• March 5, 2018 | New York Law Journal

    Judge Andrew J. Peck, 1 of E-Discovery's Most Influential Figures, Retires From the Bench

    After over two decades as a magistrate judge for the Southern District of New York, Peck will retire and join DLA Piper.

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  • December 3, 2014 | New York Law Journal

    Circuit Asked to Review 'Kiobel' in Arab Bank Case

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit was asked Tuesday to decide whether its ruling in Kiobel

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  • David Floyd, et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees v. City of New York, Defendant-Appellant.*, 13-3088-cv

    Publication Date: 2014-11-20
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Walker, Cabranes, and Parker, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Floyd Plaintiffs-Appellees: Darius Charney, Center for Constitutional Rights, New York, NY; Philip A. Irwin, Eric Hellerman, Gretchen Hoff Varner, Covington & Burling, LLP, New York, NY; Jonathan C. Moore, Joshua S. Moskovitz, Beldock, Levine & Hoffman, LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, Baher Azmy, Center for Constitutional Rights, New York, NY. For Ligon Plaintiffs-Appellees: Christopher Dunn, Jordan Wells, New York Civil Liberties Union, New York, NY; Mariana Kovel, The Bronx Defenders, Bronx, NY; Juan Cartagena, Latino Justice Prldef, New York, NY; J. McGregor Smyth, Jr., New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, New York, NY; John A. Nathanson, Jeffrey J. Resetarits, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, Alexis Karteron, New York Civil Liberties Union, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For City of New York: Deborah A. Brenner, Fay Ng, Kathy Park, on the brief, Richard Dearing, Assistant Corporation Counsel, for Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, NY. For Detectives' Endowment Association, Inc., Lieutenants Benevolent Association of the City of New York, Inc., New York City Police Department Captains Endowment Association: Jeffrey J. Molinaro, on the brief, Joseph A. Diruzzo, III, Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL, Miami, FL. For Sergeants Benevolent Association: Courtney G. Saleski, on the brief, Anthony P. Coles, DLA Piper, New York, NY. For Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, Inc: Edward A. McDonald, James M. McGuire, Elisa T. Wiygul, on the brief, Steven A. Engel, Dechert LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Grand Council of Guardians, Inc., National Latino Officers' Association, and 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care: James Reif, Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss, LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Communities United for Police Reform, et al.: David B. Rankin, Rankin & Taylor, PLLC, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Law Professors: Jonathan Romberg, Seton Hall University School of Law, Center for Social Justice, Newark, NJ. For Amici Curiae Public Advocate for the City of New York and Members of the New York City Council: Jennifer Levy, Office of the Public Advocate, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 13-3088-cv

    Cite as: Floyd v. City of New York, 13-3088-cv, NYLJ 1202676953519, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided October 31, 2014) 13-3088-cvp cla

  • November 3, 2014 | New York Law Journal

    Circuit Rejects Police Union Role in 'Stop and Frisk'

    New York City police unions protesting the city's agreement to settle lawsuits on stop-and-frisk practices waited too long before trying to insert themselves into the high-profile litiga

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  • October 16, 2014 | New York Law Journal

    Circuit Grills Union Lawyers Over Stop and Frisk Delay

    Lawyers for police unions who want to upset New York City's settlement of litigation over police stop-and-frisk practices ran into some tough questions Wednesday at the U.S. Court of App

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  • October 15, 2014 | New York Law Journal

    Circuit Denies Request for New Stop-and-Frisk Panel

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has denied a request by plaintiffs' lawyers in New York City's stop-and-frisk litigation to have different federal judges hear the ap

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  • July 31, 2014 | New York Law Journal

    Police Unions' Motion Denied in Stop/Frisk

    A federal judge has refused to allow New York City police unions to intervene in a settlement they oppose between plaintiffs and New York City in stop-and-frisk litigation. Southern D

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  • Steven Zaretsky and Suzanne Zaretsky, Plaintiffs v. Gemological Insitute of America, Inc., et al., Defendants, 14 Civ. 1113

    Publication Date: 2014-05-02
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Shira Scheindlin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs: William I. Strasser, Esq., Gregory D. Emond, Esq., Strasser & Associates, P.C., Paramus, NJ.
    for defendant: For Defendant GIA: Capricci Bilandal, Esq., DLA Piper LLP US, Florham Park, NJ.

    Case Number: 14 Civ. 1113

    Cite as: Zaretsky v. Gemological Insi-tute of America, Inc., 14 Civ. 1113, NYLJ 1202653475181, at *1 (SDNY, Decided April 28, 2014) 14 Civ. 1113 D

  • October 31, 2007 |

    Judge Scheindlin Mollifies Distressed Debt Market

    The $500 billion distressed debt market in the U.S., which badly needs a break in the wake of the subprime mortgage credit crunch, caught one recently when U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin overturned a bankruptcy court decision in an Enron Chapter 11 case.

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  • September 12, 2013 | The American Lawyer

    Dechert, DLA, Baker & Hostetler Join Stop-and-Frisk Dispute

    UPDATE, 9/13/13, 4:50 p.m. EDT: Information on a motion to intervene filed Wednesday by DLA Piper on behalf of the Sergeants Benevolent Association has been added to the

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