• Abbo-Bailey v. City of Niagara Falls

    Publication Date: 2023-07-21
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Toxic Torts
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Denny Chin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Peter A. Kraus, Leslie C. MacLean, on the brief, Charles S. Siegel, Waters & Kraus, LLP, Dallas, TX, and Christen E. Civiletto, East Amherst, NY, and Melissa L. Stewart, Steven J. Phillips, Phillips & Paolicelli, LLP, New York, NY, and Paul Barr, Fanizzi & Barr, Niagara Falls, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants Occidental Chemical Corporation, Glenn Springs Holdings, Inc., and Miller Springs Remediation Management, Inc.: Sheila L. Birnbaum, Lincoln Davis Wilson, on the brief, Douglas E. Fleming III, Dechert LLP, New York, NY, and Kevin M. Hogan, Andrew P. Devine, Joshua Glasgow, and Elizabeth Bove, Phillips Lytle LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Cecos International, Inc.: Zackary D. Knaub, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Albany, NY, and William G. Beck, Lathrop GPM, Kansas City, MO. For Defendant-Appellant OP-Tech Environmental Services: Jeffrey D. Schulman, Pillinger Miller Tarallo LLP, Syracuse, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Roy's Plumbing, Inc.: Robert E. Knoer, Alice J. Cunningham, The Knoer Group, PLLC, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellant City of Niagara Falls: Mark P. Della Posta, Walsh, Roberts & Grace LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Niagara Falls Water Board: Jeffrey F. Baase, Corey J. Weber, Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningham LLC, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Conestoga-Rovers & Associates: Jeffrey C. Stravino, Hodgson Russ LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc.: Agnieszka Wilewicz, Patricia A. Rauh, Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Scott Lawn Yard, Inc.: Brian Sutter, Sugarman Law Firm, LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Amicus Curiae Washington Legal Foundation, in support of Defendants-Appellants: John M. Masslon II, Cory L. Andrews, Washington Legal Foundation, Washington, DC.

    Case Number: 21-0249-cv

    Love Canal Superfund Actions Untimely, Remanded to State Court

  • July 19, 2023 | Law.com

    Emojis Are Increasingly Legally Binding: The Morning Minute

    The news and analysis you need to start your day.

    4 minute read

  • Appellate Division, First Department: July 17, 2023

    Publication Date: 2023-07-17
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department, Appeals & Motions
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Appeals List & Motions List released on:July 13, 2023

  • Abbott v. Harris County

    Publication Date: 2023-07-17
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Constitutional Law | Government
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Blacklock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 22-0124

    Local government officials and petitioner Governor Abbot issued orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, relying on the Texas Disaster Act and the Health and Safety Code for authority.

  • July 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

    Court OKs $69B Microsoft-Activision Merger, Dealing Setback to Lina Khan's FTC

    Khan, who's aggressively pursued Big Tech since becoming FTC chair in 2021, has yet to score a resounding victory against tech giants in court.

    3 minute read

  • Stolt Tank Containers BV v. NSB Niederelbe Schiffahrtgesellschaft MBH & Co. KG

    Publication Date: 2023-07-11
    Practice Area: Admiralty
    Industry: Cargo and Shipping
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Susan L. Carney
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant-Appellant Deltech Corporation: Lawrence K. DeMeo, Brian J. Bosworth, on the brief, Nicholas D. Stellakis, on the brief, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Boston, MA; Timothy J. McDonnell, Joseph J. Perrone, Giuliano McDonnell & Perrone LLP, New York, NY. For Claimants-Appellants Stolt-Nielsen USA, Inc. and Stolt Tank Containers B.V.: James F. Sweeney, Robert A. Novak, Richard W. Stone II, on the brief, John A.V. Nicoletti, on the brief, Nicoletti Horning & Sweeney, New York, NY; Stephen V. Rible, Mendes & Mount LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee BDP International, Inc.: James W. Johnson, Ricci Tyrrell Johnson & Grey, Philadelphia, PA. For Defendants-Appellees Chemtura Europe GmbH, Chemtura Corporation, Chemtura Italy S.R.L., and Rubicon LLC: Joseph L. Clasen, Trevor L. Bradley, on the brief, Peter R. Knight, Robinson & Cole LLP, New York, NY. for Defendants-Appellees Conti 11 Container Schiffahrts-GmbH & Co. KG MS MSC "Flaminia" and NSB Niederelbe Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG.: Timothy Semenoro, on the brief, Eugene J. O'Connor, Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.: Jon Werner, Martin R. West II, on the brief, Edward P. Flood, Lyons & Flood, LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 18-2974-cv

    COGSA Strict liability Finding Reversed But Liability on Failure-to-Warn Theory Upheld

  • Vertellus Holdings v. Johnson

    Publication Date: 2023-07-03
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contracts | Deals and Transactions
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Kelly
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 01-22-00779-CV

    The court reversed the trial court's denial of appellant Vertellus Holding's special appearance in the trial court and dismissed appellee Johnson's claims against VH for breach of a consulting contract.

  • In re: Boy Scouts of Am.

