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  • November 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

    Tapping Insurance Proceeds in Class Actions

    Settling complex class action lawsuits frequently requires the consensus not just of corporate directors and o s, but also their primary and excess insurers, as standard directors and o

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  • November 28, 2015 | New York Law Journal

    Tapping Insurance Proceeds in Class Actions

    David Zensky and Nicholas Adams of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld write: No amount of advance planning can ensure an unimpeded settlement approval where third-party stakeholders are vying for the same pool of insurance proceeds. This can become an acute issue in large bankruptcies, where separate and often competing plaintiffs and creditors are seeking recovery from defendants covered by the same policies, and thus a limited set of resources.

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  • ACLU v. Clapper, 13 Civ. 3994 (WHP)

    Publication Date: 2013-12-31
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge William H. Pauley III
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel of Record: Jameel Jaffer, Esq., Alex A. Abdo, Esq., Brett M. Kaufman, Esq., Patrick C. Toomey, Esq., Catherine N. Crump, Esq., American Civil Liberties Union, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Arthur N. Eisenberg, Esq., Christopher T. Dunn, Esq., New York Civil Liberties Union, New York, NY. Counsel for Plaintiffs: Laura Donohue, Esq., Georgetown Law, Bethesda, MD. Counsel for Defendants: David S. Jones, Esq., Tara M. La Morte, Esq., Christopher B. Harwood, Esq., John D. Clopper, Esq., U.S. Attorney's Office, S.D.N.Y., New York, NY.
    Case Number: 13 Civ. 3994 (WHP)

    Cite as: ACLU v. Clapper, 13 Civ. 3994 (WHP), NYLJ 1202635183225, at *1 (SDNY, Decided December 27, 2013) 13 Civ. 3994 (WHP) District Judge Willia

  • November 15, 2011 | The American Lawyer

    District Courts May Get Firms' Unfinished Business

    When it comes to litigation involving defunct law firms, clawback suits may be on the way out—of bankruptcy court, that is. In a series of recent court actions involving the Couder

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  • Everette Hallford, Plaintiff v. Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., et al., Defendants, 12 Civ. 1806

    Publication Date: 2013-02-22
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge William H. Pauley III
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Plaintiff: Joseph D. Nohavicka, Mavromihalis Pardalis & Nohavicka, LLP, Astoria, NY.
    for defendant: Counsel for Defendants: Jonathan Zavin, Loeb & Loeb LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 12 Civ. 1806

    Cite as: Everette Hallford v. Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., 12 Civ. 1806, NYLJ 1202588868452, at *1 (SDNY, Decided February 13, 2013)District Judge Willi

  • December 6, 2007 | New York Law Journal

    Southern District Civil Practice

    Personal jurisdiction remains one of the most heavily litigated issues in civil cases in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. At least three factors contribute to thi

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