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  • Disability Rights New York v. State of New York

    Publication Date: 2019-02-22
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Civil Rights | Constitutional Law | Health Care Law
    Industry: Health Care | State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Denny Chin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Lara H. Weissman, on the brief, Jennifer J. Monthie, Disability Rights New York, Albany, New York.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants: Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General, Steven C. Wu, Deputy Solicitor General, on the brief, Mark S. Grube, Assistant Solicitor General, for Letitia James, Attorney General for the State of New York, New York, New York.
    Case Number: 17-2812-cv

    'Younger' Abstention in Constitutional Challenge to SCPA Article 17A Proceedings Affirmed

  • February 21, 2019 | The Recorder

    'We Must Speak Out': California Lawyers Join Hundreds in New Group Criticizing Trump

    The new group, called Lawyers Defending American Democracy, bills itself as nonpartisan. Numerous Big Law partners, former judges, professors and others in the law signed an open letter.

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  • February 21, 2019 | National Law Journal

    'We Must Speak Out': Hundreds of Lawyers Form New Group Assailing Trump

    The new group, called Lawyers Defending American Democracy, bills itself as nonpartisan. Numerous Big Law partners, former judges, professors and others in the law signed an open letter.

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  • February 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

    Discovery Battles About Social Media

    In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig addresses a recent significant decision (holding an injury claimant's private social media information discoverable, albeit with some limitations on the time span and subject matter), which confirms that a new era is upon us. He provides the reader with some resources that can help diligent attorneys ponder the complexities of the brave new world and, not only survive, but thrive.

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  • Wells Fargo Bank v. Rodriguez

    Publication Date: 2019-02-21
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Queens
    Judge: Justice Denis Butler
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 716731/2017

    Lender Had No Legal Right to Require Payment in Full, Foreclosure Action Not Time-Barred

  • In the Matter of Jack S. Jennings.

    Publication Date: 2019-02-21
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jack S. Jennings, Atlanta, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, LaRae Dixon Moore, (Page Scrantom Sprouse Tucker & Ford PC), Columbus, for other party.
    Case Number: S19Y0498

    Court Orders Disbarment of Attorney Who Deserted Client and Refused to Cooperate with New Counsel and Bar Investigation

  • Wilmington Sav. Fund Soc'y v. Terchunian

    Publication Date: 2019-02-20
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Suffolk
    Judge: Justice Robert Quinlan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff: Knuckles, Kominski & Manfro, LLP, Woodcliff Lake, NJ.
    for defendant: Attorney for Defendants Terchunian: The Law Offices of Gary J. Weber, Westhampton Beach, NY.
    Case Number: 607224-2015

    Bank Granted Summary Judgment as Defendants Fail to Raise Question of Default in Payment

  • State of Delaware v. Purdue Pharma L.P.

    Publication Date: 2019-02-20
    Practice Area: Consumer Protection
    Industry: Pharmaceuticals | Retail
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Johnston
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ryan P. Newell, Shaun Michael Kelly and Kyle Evans Gay of Connolly Gallagher, LLP; Richard W. Fields of Fields PLLC; Scott W. Gilbert, Richard Shore, Mark A. Packman, Jenna A. Hudson, Michael B. Rush, Monique T. Abrishami and Richard J. Leveridge, Gilbert LLP, Washington, DC; Kathleen Jen-nings, attorney general, and Michael Vild and Michelle Whalen, Delaware Dep't of Justice for the state.
    for defendant: Brian D. Tome and Kelly E. Rowe, Reilly, McDevitt & Henrich, PC, Wilmington, DE; Mark S. Cheffo, Hay-den A. Coleman, Debra D. O'Gorman and Judy L. Leone, Dechert LLP, Philadelphia, PA for defendant Purdue Pharma. Michael P. Kelly, Steven P. Wood, Daniel J. Brown and Hayley J. Reese, McCarter & English, Wilmington, DE; John A. Freedman and Sean O. Morris, Arnold & Porter Kay Scholer LLP, Los Angeles, CA for defendant Endo Pharmaceuticals. Kevin B. Collins, Katherine B. Shaffer and Neil K. Roman, Covington & Burling, New York, NY; A. Thompson Bayliss, Michael A. Barlow, Sarah E. Delia, David A. Seal and Daniel J. McBride, Abrams & Bayliss, Wilmington, DE for defendant McKesson Corp. David A. Felice, Bailey & Glasser LLP, Wilmington, DE, Steven Pyser, Ashley W. Hardin and Joshua D. Tully, Williams & Connolly, Washington, DC for defendant Cardinal Health. Jennifer C. Wasson, Jesse L. Noa and Carla M. Jones, Potter, Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Louis W. Schack, Shan-non E. McClure and Neil A. Hlawatsch of Reed Smith LLP for defendant AmerisourceBergen. Jami B. Nimeroff, Brown, Garry, Nimeroff, Wilmington, DE; James W. Matthews, Katy E. Koski, Jaclyn V. Piltch and Redi Kasollja, Foley & Lardner, Boston, MA for defendant Anda Pharmaceuticals. Thomas E. Han-son and Oni N. Harton, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Wilmington, DE and Indianapolis, IN for defendant H.D. Smith LLC. Daniel B. Rath, Rebecca L. Butcher and Jennifer L. Cree, Landis, Rath & Cobb LLP, Wilmington, DE; Eric R. Delinsky, Alexandra W. Miller and R. Miles Clark, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Washington, DC for defendant CVS Health Corp. Beth Moskow-Schnoll, William Burton and Elizabeth A. Sloan, Ballard Spahr LLP, Wilmington, DE; Kaspar J. Stoffelmayr, Katherine M. Swift and Alex J. Har-ris, Bartlit, Beck, Herman, Palenchar & Scott LLP, Chicago, IL and Denver, CO for defendant Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
    Case Number: D68469

    The state adequately alleged claims against manufacturers and distributors of opioids, but the court dismissed public nuisance, civil conspiracy and unjust enrichment claims.

  • People v. Bueno

    Publication Date: 2019-02-19
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeal, 5th District
    Judge: Justice Snauffer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: F074946

    Defendant's failure to object did not result in forfeiture of right under Arbuckle to be sentenced by same judge who took plea

  • Matter of Bednarek v. Ingersoll

    Publication Date: 2019-02-19
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Chemung
    Judge: Justice David Guy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Petitioner: Douglas J. Mahr, Esq., of Scolaro Fetter Grizanti & McGough.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Respondent: Denice A. Hamm, Esq., of Hamm & Roe, LLP.; Attorney for Elizabeth K.: Robert L. Halpin, Esq.
    Case Number: 2018-2295

    Agent Under POA Granted Vacatur of Portion of Prior Order in Related Guardianship Action