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July 10, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Structuring Solar Projects in the Public Sector

A solar photovoltaic system (PV) is an electric power generating system designed to supply usable solar power by means of photovoltaics, a method of converting solar energy into direct curre

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July 9, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Structuring Solar Projects in the Public Sector

Kingsley Osei writes: With the impending dip in the federal Investment Tax Credit from 30 percent to 10 percent after December 2016, it is unclear whether the solar growth trend will continue. That decline is one of three key obstacles that New York State public sector agencies, including state universities, face in adding solar photovoltaic sources to their energy use.

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July 9, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Hearing Ordered to Address Constitutionality of Prison Term

In their Eastern District Roundup, Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan review recent decisions involving a summary judgment motion in a civil forfeiture case, fraudulent transfers under the New York Debtor Law, accommodations for nursing mothers under the FLSA, and mitigating circumstances in sentencing a defendant who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and sexually exploiting a child.

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Rent-A-Center, Inc., Appellant v. Glenn Hegar, in his capacity as Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas; and Ken Paxton, in his capacity as Attorney General of the State of Texas, Appellees

Publication Date: 2015-07-08
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Date Filed: 2015-06-11
Court: COURT OF APPEALS OF TEXAS, THIRD DISTRICT, AUSTIN
Judge: David Puryear
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Case Number: 03-13-00101-CV

COURT OF APPEALS OF TEXAS, THIRD DISTRICT, AUSTINRent-A-Center, Inc., Appellant v. Glenn Hegar, in his capacity as Comptro

United States of America, Plaintiffs-Appellees v. Apple, Inc., Simon & Schuster, Inc., Defendants, 13-3741-cv

Publication Date: 2015-07-02
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Jacobs, Livingston, and Lohier, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: for the United States, Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, William J. Baer, Assistant Attorney General, Mark W. Ryan, Daniel McCuaig, Kristen C. Limarzi, Robert B. Nicholson, David Seidman, Finnuala K. Tessier, Lawrence B. Buterman, Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Washington, DC. For Plaintiff-States: George Jepsen, Attorney General of Connecticut, W. Joseph Nielsen, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General of Connecticut, Hartford, CT, Greg Abbott, Attorney General of Texas, Daniel T. Hodge, First Assistant Attorney General of Texas, John Scott, Deputy Attorney General of Texas, Jonathan F. Mitchell, Solicitor General of Texas, Andrew Oldham, Deputy Solicitor General of Texas, John T. Prud'homme, Kim van Winkle, Eric Lipman, Assistant Attorneys General, Office of Attorney General of Texas, Austin, TX. For the State of New York: Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General of the State of New York, Won S. Chin, Assistant Solicitor General, Office of Attorney General of New York, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants: for Apple, Inc: Theodore J. Boutros, Jr., Daniel G. Swanson, Blaine H. Evanson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Cynthia E. Richman, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC, Orin S. Snyder, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY. For Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH, Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC, d/b/a Macmillan: Eamon P. Joyce, Joel M. Mitnick, Mark D. Taticchi, Sidley Austin LLP, New York, NY. For Simon & Schuster, Inc. and Simon & Schuster Digital Sales, Inc: Gregory Silbert, Yehuda L. Buchweitz, Weil, James W. Quinn, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY.
Case Number: 13-3741-cv

Cite as: USA v. Apple, Inc., 13-3741-cv, NYLJ 1202731055527, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided June 30, 2015) Case Name United Stat

July 1, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

July Deals & Suits

Heinz Kraft Pittsburgh-based H.J. Heinz Co. said March 26 it will acquire Northfield, Illinois-based Kraft Foods Group Inc. in a deal backe

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Chaney v. Starbucks Corp., 14 Civ. 7013

Publication Date: 2015-06-29
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Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: District Judge Paul Engelmayer
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Case Number: 14 Civ. 7013

Cite as: Chaney v. Starbucks Corp., 14 Civ. 7013, NYLJ 1202730608484, at *1 (SDNY, Decided June 23, 2015) CASENAME John Chaney, Plaintiff v. Starbucks Corporat

THOMAS ALLEN POWELL D/B/A ARCHITECTURE UNLIMITED AND J. KEITH WEBB, Appellants v. PENHOLLOW, INC., JOHN O. PENHOLLOW, AND YVONNE L. PENHOLLOW, Appellees

Publication Date: 2015-06-27
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Date Filed: 2015-06-01
Court: COURT OF APPEALS OF TEXAS, FIFTH DISTRICT, DALLAS
Judge: DOUGLAS S. LANG
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Case Number: 05-13-01653-CV

COURT OF APPEALS OF TEXAS, FIFTH DISTRICT, DALLASTHOMAS ALLEN POWELL D/B/A ARCHITECTURE UNLIMITED AND J. KEITH WEBB, Appellan

People ex rel. Green v. Grewal

Publication Date: 2015-06-25
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Date Filed: 2015-06-25
Court: Ca. Sup. Ct.
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Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lisa S. Green, District Attorney, Gregory A. Pulskamp and John T. Mitchell, Deputy District Attorneys, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
for defendant: Weston, Garrou & Mooney, John H. Weston, G. Randall Garrou and Jerome H. Mooney for Defendants and Appellants Kimpal Grewal and Philip Ernest Walker.
Case Number: No: S217896, S217979

Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 6743 THE PEOPLE ex rel. LINDA GREEN, as DISTRICT ATTORNEY, etc., Plaintiff and Responde

June 22, 2015 | National Law Journal

In-House Counsel Profile: Goal Zero LLC's Jay Zynczak

COMPANY PROFILE Launched in 2009, Goal Zero LLC produces portable solar generators that bring light and energy to poor people in remote areas across the

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