• December 29, 2023 | The American Lawyer

    The Stroock Files: The Journey Through Lateral Exits, Merger Talks and Dissolution

    Over a year's worth of reporting on the issues and events that led to Stroock's downfall

    8 minute read

  • June 16, 2022 | The American Lawyer

    The Big Law Lawyers on Putin's Travel Ban List

    At least 40 lawyers appear on Russia's travel ban list. Some of these lawyers are U.S. officials, but others are in private practice.

    6 minute read

  • February 2, 2017 | New York Law Journal

    NYPD Settles Stop-and-Frisk Suit With Civil Rights Group

    A reform of police stop-and frisk practices inside and outside of private properties whose landlords agree to police patrols is part of a settlement submitted Thurs

    1 minute read

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  • Transformacon, Inc. v. Vista Equity Partners, Inc., 15-cv-3371

    Publication Date: 2015-07-29
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Shira Scheindlin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff: Jason Bonk, Esq., Cozen O'Connor, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants Vista Equity Partners, Inc. and Active Network, LLC: Matthew Osborn Solum, Esq., Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant Lanyon Solutions: Charles Anthony Michael, Esq., Brune & Richard LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 15-cv-3371

    Cite as: Transformacon, Inc. v. Vista Equity Partners, Inc., 15-cv-3371, NYLJ 1202733252675, at *1 (SDNY, Decided July 21, 2015) CASENAME Transformacon, Inc.,

  • George Hines, M.D., Helene Hines, and Jennifer Hines, Plaintiffs v. 1025 Fifth Avenue, Inc., Defendant, 14 Civ. 3661

    Publication Date: 2015-03-02
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Shira Scheindlin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Plaintiffs: James E. Bahamonde, Esq., The Law Offices of James E. Bahamonde, P.C., North Bellmore, NY.
    for defendant: Counsel for Defendant: Steven Barshov, Esq., Sive, Paget & Reisel, P.C., New York, NY.

    Case Number: 14 Civ. 3661

    Cite as: Hines v. 1025 Fifth Avenue, Inc., 14 Civ. 3661, NYLJ 1202719134654, at *1 (SDNY, Decided February 23, 2015) 14 Civ. 3661 District Judge S

  • In Re OSG Securities Litigation, 12 Civ. 7948

    Publication Date: 2014-12-19
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Shira Scheindlin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Lead Plaintiffs: Samuel H. Rudman, Esq., David A. Rosenfeld, Esq., Mark T. Millkey, Esq., Christopher M. Barrett, Esq., Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Melville, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP: Miles N. Ruthberg. Esq., Jamie L. Wine, Esq., Kevin M. McDonough, Esq., Latham & Watkins LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant Ernst & Young: Stanley J. Parzen, Esq., Dana S. Douglas, Esq., Mayer Brown LLP (Chicago), Chicago, IL. For Defendant Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.: Lewis J. Liman, Esq., Elizabeth Vicens, Esq., Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant Morten Arntzen: Scott B. Schreiber, Esq., Craig A. Stewart, Esq., Arnold & Porter, Thurman Arnold Building, Washington, DC. For Defendant Myles R. Itkin: David H. Kistenbroker, Esq., Joni S. Jacobsen, Esq., Ashley J. Burden, Esq., Neil A. Steiner, Esq., Dechert LLP, Chicago, IL. For Consolidated Defendants Alan R. Batkin, Thomas P. Coleman, Charles A. Fribourg, Stanley Komaroff, Solomon N. Merkin, Joel I. Picket, Ariel Recanati, Oudi Recanati, Thomas F. Robards, Jean-Paul Vettier, Michael J. Zimmerman: Richard A. Rosen, Esq., Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY. For Consolidated Defendants Citigroup Global Markets Inc, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., ING Financial Markets, LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (f/k/a Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated), DNB Markets, Inc. (f/k/a DnB NOR Markets, Inc.): Adam Selim Hakki, Esq., Daniel Hector Rees Laguardia, Esq., Stuart Jay Baskin, Esq., Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 12 Civ. 7948

    Cite as: In Re OSG Sec. Litigation, 12 Civ. 7948, NYLJ 1202706163560, at *1 (SDNY, Decided November 28, 2014) 12 Civ. 7948 District Judge Shira Sc

