• February 19, 2019 |

    Allied World Nat'l Assurance Co. v. Md. Cas. Co.

    A federal district court in Florida has ruled that an insurer had no duty to defend a franchisor of Subway restaurants in a case brought by an employee injured in a robbery where the insurance policy excluded coverage for the “grantor of a franchise.”

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  • November 8, 2018 |

    Three Blind Mice, LLC v. Colony Ins. Co.

    Click Here for FC&S Legal Expert Analysis  Three Blind Mice, LLC v. Colony Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of South CarolinaSeptember 10, 2018,…

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  • May 18, 2018 | New York Law Journal

    Will Sovereign Immunity Shield Patent Owners From IPR Challenges?

    One of the most interesting issues that's being litigated in patent law these days is the ability to sue a sovereign entity for patent infringement or challenge the validity of a patent owned by a sovereign entity at the U.S. Patent Office.

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  • Appellate Division First Department Cases decided on: February 22, 2018 By Friedman, J.P., Tom, Andrias, Gesmer, JJ.

    Publication Date: 2018-02-26
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: Multiple

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  • Appellate Division First Department Cases decided on: February 8, 2018 By Gische J.P., Kapnick, Oing, Moulton, JJ.

    Publication Date: 2018-02-14
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: Multiple

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  • United Sates v. Allstate Insurance, 16-705

    Publication Date: 2017-04-07
    Practice Area: Whistleblower Laws | Health Care Law
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Katzmann, C.J., Pooler and Lynch, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Peter M. Jasen, Buffalo, NY, on the brief, J. Michael Hayes.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees FedEx Corporation, Federal Express Corporation, FedEx Ground Package System Inc., FedEx Freight Corporation, FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc., FedEx Custom Critical, Inc., FedEx Trade Networks Inc., FedEx Supply Chain Systems, Inc., and FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.: John W. Campbell, Federal Express Corporation, Memphis, TN. For Defendants-Appellees Farmers Insurance Exchange, Truck Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange, and Foremost Property and Casualty Insurance Company: Lori L. Pines and John P. Mastando III, on the brief, David L. Yohai Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Travelers Insurance Group Holding, Inc., Travelers Property Casualty Corporation, and The Travelers Companies, Inc.: Bryce L. Friedman, Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY; Deborah L. Stein, Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP, Los Angeles, CA. For Defendant-Appellee Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.: Jonathan M. Freiman, Wiggin and Dana LLP, New Haven, CT. For Defendants-Appellees J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., Founders Insurance Company, Founders Insurance Company of Michigan, Graphic Arts Mutual Insurance Company, Republic-Franklin Insurance Company, Utica Mutual Insurance Company, Utica National Insurance Company of Texas, Utica National Insurance Company of Ohio, Utica National Assurance Company, Utica Lloyd's of Texas, Utica Specialty Risk Insurance Company, and Utica National Insurance Group.: Sharon Angelino, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Erie Insurance Company of New York, Erie Insurance Exchange, Inc., Erie Indemnity Company, and The Erie Insurance Company: Heath J. Szymczak, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Indemnity Company, Kemper Independence Insurance Company, Metropolitan Group Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company; and Defendants Kemper Corporation and The Allstate Corporation: Steven M. Levy and Alan S. Gilbert, Dentons US LLP, Chicago IL; Sean C. Cenawood, Dentons US LLP, New York, NY; Sharon Angelino, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Preferred Mutual Insurance Company: Suzanne O. Galbato, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Syracuse, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Progressive Insurance Company and The Progressive Corporation, Inc.: Terrance M. Connors, Connors LLP, Buffalo, NY; Michael K. Loucks, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Boston, MA. For Defendant-Appellee State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company: Douglas W. Baruch and Anayansi Rodriquez Carbo, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Washington, D.C.; Dan David Kohane, Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Zurich North America: Michael J. Willett, Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Nationwide General Insurance Company, Nationwide Financial Services Incorporated, and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company: Stephen Sozio, Jones Day, Cleveland, OH, Matthew Corcoran, Jones Day, Columbus, OH, Mark C. Davis, Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company: Eric Dranoff, Saretsky Katz & Dranoff, LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee CorePointe Insurance Company f/k/a Daimler Chrysler Insurance Company: Susan L. Swatski, Hill Wallack LLP, Princeton, NJ. For Defendant-Appellee Geico, Insurance.: Barry I. Levy, Cheryl F. Korman, and Brian L. Bank, Rivkin Radler LLP, Uniondale, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Group, and Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc.: Kevin J. Fee and Amy C. Gross, Duane Morris LLP, New York, NY, Dennis R. McCoy, Barclay Damon, LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee U-Haul International: Kevin M. Hogan, Phillips Lytle LLP, Buffalo, NY.

