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  • November 8, 2023 | Daily Report Online

    Supreme Court of Georgia Disciplines 5 Attorneys

    The high court on Tuesday accepted one voluntary surrender of license, suspended one lawyer until further order, accepted one petition for voluntary suspension until further order, issued a one-year suspension with conditions and accepted one petition for voluntary public reprimand.

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  • Perry v. Mendoza

    Publication Date: 2023-10-16
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Constitutional Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Duncan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-20436

    Appellee police officer arrested appellant for telephone harassment after she witnessed appellant called in false complaints about her neighbors' supposedly loud music.

  • U.S. v. Hunt

    Publication Date: 2023-09-26
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge John M. Walker, Jr.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellee the United States of America: Kevin Trowel, on the brief, Ian C. Richardson, Assistant United States Attorneys, for Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant Brendan Hunt: Yuanchung Lee, Federal Defenders of New York, Inc., New York, NY.
    Case Number: 21-3020

    Evidence Supports Conviction for Threatening Members of Congress in Social Media Posts

  • Robinson v. Midland County, Texas

    Publication Date: 2023-09-25
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Constitutional Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Smith
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-50673

    The estate of a decedent, who filed suit against a county for constitutional violations related to an inmate's death, failed to prove on appeal that the trial court erred in dismissing the claims.

  • Appellate Division, Second Department: September 15, 2023

    Publication Date: 2023-09-15
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department, Hand Down List
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: DOCKET

    Handdown List released on:September 13, 2023

  • Banks v. General Motors LLC

    Publication Date: 2023-09-14
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation
    Industry: Automotive | Manufacturing
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Denny Chin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Josephine A. Greco, Greco Trapp, PLLC, Buffalo, New York.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Monica L. Lacks and Samuel H. Ottinger, on the brief, Rebecca J. Bennett, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Cleveland, Ohio. For Amicus Curiae Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Christopher Lage, Jennifer S. Goldstein, Elizabeth E. Theran, Gail S. Coleman, on the brief, Georgina Yeomans, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, D.C.
    Case Number: 21-2640

    Court Erred in Granting GM Judgment on Employee's Retaliation Claim

  • Denison v. Brandt

    Publication Date: 2023-09-11
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Real Estate
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 03-22-00323-CV

    Appellants, the Denisons, and appellees, the Brandts, own neighboring tracts of land.

  • In the Interest of D.M.-H

    Publication Date: 2023-09-04
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Rambin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 06-23-00031-CV

    The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services sued to terminate the parental rights of D.M.-H's mother pursuant to Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§161.001(b)(1)(I), (M), (N), and (O), and 161.001(b)(2).

  • Hamilton v. Dallas County

    Publication Date: 2023-09-04
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Employment Compliance
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Douglas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 21-10133

    Female prison guards, who filed suit against the county for sex-based discrimination, successfully proved on appeal that the trial court erred in dismissing their case for failure to state a claim.

  • Kane v. Mount Pleasant Cent. Sch. Dist.

    Publication Date: 2023-08-23
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Joseph F. Bianco
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant Christopher Kane: Kevin T. Mulhearn, P.C., Orangeburg, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Mount Pleasant Central School District, Susan Guiney, Frank Viteritti, Bruce Ferguson, Nicole Schimpf, and Richard Hennessy: Gary Intoccia, on the brief, Joseph Gallo, McGivney Kluger Clark & Intoccia, P.C., New York, NY. For Plaintiff-Appellant Jane Coe: John Ray, John Ray & Associates, Miller Place, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Eastport Union Free School District, South Manor Union Free School District, Eastport-South Manor Central High School District, and Eastport-South Manor Central School District as successor in interest, Joseph P. Gagliano, Peter C. Scordo, Edward Broderick, Gary H. Schneider, Benedict Merendino, B. Allen Mannella, William Burger, Bruce Kronman, Charles Testa, Richard Schmidt, Marilyn Dorsa, Marion Diener, Neil Miranda, and all the superintendents, administrators, principals, and their employees and/or agents, from 1997 through 2002: Joshua S. Shteierman, Volz & Vigliotta, PLLC, Nesconset, NY.
    Case Number: 21-2995-cv

    Child Victims Act Does Not Revive or Toll an Otherwise Time-Barred Federal Claim