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  • March 12, 2014 | The American Lawyer

    The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: At Fried Frank, a Strong Year Ahead of Leadership Change

    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson's Valerie Ford Jacob said Wednesday she is stepping down from her position as cochair on the heels of a year that saw the firm rebound from a

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  • Trevis Glasgow, Plaintiff v. Richard Beary, Defendant, 12-CV-3055

    Publication Date: 2014-03-12
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
    Judge: District Judge Jack Weinstein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff: Garnett H. Sullivan, Law Offices of Garnett H. Sullivan, South Hempstead, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant: Anthony M. DiSenso, Brenda Elaine Cooke, James F. Horton, New York City Law Department, Office of the Corporation Counsel, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 12-CV-3055

    Cite as: Glasgow v. Beary, 12-CV-3055, NYLJ 1202646246871, at *1 (EDNY, Decided March 5, 2014) Read Summary

  • March 9, 2014 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn: Kaye Scholer Adds Cybersecurity Expert, Plus More Lateral Moves

    Baker & Hostetler has added ALAN FRIEL as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Previously with Edwards Wildman & Palmer, Friel advises clients on media

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  • Chevron Corporation, Plaintiff v. Steven Donziger, et al., Defendants, 11 Civ. 0691

    Publication Date: 2014-03-07
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    Court: U. S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff: Randy M. Mastro, Andrea E. Neuman, Reed M. Brodsky, William E. Thompson, Anne Champion, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP. Amicus Curiae: G. Robert Blakey, William J. and Dorothy K. O.'Neill, Professor Emeritus, Notre Dame Law School.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendant Steven Donziger and Steven R. Donziger & Associates LLP: Richard H. Friedman Friedman Rubin, Zoe Littlepage Rainey C. Booth Littlepage Booth Steven Donziger Attorney for Defendants Hugo Gerardo Camacho Naranjo and Javier Piaguaje Payaguaje: Julio C. Gomez, Julio C. Gomez, Attorney at Law LLC.
    Case Number: 11 Civ. 0691

    Cite as: Chevron Corp. v. Donziger, 11 Civ. 0691, NYLJ 1202645526489, at *1 (SDNY, Decided March 4, 2014) 11 Civ. 0691 District Judge Lewis A. Ka

  • March 4, 2014 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn: Dentons Continues Heenan Blaikie Hiring, Plus More Lateral Moves

    The collapse of Canada's Heenan Blaikie has been a boon for Dentons' offices in Montreal, Toronto and Calgary. The firm has taken in a total of 46 Heenan lawyers, including five part

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  • King v. State

    Publication Date: 2014-03-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Branch, Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Teresa Smith Public Defender's Office, Covington, for appellant.
    for defendant: Fredric Bright, District Attorney, Gray, and Alison Burleson, Assistant District Attorney, Madison, for appellee.
    Case Number: A13A1983

    Trial counsel's decision not to introduce evidence regarding the controlled drug buy at the defendant's house constituted reasonable trial strategy, since trial counsel was concerned that such evide

  • Broyard v. State

    Publication Date: 2014-03-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brandon Lewis, Norcross, for appellant.
    for defendant: James Wright, District Attorney, and Ralph Bailey District Attorney's Office, McDonough, for appellee.
    Case Number: A13A2318

    The defendant's conviction for the aggravated assault of a fast food restaurant manager was included in and merged with his armed robbery conviction as a matter of

  • Ford Motor Co. v. Conley

    Publication Date: 2014-03-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher S. Anulewicz, Michael J. Bowers Balch & Bingham LLP, Michael R. Boorman, Audrey K. Berland Huff, Powell & Bailey LLC, Curtis A. Garrett Jr. Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Atlanta, and Adam H. Charnes Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Winston-Salem, N.C., for appellant.
    for defendant: Robin F. Clark, Atlanta, Andrew W. Jones, Marietta, Benjamin E. Baker Jr., and Dana Taunton Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles LLC, Montgomery, Ala., for appellees. Amicus Appellant: Chilton D. Varner, Stephen B. Devereaux, Susan M. Clare King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta, Robert D. Ingram, and Angela H. Smith Moore, Ingram, Johnson & Steele LLP, Marietta. Amicus Appellee: Madeline E. McNeeley and Darren W. Penn Harris Penn Lowry & Delcampo LLP, Atlanta.
    Case Number: S13A1601

    The plaintiffs were properly granted an extraordinary motion for new trial since they met the requirements of showing that they exercised due diligence in asking the defendant for its insurance info

  • PEOPLE, ETC., res, v. MARVIN ALLEN, ap

    Publication Date: 2014-03-03
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    Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION: SECOND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Mastro, J.P.; Dickerson, Lott and Hinds-Radix, JJ.
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    PEOPLE, ETC., res, v. MARVIN ALLEN, ap — (IND. NO. 2496/10)Lynn W. L. Fahey, New York, N.Y. (Leila Hull of counsel), for appellant.Kenneth P. Thompson, District Attorn

  • March 3, 2014 | The Associated Press

    Several Issues Before Lawmakers on Crossover Day

    ATLANTA (AP) — Monday marks a key deadline as bills must pass either the House or Senate to remain active for the last 10 days of the session. Known as Crossover Day, it marks the

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