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  • Francis v. Kings Park Manor Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-04-01
    Practice Area: Civil Rights | Landlord Tenant Law
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Jose Cabranes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: John P. Relman, Yiyang Wu, on the brief, Sasha Samberg-Champion, Washington, D.C.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: Stanley J. Somer, Paul A. Bartels, on the brief, Frank W. Brennan, Uniondale, NY. Amicus Curiae in support of Plaintiff-Appellant: Stephanie Simon, on the brief, Debo P. Adegbile, New York, NY. For the United States of America, Amicus Curiae in support of neither party†: Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General, Thomas E. Chandler, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice; J. Paul Compton, Jr., General Counsel, Timothy J. Petty, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, on the brief, Alexander V. Maugeri, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Washington, D.C.
    Case Number: 15-1823-cv

    Landlords Lack Control Over Tenants Needed for FHA Liability for Misconduct Among Tenants

  • In the Matter of Evelyn A. Miller.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-30
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Evelyn A. Miller, Oaktown, Daniel Schumack, Fairfax, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jenny K. Mittelman, Paula J. Frederick, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S21Y0672

    Attorney's Petition For Voluntary Surrender of License Admissions Supported by Admissions of Fact and Conduct

  • Matter of Charles B. v. State of N.Y.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-30
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Fourth Department
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner-Appellant: Mark C. Davison of counsel, Davison Law Office PLLC, Canandaigua.
    for defendant: For Respondent-Respondent: Frank Brady of counsel, Letitia James, Attorney General, Albany.
    Case Number: CA19-01276

    Panel Affirms Order Continuing Sex Offender's Confinement in Secure Treatment Facility

  • In the Matter of Daveniya Fisher.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-30
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, James Stephen Lewis, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Gene Chapman, (Gene Chapman LLC), Atlanta, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Adam Marshall Hames, (The Hames Law Firm, LLC), Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: S21Y0582

    Public Reprimand Appropriate Discipline For Attorney Who Failed to Appear On Behalf of Client at Civil Forfeiture Hearings

  • In the Matter of L. Nicole Brantley.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-29
    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, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: L. Nicole Brantley, Rincon, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Quentin LaMont Marlin, (Ellis Painter Ratterree & Adams LLP), Savannah, for other party.
    Case Number: S21Y0339

    Voluntary Discipline Not Appropriate For Attorney With Extensive Disciplinary History Who Showed Lack of Candor and Remorse

  • Matter of William A. v. Jessica F.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-29
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Fourth Department
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner-Respondent: Maggie Seikaly of Counsel, Robert A. Durr, County Attorney, Syracuse.
    for defendant: For Respondent-Appellant: Danielle K. Blackaby of Counsel, Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid Society, Syracuse. Attorney for the Child: Sharon P. O'Hanlon, Syracuse.
    Case Number: CAF19-02012

    Panel Reverses Order as Family Court Erred in Denying Dismissal of Petition Against Mother

  • In the Matter of George Michael Plumides.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-29
    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, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: George Michael Plumides Norcross, for appellee.
    Case Number: S21Y0357

    Disbarment Appropriate Sanction For Attorney Who Engaged in Serious Misconduct And Failed to Respond to Disciplinary Notice

  • In the Matter of Willie George Davis, Jr.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-29
    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, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Gene Chapman, (Gene Chapman LLC), Atlanta, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Delia T. Crouch, (Law Office of Delia T. Crouch), Newnan, for other party.
    Case Number: S21Y0378

    Indefinitely Long Suspension From Practice Not Allowable And Would Not Serve Disciplinary Purposes

  • Adam v. Marcos

    Publication Date: 2021-03-29
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contracts | Deals and Transactions
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Bourliot
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 14-18-00450-CV

    Marcos and his law firm sued Adam alleging Marcos and Adam had agreed to enter a 50/50 partnership to own and operate future joint ventures.

  • USA v. Nelson

    Publication Date: 2021-03-29
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Higginbotham
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-41008

    Appellant pled guilty, pursuant to a conditional plea agreement, to conspiracy to posses with intent to distribute 50 kilograms or more of marijuana.