• Crown Cork & Seal USA Inc. v. Blue Rock Constr. Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-02-03
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Construction
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, U.S. - NDNY
    Judge: District Judge Frederick Scullin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff: Zachary D. Morahan, Esq., of Counsel, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, Binghamton, New York. Attorneys for Plaintiff: Paul R. Bartolacci, Esq., of counsel, Cozen O'Connor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendant Blue Rock Construction, Inc: Matthew D. Gumaer, Esq., of counsel, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Syracuse, New York. Attorneys for Defendant Greenman-Pedersen, Inc: Thomas B. Cronmiller, Esq., David M. Fulvio, Esq., of counsel, Barclay Damon LLP, Syracuse, New York, and Rochester, New York. Attorneys for Defendant Automatic Fire Systems, Inc: Jennifer Huang, Esq., of counsel, KMA Zuckert LLC, New York, New York. Attorneys for Defendant S.A. Comunale Co., Inc: James A. Wescoe, Esq., Katherine Tenzinger, Esq., of counsel, Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP, New York, New York, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Attorneys for Defendant The Viking Corporation: Christina M. Conroy, Esq., Geoffrey Drake, Esq., Susan Clare, Esq., Gregory Ruehlmann, Esq., Rania Kajan, Esq., of counsel, King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta, Georgia.

    Case Number: 3:20-CV-126

    Despite Privity With Subcontractor, Warehouser Not Intended Beneficiary of the Subcontract

  • In re: Synchrony Financial Securities Litigation

    Publication Date: 2021-02-23
    Practice Area: Securities Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Rosemary Pooler
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Adam H. Wierzbowski, Kate W. Aufses, Matthew W. Traylor, on the brief, Salvatore J. Graziano, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, New York, NY. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: on the brief, William H. Narwold, Gregg S. Levin, Motley Rice LLC, Hartford, CT and Mount Pleasant, SC..
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Synchrony Financial, Margaret M. Keane, Brian D. Doubles, Thomas M. Quindlen, David Melito, Paget Alves, Arthur Coviello, Jr., William Graylin, Roy Guthrie, Richard Hartnack, Jeffrey Naylor, Laurel Richie, and Olympia Snowe: Jared Gerber, on the brief, Victor L. Hou, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Synchrony Financial, Margaret M. Keane, Brian D. Doubles, Thomas M. Quindlen, David Melito, Paget Alves, Arthur Coviello, Jr., William Graylin, Roy Guthrie, Richard Hartnack, Jeffrey Naylor, Laurel Richie, and Olympia Snowe: on the brief, James T. Shearin, Pullman & Comley LLC, Bridgeport, CT. For Defendants-Appellees Barclays Capital Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC, Blaylock Van, LLC, CastleOak Securities, L.P., Mischler Financial Group, Inc., R. Seelaus & Co., Inc., and The Williams Capital Group, L.P.: on the brief, Adam S. Hakki, Daniel C. Lewis, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 20-1352-cv

    SEA Breach Claim Plausibly Stated Based on 2018 Statement by Firm's Representative

  • Earle v. City of New York

    Publication Date: 2020-03-24
    Practice Area: Civil Rights | Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. - EDNY
    Judge: District Judge Sterling Johnson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Plaintiff By: Baree N. Fett, Elefterakis Elefterakis & Panek, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Attorney for Plaintiff By: Jeffrey I. Weiner, Law Office of Jeffrey I. Weiner, New York, NY. Attorney for Defendant By: Angharad K. Wilson, New York City Law Department Corporation Counsel, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 16 CV 0171

    Fabricated Evidence Claims Rejected in Suit Following Altercation After Ticket Challenge

  • Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund v. Navient Corp.

    Publication Date: 2019-02-20
    Practice Area: Securities Litigation
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Noreika
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Patrick F. Morris, Karen L. Morris and R. Michael Lindsey, Morris and Morris LLC, Wilmington, DE; Ste-ven E. Fineman, Daniel P. Chiplock, Michael J. Miarmi, Richard M. Heimann, Bruce W. Leppla and Sha-ron M. Lee, Liefe Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Kelly E. Farnan, Richards Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Peter A. Wald, Abid R. Qureshi, Christopher S. Turner and Christopher R. Harris, Latham & Watkins LLP, Washington, DC for Navient Corp. and individual defendants. Kevin G. