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April 13, 2009 | National Law Journal

Suits Against the Holy See

Litigation involving alleged clergy sexual abuse has cost the Roman Catholic Church in the United States an estimated $2 billion in settlements, and six dioceses have filed for bankruptcy

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U.S.A. v. Dicristina, 12-3720,

Publication Date: 2013-08-08
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Straub, Hall, and Chin, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: David C. James, Nathan D. Reilly, on the brief, Marisa M. Seifan, Assistant United States Attorney David C. James, Nathan D. Reilly, on the brief, for Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, NY.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Christopher T. Handman, Dominic F. Perella, Elizabeth B. Prelogar, Hagan C. Scotten, on the brief, Neal K. Katyal, Hogan Lovells US LLP, Washington, DC. For amici curiae Amateur Poker Players in support of Defendant-Appellee: Patrick W. Fleming, Portsmouth, NH. For amicus curiae Robert C. Hannum, in support of Defendant-Appellee: D. Zachary Hudson, on the brief, Paul D. Clement, Bancroft PLLC, Washington, DC. For amicus curiae James McManus in support of Defendant-Appellee: Michael A. McIntosh, on the brief, Anand S. Raman, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC. For amicus curiae The Poker Players Alliance in support of Defendant-Appellee: Tejinder Singh, on the brief, Thomas C. Goldstein, Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Washington, DC. For amici curiae Former United States Attorneys Roscoe C. Howard, Jr. and Robert J. Cleary in support of Defendant-Appellee: Jonathan C. Bond, on the brief, Miguel A. Estrada, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC. For amici curiae Joe Edley, Jesse Day, and Martin Fleisher in support of Defendant-Appellee: Erik S. Jaffe, Washington, DC. For amici curiae Michael Sexton, Gregory Raymer, Jonathan Little, and Vanessa Selbst in support of Defendant-Appellee: Christopher T. Leonardo, on the brief, Kenneth L. Adams, Adams Holcomb LLP, Washington, DC. For amicus curiae Chamath Palihapitiya in support of Defendant-Appellee: Matthew C. Phillips, R. Stanton Jones, on the brief, Lisa S. Blatt, Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC.
Case Number: 12-3720

Cite as: U.S.A. v. Dicristina, 12-3720, NYLJ 1202614259624, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided August 6, 2013) 12-3720 Before: Straub, Hall, and Chin, C

July 21, 2009 | New York Law Journal

'Rule of Necessity' Could Be Invoked in Judicial Pay Suits

ALBANY - The six associate judges of the state's highest court, who normally are expected to recuse themselves in cases where the outcome would affect them personally, now face the prospect of invo

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BlackRock Inc. v. Schroders PLC, 07 Civ. 3183

Publication Date: 2007-06-06
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Date Filed: 2007-05-30
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District
Judge: Peter Leisure
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Case Number: 07 Civ. 3183

District Judge Peter K. Leisure U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Appearances: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Jay Samue

March 28, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Big Suits

U.S. v. Countrywide et al. On February 9, Bank of America Corporation agreed to pay $1 billion to settle a federal probe

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October 23, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Tax Breaks Held to Preclude Rent Decontrol

ALBANY - Landlords cannot deregulate rents on units under luxury decontrol provisions of the Rent Stabilization Law while accepting public tax incentive benefits, the Court of Appeals decided yeste

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June 25, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

Smith Barney's 'Golden Handcuffs' Incentive Plan Gets Court Blessing

New Jersey's Supreme Court on Wednesday gave its imprimatur to employee stock-purchase compensation plans that carry forfeiture provisions if participants quit before fully vesting. The just

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Dolenz v. Dallas Central Appraisal Dist.

Publication Date: 2008-07-01
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Date Filed: 2008-06-30
Court: Tx. App. Dist. 5
Judge: Amos L. Mazzant Justice
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Case Number: 05-07-00885-CV

AFFIRMOPINIONBefore Justices Whittington, Richter, and Mazzant.In this ad valorem tax case, Bernard Dolenz appeals the trial court's judgment dismissing his claims against the Dallas Central

Erwin Sussman, and Ira Guilden, deceased, by & through Paul Guilden, his personal representative, Plaintiffs, Nathan Lewin, Esq., Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Bank of Israel, Ministry of Finance of the Government of Israel, Bank Hapoalim Ltd., Moses Mandelbaum, Galia Maor, Zeev Eveles, and John Does, 1-5, Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, 1034, 1035, 94-7437, 94-7481

Publication Date: 2012-11-21
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Oakes, Kearse, and Cabranes, C.J.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellant-cross-appellee: Alex M. Azar II, Christopher Landau, Kirkland & Ellis, Washington, DC; Herbert J. Miller, Jr., Miller, Cassidy, Larroca & Lewin, Washington, DC, on the Brief, Kenneth W. Starr, Washington, DC.
for defendant: For defendants-appellees-cross-appellants: Angela G. Garcia, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York City, on the brief, Jonathan J. Lerner, New York City.
Case Number: 1034, 1035, 94-7437, 94-7481

Cite as: Sussman v. Bank of Israel, 1034, 1035, 94-7437, 94-7481, NYLJ 1202579104112, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided June 2, 1995)Before: Oakes, Kearse, and Cabr

Balintulo v. Daimler AG, 09-2778-cv(L),

Publication Date: 2013-08-23
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Cabranes, Hall, and Livingston, C.JJ.
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Case Number: 09-2778-cv(L)

Cite as: Balintulo v. Daimler AG, 09-2778-cv(L), NYLJ 1202616551432, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided August 21, 2013) 09-2778-cv(L) Before: Cabranes, Hall