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Appellate Division, First Department: January 11, 2022

Publication Date: 2022-01-13
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
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Court: Appellate Division, First Department, Appeals & Motions
Judge: Unsigned
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Case Number: DOCKET

Appellate Division, First Department: January 11, 2022

January 10, 2022 | Daily Business Review

$75K Finders Fee Doesn't Breach Commission Agreement in Hotel Deal, South Florida Court Rules

"This case is a good lesson to clearly outline the scope of a contract and offer," said Ariella Gutman of Haber Law in Miami.

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January 5, 2022 | Law.com

New Proposed Rule Could Create Recusal Headaches for Federal Judges: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.

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Oliver v. Arnold

Publication Date: 2021-12-27
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Constitutional Law | Education Law
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Dennis
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Case Number: 20-20215

An en banc appellate panel, that was asked to rehear a politically motivated first amendment case, chose not to rehear the case.

H v. Riesel Independent

Publication Date: 2021-12-06
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Constitutional Law | Education Law
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Elrod
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Case Number: 20-50003

A parent, who claimed that a school district failed to provide her special needs son with the appropriate educational requirements and who lost at the district court level, failed to prove on appeal how that decision was in error.

Wood v. Wiggins

Publication Date: 2021-12-06
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contractual Disputes | Real Estate
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Guerra
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Case Number: 01-18-00630-CV

A real estate investor, who sued a former partner in relation to a real estate contract and claimed the trial court erred, failed to show any reversable error on appeal.

Appellate Division, First Department: December 2, 2021

Publication Date: 2021-12-06
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
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Court: Appellate Division, First Department, Appeals & Motions
Judge: Unsigned
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Case Number: DOCKET

Appellate Division, First Department: December 2, 2021

City of Houston v. Houston Municipal

Publication Date: 2021-11-29
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Government | Labor Law
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Christopher
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Case Number: 14-18-00896-CV

A city, that lost on summary judgment to a pension system that demanded statutorily required payments, failed to show on appeal how that decision was in error.

Brooks Jr v. State of Texas

Publication Date: 2021-11-22
Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
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Court: Court of Criminal Appeals
Judge: Judge Keller
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Case Number: PD-0703-20

Appellant was indicted and found guilty of the offense of family-violence aggravated assault when he threatened immediate bodily harm while holding a piece of wood, said "I need to hit," and then proceeded to hit a woman repeatedly.

Finjan LLC v. Trustwave Holdings, Inc.

Publication Date: 2021-11-16
Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
Industry: Software | Technology Media and Telecom
Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
Judge: District Judge Stark
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Karen E. Keller, Jeff Castellano, Shaw Keller LLP, Wilmington, DE; Bijal Vakil, Jeremy T. Elman, White & Case LLP, Palo Alto, CA for plaintiff.
for defendant: Jack B. Blumenfeld, Alexandra M. Cumings, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; John S. Letchinger, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Chicago, IL, Jared A. Brandyberry, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Denver, CO for defendants.
Case Number: D69610

The court held that 1) plaintiff established personal jurisdiction over defendant Singapore Telecommunications Limited, or Singtel, as to the breach of contract claim by virtue of Singtel' s consent to the forum selection clause, 2) plaintiff failed to establish personal jurisdiction over Singtel as to the patent infringement claim and 3) Singtel established good cause to stay plaintiff's breach of contract claim against it.