• Resetarits Constr. Corp. v. E&N Constr. Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-05-05
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Construction
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, U.S. - WDNY
    Judge: District Judge William Skretny
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 19-CV-1258

    Breach Suit Dismissed; Parties' Agreement to Master Subcontract, Forum Clause Disputed

  • May 3, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

    The Legal Intelligencer Announces 2021 Professional Excellence Award Winners

    The Legal Intelligencer is pleased to announce the 2021 Professional Excellence Award winners.

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  • Goldberg v. Pace University

    Publication Date: 2021-04-30
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes | Covid-19
    Industry: Education
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S - SDNY
    Judge: District Judge Paul Engelmayer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 20 Civ. 3665

    Only Mandatory Fee Claims Survive in Breach Suit Over Transition to Remote Learning

  • Talarico Bros. Bldg. Corp. v. Union Carbide Corp.

    Publication Date: 2021-04-30
    Practice Area: Environmental Law
    Industry: Chemicals and Materials
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, U.S. - WDNY
    Judge: District Judge William Skretny
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 17-CV-1041

    Disposal of Radioactive Slag as Asphalt Base Not 'Discarding' of Solid Waste Under RCRA

  • Appellate Division, First Department: April 27, 2021

    Publication Date: 2021-04-29
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department, Appeals & Motions
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Appellate Division, First Department: April 27, 2021

  • April 28, 2021 | The American Lawyer

    'Speak Out and Speak Up': Akin Gump's Kim Koopersmith on Firm Leaders' Responsibility to Their Communities

    In an interview, Koopersmith discusses why the onus is on leadership in difficult times and addresses lingering questions about flexibility surrounding remote work and maintaining client relationships.

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  • April 27, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

    Responding to Climate Change and ESG: A Q&A With Akin Gump's Cynthia M. Mabry & Stacey H. Mitchell

    When it comes to ESG issues, companies should remain vigilant for changes from the SEC to their disclosure requirements and prepare for further scrutiny.

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  • Painter v. Amerimex Drilling

    Publication Date: 2021-04-26
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Employment Litigation | Wrongful Death
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Rodriguez
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 08-19-00226-CV

    In 2007, a roll-over vehicular collision caused by appellee's former employee Burchett resulted in the deaths of employees Wright and Carillo, as well as serious injuries to a third employee.

  • Appellate Division, First Department: April 22, 2021

    Publication Date: 2021-04-26
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department, Appeals & Motions
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Appellate Division, First Department: April 22, 2021

  • City of New York v. Chevron Corp.

    Publication Date: 2021-04-07
    Practice Area: Environmental Law | Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Richard Sullivan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant City of New York: Richard Dearing, Claude S. Platton, Nwamaka Ejebe, on the brief, John Moore, for James E. Johnson, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, NY; Steve W. Berman, on the brief, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Seattle, WA; Matthew F. Pawa, on the brief, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Newton Centre, MA. For Appellee Chevron Corporation: Joshua S. Lipshutz, on the brief, Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Andrea E. Neuman, Anne Champion, on the brief, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY; Herbert J. Stern, Joel M. Silverstein, on the brief, Stern & Kilcullen, LLC, Florham Park, NJ. For Appellee ConocoPhillips: John F. Savarese, Ben M. Germana, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY; Sean C. Grimsley, James R. Jones, Bartlit Beck LLP, Denver, CO. For Appellee Exxon Mobil Corporation: Theodore V. Wells, Jr., Daniel J. Toal, Jaren Janghorbani, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP, New York, NY; Dawn Sestito, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Patrick J. Conlon, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Houston, TX. For Appellee Royal Dutch Shell: David C. Frederick, Brendan J. Crimmins, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC. For Appellee BP p.l.c.: Nancy G. Milburn, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, NY, Matthew T. Heartney, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Los Angeles, CA.
    for defendant: For Amicus Curiae Catherine M. Sharkey, Crystal Eastman Professor of Law: Catherine M. Sharkey, Crystal Eastman Professor of Law, New York University School of Law, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae States of New York, California, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, and the District of Columbia: David S. Frankel, Assistant Solicitor General, Steven C. Wu, Deputy Solicitor General, for Letitia James, Attorney General, State of New York, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Professors Sarah H. Cleveland, Zachary D. Clopton, William S. Dodge, Harold Hongju Koh, Kermit Roosevelt III, and Christopher A. Whytock: Harold Hongju Koh, Michael J. Wishnie, Conor Dwyer Reynolds, Yale Law School, Rule of Law Clinic. For Amici Curiae New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, The Point Community Development Corporation, and Uprose: Kimberly Ong, Natural Resources Defense Council, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and International Municipal Lawyers Association: Michael Burger, Jennifer Danis, Morningside Heights Legal Services, Inc., Columbia Environmental Law Clinic, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Washington Legal Foundation: Corbin K. Barthold, Richard A. Samp, Washington Legal Foundation, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae United States of America: Eric Grant, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, R. Justin Smith, Christine W. Ennis, United States Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources, Division, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America: Peter D. Keisler, C. Frederick Beckner III, Ryan C. Morris, Tobias S. Loss-Eaton, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC; Steven P. Lehotsky, Michael B. Schon, Jonathan D. Urick, U.S. Chamber Litigation Center, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae National Association of Manufacturers: Philip S. Goldberg, Christopher E. Appel, Shook Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Washington, DC; Linda E. Kelly, Peter C. Tolsdorf, Manufacturers' Center for Legal Action, Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae States of Indiana, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia: Thomas M. Fisher, Solicitor General, Kian J. Hudson, Deputy Solicitor General, for Todd Rokita, Attorney General of Indiana, Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN. For Amicus Curiae Professor Richard A. Epstein: Yaakov M. Roth, Jones Day, Washington, DC; Robert A. Mittelstaedt, Jones Day, San Francisco, CA; Robert E. Johnson, Jones Day, Cleveland, OH, Kelly Holt, Jones Day, Boston, MA.

    Case Number: 18-2188

    Clean Air Act Displaces State Law Claims in City's Suit to Recover Costs of Global Warming