• May 23, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

    State Bar Foundation to Award Medal of Honor to Hoens and Londa

    The New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s highest award—the prestigious Medal of Honor—will be presented to former New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Helen E. Hoens, for

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  • May 21, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

    Dan Krisch: When Judges Quote Jimi Hendrix

    I am getting ex-cited. The heart of any well-crafted opinion is its citations—whether it's Black's or Blackstone, Corbin on Contracts or Hazard on Ethics, proper authority

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  • United Transportation Union v. Foxx

    Publication Date: 2014-05-08
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    Date Filed: 2014-05-08
    Court: 9th Cir.
    Judge: Before: Mary M. Schroeder, John T. Noonan, and Richard R. Clifton, Circuit Judges.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lawrence M. Mann (argued), Alper & Mann, PC, Bethesda, Maryland, for Petitioner.
    for defendant: Joy K. Park (argued), Trial Attorney, Robert S. Rivkin, General Counsel, Paul M. Geier, Assistant General Counsel for Litigation, and Peter J. Plocki, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Litigation, United States Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C.; Michael T. Haley, Acting Chief Counsel, Thomas J. Herrmann, Assistant Chief Counsel for Safety Law, Rebecca S. Behravesh, Colleen A. Brennan, and Matthew T. Prince, Trial Attorneys, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, Washington, D.C., for Respondents Anthony Foxx, United States Secretary of Transportation; et al.

    Case Number: No. 11-73258

    Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 5100 UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION, Petitioner, v. ANTHONY FOXX,* U.S.

  • May 8, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Unapproved Opinions: May 1-7, 2014

    STATE COURT CASES CIVIL PROCEDURE | LEGAL PROFESSION | ATTORNEY FEES 07-4-3772 Montgomery Walk Homeo

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  • Orpiada v. Mcdaniel

    Publication Date: 2014-05-07
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    Date Filed: 2014-05-07
    Court: 9th Cir.
    Judge: Robert Clive Jones, District Judge, Presiding Before: M. Margaret McKeown and Ronald M. Gould, Circuit Judges, and Gordon J. Quist, Senior District Judge.*
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jonathan M. Kirshbaum (argued), Research and Writing Specialist; Rene L. Valladares, Federal Public Defender; John C. Lambrose, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Las Vegas, Nevada, for Petitioner-Appellant.
    for defendant: Jeffrey M. Conner (argued), Deputy Attorney General; Catherine Cortez Masto, Attorney General, Carson City, Nevada, for Respondents-Appellees.

    Case Number: No. 12-17131

    Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 5058 ANTONIO ORPIADA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. E. K. MCDANIEL; NEVAD

  • WILKIE SCHELL COLYER, JR., Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS

    Publication Date: 2014-04-30
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    Date Filed: 2014-04-30
    Court: COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
    Judge: COCHRAN
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    for defendant:

    Case Number: PD-0305-13

    COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXASWILKIE SCHELL COLYER, JR., Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS

  • April 25, 2014 | New York Law Journal

    February 2014 Bar Pass List

    Following is a list of candidates who passed the bar exam given in February 2014. Successful candidates are certified for admission to the Appellate Division and must appear before the Commi

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  • Robert Ross, et al., Plaintiffs v. American Express Company, et al., Defendants, 04 Civ. 5723 (WHP)

    Publication Date: 2014-04-14
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge William H. Pauley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: All Counsel of Record: Merrill G. Davidoff, Esq., David A. Langer, Esq., Charles P. Goodwin, Esq., Berger & Montague, P.C., Philadelphia, PA. Counsel for Plaintiffs: Christopher M. Burke, Esq., Scott + Scott LLP, San Diego, CA.
    for defendant: Counsel for Defendants American Express: Evan Chesler, Esq., Gary Bornstein, Esq., Rowan Wilson, Esq., Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY. Counsel for Defendants Discover: Robert Y. Sperling, Esq., Malcom Cox, Esq., Ronald S. Betman, Esq., Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago, IL. Counsel for Defendants Citigroup: David Graham, Esq., Theodore R Scarborough, Jr., Esq., Patrick E. Croke, Esq., Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, IL.

    Case Number: 04 Civ. 5723 (WHP)

    Cite as: Ross v. American Express Co., 04 Civ. 5723 (WHP), NYLJ 1202650972862, at *1 (SDNY, Decided April 10, 2014) 04 Civ. 5723 (WHP)/

  • April 11, 2014 | New York Law Journal

    The Missing Witness Charge in the Medical Malpractice Trial

    The tradition of permitting the fact finder to draw a strong inference against the party who fails to call a presumably friendly witness has deep roots in New York trial practice. Over 100 y

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  • April 10, 2014 | The American Lawyer

    New Deals

    Simpson, Latham Lead $5.4 Billion Sale of Denver Industrial Manufacturer By Tom Huddleston Jr. Buyout firm The Blackstone Group

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