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  • Montague v. National Grid USA

    Publication Date: 2020-12-01
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation
    Industry:
    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-3

    Prima Facie Disability Discrimination Claim Not Stated; Major Life Activity Not Limited

  • In Re State Farm Mutual Automobile

    Publication Date: 2020-11-30
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Discovery | Insurance Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Birdwell
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 02-20-00144-CV

    Real party in interest Mentzer was paid a binding policy limits judgment for UIM benefits by State Farm after she was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a pickup truck.

  • Nationwide Coin v. Thomas

    Publication Date: 2020-11-30
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Consumer Protection | Dispute Resolution
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Christopher
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 14-19-00632-CV

    Appellee sued appellants for violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act in connection with her purchase of collectible coins for investment purposes.

  • Pilkington N. Am. Inc. v. Mitsui Sumitomo Ins. Co. of Am.

    Publication Date: 2020-11-24
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. - SDNY
    Judge: District Judge John Keenan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff Pilkington North America, Inc.: Seth A. Tucker, Jad H. Khazem, Bethany Theriot, Bruno Campos, Rachel Snidow, P. Benjamin Duke, Covington & Burling LLP.
    for defendant: For Defendant Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company of America: Brian E. O'Donnell, Maura C. Smith, Brooks H. Leonard, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP. For Defendant Aon Risk Services Central, Inc.: Robert B. Ellis, Lauren Casazza, Rana B. Dawson, Michael S. Biehl, Kelsey E. Bleiweiss, Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
    Case Number: 18 Civ. 8152

    Insurer's Counterclaims Dismissed in Suit for Losses to Glass Factory Struck by Tornado

  • Tang v. Guo

    Publication Date: 2020-11-12
    Practice Area: Business Torts
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. - SDNY
    Judge: District Judge John Keenan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs Baiqiao Tang and Jing Geng: David D. Lin Justin Mercer Lewis & Lin, LLC.
    for defendant: For Defendants Wengui Guo and Golden Spring (New York) Ltd.: Aaron A. Mitchell, Lawall & Mitchell, LLC. For Defendants Rule of Law Foundation III Inc. and Rule of Law Society IV Inc.: Steven J. Reed, Sarah M. Bouskila, Norris Mclaughlin, P.A. For Defendant Saraca Media Group Inc.: Jillian M. Searles on brief, Erin N. Teske, Hodgson Russ LLP.
    Case Number: 17 Civ. 9031

    SAC Plausibly Alleged Defendant Used Media Firm to Violate Lanham Act, Compete Unfairly

  • U.S. v. Requena

    Publication Date: 2020-11-10
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellee, for the United States of America: Carla B. Freedman, Michael F. Perry, Assistant United States Attorneys, on the brief, Steven D. Clymer, Assistant United States Attorney, for Grant C. Jaquith, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, Syracuse, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants, for Brian Requena and Andrew Raymond: Brandon K. Breslow, on the brief, James E. Felman, Kynes Markman & Felman, PA, Tampa, FL.
    Case Number: 18-1906-cr

    Convictions Under Analogue Enforcement Act for Distributing Synthetic Marijuana Affirmed

  • Fulton County v. Ward-Poag

    Publication Date: 2020-11-04
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy | Civil Procedure | Whistleblower Laws
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Peterson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Leslie J Bryan, Allegra J. Lawrence, Maia Jeanelle Cogen, Lisa Michele Haldar, (Lawrence & Bundy LLC), Atlanta, Kaye Woodard Burwell, (Office of the Fulton County Attorney), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rebecca Wyatt McLaws, (McLaws law group LLC), Marietta, for appellee. Lisa Young Smith West, (The West Firm), Atlanta, for Other Party. Philip Michael Thompson, (Ellis Painter Ratterree & Adams LLP), Savannah, David Norton Nelson, (Chambless, Higdon, Richardson, Katz & Griggs, LLP), Macon, Elissa Blache Haynes, (Drew, Eckl & Farnham LLP), Atlanta, Malissa Anne Kaufold-Wiggins, (Balch & Bingham, LLP), Atlanta, for Amicus Appellant.
    Case Number: S19G1619

    Triable Factual Issues as to Whether Party's Inconsistent Position in Bankruptcy Case Barred Her Whistleblower Claims

  • November 2, 2020 | New York Law Journal

    Municipal Liability for Inadequate Training

    In his Section 1983 Litigation column, Martin A. Schwartz examines the remedy offered by 42 U.S.C. §1983 against municipalities based upon inadequate training of their police officers.

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  • Ripley v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2020-11-02
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Palafox
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 08-19-00040-CR

    Appellant was convicted of indecency with a child by contact.

  • Ex parte KT

    Publication Date: 2020-11-02
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Gabriel
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 02-19-00376-CV

    In 2013, K.T. was charged with DWI, pled guilty to a Class B misdemeanor, and was placed on community supervision, which she successfully completed in 2015.