  • David Floyd, et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees v. City of New York, Defendant-Appellant.*, 13-3088-cv

    Publication Date: 2014-11-20
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Walker, Cabranes, and Parker, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Floyd Plaintiffs-Appellees: Darius Charney, Center for Constitutional Rights, New York, NY; Philip A. Irwin, Eric Hellerman, Gretchen Hoff Varner, Covington & Burling, LLP, New York, NY; Jonathan C. Moore, Joshua S. Moskovitz, Beldock, Levine & Hoffman, LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, Baher Azmy, Center for Constitutional Rights, New York, NY. For Ligon Plaintiffs-Appellees: Christopher Dunn, Jordan Wells, New York Civil Liberties Union, New York, NY; Mariana Kovel, The Bronx Defenders, Bronx, NY; Juan Cartagena, Latino Justice Prldef, New York, NY; J. McGregor Smyth, Jr., New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, New York, NY; John A. Nathanson, Jeffrey J. Resetarits, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, Alexis Karteron, New York Civil Liberties Union, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For City of New York: Deborah A. Brenner, Fay Ng, Kathy Park, on the brief, Richard Dearing, Assistant Corporation Counsel, for Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, NY. For Detectives' Endowment Association, Inc., Lieutenants Benevolent Association of the City of New York, Inc., New York City Police Department Captains Endowment Association: Jeffrey J. Molinaro, on the brief, Joseph A. Diruzzo, III, Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL, Miami, FL. For Sergeants Benevolent Association: Courtney G. Saleski, on the brief, Anthony P. Coles, DLA Piper, New York, NY. For Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York, Inc: Edward A. McDonald, James M. McGuire, Elisa T. Wiygul, on the brief, Steven A. Engel, Dechert LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Grand Council of Guardians, Inc., National Latino Officers' Association, and 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care: James Reif, Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss, LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Communities United for Police Reform, et al.: David B. Rankin, Rankin & Taylor, PLLC, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Law Professors: Jonathan Romberg, Seton Hall University School of Law, Center for Social Justice, Newark, NJ. For Amici Curiae Public Advocate for the City of New York and Members of the New York City Council: Jennifer Levy, Office of the Public Advocate, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 13-3088-cv

    Cite as: Floyd v. City of New York, 13-3088-cv, NYLJ 1202676953519, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided October 31, 2014) 13-3088-cvp cla

  • July 11, 2013 | The American Lawyer

    Moscow Court Finds Dead Russian Lawyer Guilty of Fraud

    Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian lawyer a href="http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2009/11/russia.html" target="

    1 minute read

  • Ligon v. NYC, 12 Civ. 2274

    Publication Date: 2013-01-24
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    Court: U. S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Shira Scheindlin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Ligon Plaintiffs: Christopher Dunn, Esq., Alexis Karteron, Esq., Taylor Pendergrass, Esq., Daniel Mullkoff, Esq., New York Civil Liberties Union, New York, NY. J. McGregor Smyth, Jr., Esq., Mariana Kovel, Esq., The Bronx Defenders, Bronx, NY. Juan Cartagena, Esq., Foster Maer, Esq., Roberto Concepcion, Jr., Esq., LatinoJustice PRLDEF, New York, NY. John A. Nathanson, Esq., Tiana Peterson, Esq., Mayer Grashin, Esq., Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY. For Floyd Plaintiffs: Darius Charney, Esq., Chauniqua Young, Esq., Sunita Patel, Esq., Center for Constitutional Rights, New York, NY. Philip A. Irwin, Esq., Eric Hellerman, Esq., Gretchen Hoff Varner, Esq., Kasey L. Martini, Esq., Covington & Burling LLP, New York, NY. Jonathan C. Moore, Esq., Jennifer Borchetta, Esq., Beldock Levine & Hoffman LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Ligon and Floyd Defendants: Brenda Cooke, Linda Donahue, Heidi Grossman, Morgan Kunz, Joseph Marutollo, Suzanna Publicker, Lisa Richardson, Cecelia Silver, Judson Vickers, Richard Weingarten, Mark Zuckerman, Assistant Corporation Counsel, New York City Law Department, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 12 Civ. 2274

    Cite as: Ligon v. NYC, 12 Civ. 2274, NYLJ 1202585421036, at *1 (SDNY, Decided January 22, 2013)District Judge Shira ScheindlinDecid