    Case Number: 16-705

    Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Suit by Lawyer Who Acted in Bad

  • Lucienna Gelinas, Plaintiff v. Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc., Defendant, 15-CV-116-JTC

    Publication Date: 2015-08-04
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court, Western District
    Judge: District Judge John Curtin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant: Attorneys for Plaintiff: Cyrus Bahram Chubineh, of Counsel, Law Offices of Cyrus Chubineh, Getzville, N.Y. Attorneys for Defendant: Daniel Barrie Moar, of Counsel, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, N.Y.

    Case Number: 15-CV-116-JTC

    Cite as: Gelinas v. Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc., 15-CV-116-JTC, NYLJ 1202733598084, at *1 (WDNY, Decided J , 2015) Decided: J

  • Drew M. Verost and Kimberly Verost, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America, Inc., Nuttall Gear, LLC, Nuttall Gear Corporation, Delroyd Worm Gear, Altra Holdings, Inc., Altra Industrial Motion, Inc., Buffalo Lift Trucks, Inc., Mullen Industrial Handling Corp., Defendants-Respondents, et al., Defendants, CA 13-02002

    Publication Date: 2015-01-15
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Fourth Department
    Judge: Before: Scudder, P.J., Centra, Lindley, Sconiers, and DeJoseph, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Alan D. Voos of Counsel, The Carey Firm, LLC, Grand Island, Maxwell Murphy, LLC, Buffalo.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Respondents Nuttall Gear, LLC, Nuttall Gear Corporation, Delroyd Worm Gear, Altra Holdings, Inc., and Altra Industrial Motion, Inc.: Robert E. Scott Of Counsel, Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP, Buffalo. For Defendant-Respondent Buffalo Lift Trucks, Inc.: Aimee Lafever Koch Of Counsel, Osborn, Reed & Burke, LLP, Rochester. For Defendant-Respondent Mullen Industrial Handling Corp.: Dennis P. Glascott of Counsel, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo. For Defendant-Respondent Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America, Inc.: Edward P. Perlman of Counsel, Magavern Magavern Grimm LLP, Niagara Falls and Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

    Case Number: CA 13-02002

    Cite as: Verost v. Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America, Inc., CA 13-02002, NYLJ 1202715109519, at *1 (App. Div., 4th, Decided January 2, 2015) CA 13-02002p cla

  • December 17, 2013 |

    Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. R.I. Pools Inc.

    Click Here for FC&S Legal Expert Analysis Scottsdale Ins. Co.v.R.I. Pools Inc. 710 F.3d 488United States Court of Appeals,Second Circuit.SCOTTSDALE…

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  • Jaramillo v. Weyerhauser Co., 07-0507-cv

    Publication Date: 2009-06-24
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2009-06-18
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 07-0507-cv

    Before: Wesley, Livingston, C.JJ., and Cogan, D.J.* U.S. COURT OF APPEALS SECOND CIRCUIT James Alexander Burke, Larkin, Axelrod, Ingrassia, & Tetenbaum, LLP, Newburgh, New York, fo