    Publication Date: 2023-07-03
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy
    Industry: Insurance | Non-Profit
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Andrews
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Richard J. Doren, Blaine H. Evanson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Dierdre M. Richards, Fineman Krekstein & Harris P.C., Wilmington, DE; Susan Gummow, Foran Glennon Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff P.C.; Michael A. Rosenthal, Mitchell A. Karlan, James Hallowell, Keith R. Martorana, Seth M. Rokofsky, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY; Kathleen M. Miller, Smith Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP, Wilmington, DE; Ronald P. Schiller, Matthew A. Hamermesh, Handley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, Philadelphia, PA; Paul Logan, Post & Schell, P.C., Wilmington, DE; John C. Sullivan, Kathleen K. Kerns, Post & Schell, P.C., Philadelphia, PA; George R. Calhoun, Ifrah PLLC, Washington, DC; Michael J. Joyce, Joyce LLC, Wilmington, DE; Kevin Coughlin, Lorraine Armenti, Michael Hrinewski, Coughlin Midlige & Garland, LLP, Morristown, NJ; Britton C. Lewis, John M. Flynn, Carruthers & Roth, P.A., Greensboro, NC; Maria Aprile Sawczuk, Goldstein & McClintock LLP, Wilmington, DE; Laura McNally, Emily Stone, Loeb & Loeb LLP, Chicago, IL; David Christian, David Christian Attorneys LLC, Chicago, IL; Brian A. Sullivan, Werb & Sullivan, Wilmington, DE: John E.W. Baay II, Gieger Loborde & Laperouose, LLC, New Orleans, LA; William H. White, Jr. Kiernan Trebach LLP, Washington, DC; Mary E. Borja, Gary P. Seligman, Ashley L. Criss, Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DC; Bruce W. McCullough, Bodell Bove, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Bruce D. Celebrezze, Clyde & Co US LLP, San Francisco, CA; Konrad R. Krebs, Clyde & Co US LLP, Morristown, NJ; Lloyd A. Gura, Pamela J. Minetto, Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP, New York, NY; R. Karl Hill, Seitz, Van Ogtrop & Green, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Douglas R. Gooding, Jonathan D. Marshall, Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP, Boston, MA; Kim V. Marrkand, Laura Bange Stephens, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC, Boston, MA; Thaddeus J. Weaver, Dilworth Paxson LLP, Wilmington, DE; William E. McGrath, Jr., Dilworth Paxon LLP, Princeton, NJ; Stephen M. Miller, Carl N. Kunz, III, Sarah M. Ennis, Morris James LLP, Wilmington, DE; Margaret M. Anderson, Ryan T. Schultz, Adam A. Hachikian, Kenneth M. Thomas, Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll LLP, Chicago, IL; Marla S. Benedick, Cozen O’Connor, Wilmington, DE; Louis J. Rizzo, Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP, Wilmington, DE; David M. Fournier, Marcy J. McLaughlin Smith, Troutman Sanders Hamilton Sanders LLP, Wilmington, DE; Harris B. Winsberg, Matthew G. Roberts, Parker Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP, Atlanta, GA; Margaret H. Warner, Ryan S. Smethurst, Alex M. Spisak, McDermott Will & Emery, Washington, DC; Gilion Dumas, Dumas & Vaughn, Portland, OR; Charles J. Brown, III, Gellert Scali Busenkell & Brown LLC, Wilmington, DE; Delia Lujan Wolff, Lujan & Wolff LLP, Hagatna, GU; Christopher D. Loizides, Loizides, P.A., Wilmington, DE for appellants.
    for defendant: Jessica Lauria, Glenn M. Kurtz, White & Case LLP, New York, NY; Michael C. Andolina, Matthew E. Linder, Laura E. Baccash, Blair M. Warner, White & Case LLP, Chicago, IL; Ronald K. Gorsich, White & Case LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Michael Stoner, Hayes & Boone, Dallas, TX; Derek C. Abbott, Andrew R. Remming, Paige N. Topper, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; R. Craig Martin, DLA Piper, LLP (US), Wilmington, DE; Richard G. Mason, Douglas K. Mayer, Joseph C. Celentina, Mitchell S. Levy, Watchell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY; Kami E. Quinn, Rachel H. Jennings, Kyle Y. Dechant, December L. Huddleston, Gilbert LLP, Washington, DC; Robert S. Brady, Edwin J. Harron, Kenneth J. Enos, Ashley E. Jacobs, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Philip D. Anker, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Door LLP, New York, NY; James P. Ruggeri, Joshua D. Weinberg, Ruggeri Parks Weinberg LLP, Washington, DC; Joel Millar, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Door LLP, Washington, DC; Erin R. Fay, Gregory J. Flasser, Bayard, P.A., Wilmington, DE: Robert D. Cecil, Tybout, Redfearn & Pell, Wilmington, DE; Mark D. Plevin, Kevin D. Cacabelos, Crowell & Morning LLP, San Francisco, CA; Tacie H. Yoon, Rachel A. Jankowksi, Crowell & Morning LLP, Washington, DC; Matthew G. Summers, Chantelle D. McClamb, Ballard Spahr LLP, Wilmington, DE: Harry Lee, John O’Connor, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, Washington, DC; Stephen Warren; Stamatios Stamoulis, Stamoulis & Weinblatt LLC, Wilmington, DE; Tancred Schiavoni, O’Melveny & Meyers LLP, New York, NY; Stephen Warren, O’Melveny & Meyers LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Jonathan D. Hacker, O’Melveny & Meyers LLP, Washington, DC for appellees.

    Case Number: 20-10343-LSS

    Plan of reorganization establishing sexual abuse settlement trust affirmed where non-consensual releases of claims against non-debtors, who were affiliates of debtors, fell within "related to" jurisdiction since the non-debtors' viability as going concerns was necessary to the success of debtors' reorganization.

  • June 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal

    Deal Watch: Wachtell Has Big Week as PGA/LIV Merger Looks … Shaky

    Wachtell worked on two of the four largest deals of the week, but one of them is running into a bit of scrutiny.

    10 minute read

  • June 12, 2023 | The American Lawyer

    Deal Watch: Wachtell Has Big Week as PGA/LIV Merger Looks … Shaky

    Wachtell worked on two of the four largest deals of the week, but one of them is running into a bit of scrutiny.

    10 minute read