• July 28, 2016 | The American Lawyer

    Deal Watch: Four Firms Land Legal Software Sale Roles

    Legal software company Epiq Systems Inc. has ended months of speculation about its future by agreeing to be taken private with the help of four members of its target audience. The Kan

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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

  • Joshua Tree Downtown Business Alliance v. County of San Bernardino (Dynamic Development, LLC)

    Publication Date: 2016-07-14
    Practice Area: Land Use and Planning | Environmental Law | Evidence | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Date Filed: 2016-06-15
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Law Office of Babak Naficy and Babak Naficy for Plaintiff and Appellant.
    for defendant: Bart W. Brizzee, Principal Assistant County Counsel, for Defendant and Respondent.

    Case Number: No. E062479

    Cite as 16 C.D.O.S. 7554 JOSHUA TREE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ALLIANCE, Plaintiff and Appellant

  • Garry v. Ryan & Henderson, P.C., LT-001617-15

    Publication Date: 2016-07-14
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: District Court, Nassau County, L&T Part
    Judge: Justice Scott Fairgrieve
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Petitioner: Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, LLP.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Respondent: Law Offices of Michael M. Premisler.

    Case Number: LT-001617-15

    Cite as: Garry v. Ryan & Henderson, P.C., LT-001617-15, NYLJ 1202762386397, at *1 (Dist., NA, Decided June 29, 2016) CASENAME William J. Garry, as Receiver

  • Matter of Campbell Apartment, Ltd. v. Metropolitan Transportation Auth., 100532/16

    Publication Date: 2016-07-14
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York County, Part 2
    Judge: Justice Kathryn Freed
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 100532/16

    Cite as: Matter of Campbell Apartment, Ltd. v. Metropolitan Transportation Auth., 100532/16, NYLJ 1202762386562, at *1 (Sup., NY, Decided June 22, 2016) CASENA

  • July 13, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

    The Robots Are Coming

    You may have read about the 19-year-old Stanford student who created a computer program which, for free, appeals parking tickets in New York and the U.K. According to media reports, it has s

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  • July 11, 2016 | Daily Business Review

    Coral Springs KFC Site Bagged for $1.6 Million

    Address: 5450 University Drive, Coral Springs Property type: 2,961-square-foot drive-in restaurant on more than 1.2 acres Price: $1.56 mi

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  • Crosstex North Texas Pipeline, L.P. v. Andrew Gardiner, 15-0049 (TexApp Dist 06/24/2016)

    Publication Date: 2016-07-08
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2016-06-24
    Court: Supreme Court of Texas
    Judge: PAUL W. GREEN JUSTICE
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 15-0049

    ON PETITION FOR REVIEW FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXASJUSTICE BOYD delivered the opinion of the Court.This is a nuisance case, but that

  • Barrie House Coffee Co., Inc. v. Teampac, LLC, 13 CV 8230

    Publication Date: 2016-07-07
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Vincent Briccetti
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 13 CV 8230

    Cite as: Barrie House Coffee Co., Inc. v. Teampac, LLC, 13 CV 8230, NYLJ 1202761664630, at *1 (SDNY, Decided June 30, 2016) CASENAME Barrie House Coffee Co., I

  • July 5, 2016 |

    AXA Announces New Group General Counsel and Other Senior Executive Appointments

    Axa has appointed Helen Browne as group general counsel. She will replace and report to George Stansfield, group general secretary and a member…

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