up a nine-figure verdict against the world's most famous technology company or breaking new ground on the patentability of medical diagnostics, Irell & Manella has ha

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