• K.F. v. W.F.

    Publication Date: 2024-07-23
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A-3410-22

    Defendant appealed the order modifying his child support obligation and requiring reimbursement of out-of-pocket medical expenses and child tax credits to plaintiff.

  • Kleinman v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2024-07-22
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Appeals | Land Use and Planning
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Baker
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 03-23-00718-CR

    Kleinman and AusPro Enterprises, L.P. were charged with multiple counts of violating a City of Cedar Park zoning ordinance prohibiting the operation of a head shop.

  • Edwards v. Gizzi

    Publication Date: 2024-07-22
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Athul K. Acharya, Public Accountability, Portland, OR.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Drew Gizzi and Robert Johnsen: Christopher Connolly, Assistant United States Attorney, on the brief, Lucas Issacharoff, Assistant United States Attorney, for Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 22-654

    Claims Dismissed; No 'Bivens' Cause of Action; Relief Could Be Had Under FTCA

  • Horton v. The Kansas City S. Ry. Co.

    Publication Date: 2024-07-22
    Practice Area: Government | Transportation | Wrongful Death
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Boyd
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 21-0769

    A Kansas City Southern Railway Company train collided with decedent's pickup truck as she drove across a railroad track on a rural road near her home.

  • In the Matter of Christopher Parker, (admitted As Christopher D'andre Parker),an attorney and counselor-at law. (OCA Atty. Reg. No. 4172680)

    Publication Date: 2024-07-19
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department, Grievance Committee for the First Judicial Department
    Judge: Per Curiam Before: Troy K. Webber, J.P., Cynthia S. Kern, Manuel J. Mendez, Julio Rodriguez III, Marsha D. Michael, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jorge Dopico, Chief Attorney,  Attorney Grievance Committee, New York (Naomi F. Goldstein, of counsel), for petitioner.
    for defendant: Respondent pro se.

    Case Number: Motion No. 2024-01933 May 20, 2024

    Matter of Parker

  • Kunin v. Kunin

    Publication Date: 2024-07-18
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A-1509-23

    Defendant appealed the Family Part order requiring him to provide five days' notice before paying counsel or professional fees in his matrimonial case.

  • Jimenez v. Bisram

    Publication Date: 2024-07-18
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. - EDNY
    Judge: District Judge Joan M. Azrack
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 22 Civ. 7080

    Dismissal of Rights Claims Over Untimely Notification of Discharge From Parole Explained

  • In the Matter of Diana Y. McDonald.

    Publication Date: 2024-07-16
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: N/a
    for defendant: N/a

    Case Number: S23Y1195

    Court dismisses attorney's petition to retire from legal practice and instead orders disbarment due to multiple ethical violations involving misuse of client funds

  • Wu v. Lumber Liquidators, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-07-15
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contracts | Products Liability
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Hassan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 14-20-00765-CV

    In 2014, appellant Wu purchased bamboo flooring from appellee Lumber Liquidators, Inc. and Lumber Liquidators engaged appellee Wood Floor Artisans to install the floors.

  • Litovich v. Bank of America Corp.

    Publication Date: 2024-07-12
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Judges
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Gregory Rapawy, Eliana Margo Pfeffer, on the brief, David C. Frederick, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Christopher M. Burke, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, New York, NY. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Walter W. Noss, Kate Lv, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, San Diego, CA. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: George A. Zelcs, Chad E. Bell, Ryan Z. Cortazar, Korein Tillery LLC, Chicago, IL. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Glen E. Summers, Karma M. Giulianelli, Bartlit Beck LLP, Denver, CO.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC: Matthew J. Porpora, Jonathan S. Carter, on the brief, Richard C. Pepperman II, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Bank of America Corporation, BofA Securities, Inc., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated: Adam S. Hakki, Richard F. Schwed, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Barclays Capital, Inc.: Barry G. Sher, Kevin P. Broughel, Paul Hastings LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC: Herbert S. Washer, Sheila C. Ramesh, Adam S. Mintz, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees JPMorgan Chase & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC: Robert D. Wick, John S. Playforth, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendant-Appellee NatWest Markets Securities Inc: Paul S. Mishkin, Adam G. Mehes, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Citigroup Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.: Jay Kasner, Karen M. Lent, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.: John F. Terzaken, Adrienne V. Baxley, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellees Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC: Richard A. Rosen, Brad S. Karp, Susanna M. Buergel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY, Kannon K. Shanmugam, Jane B. O'Brien, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellees Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC: Jayant W. Tambe, Laura W. Sawyer, Amanda L. Dollinger, Jones Day, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 21-2905

    Judgment Vacated; Statute, Precedents Required Judge's Pre-Judgment Disqualification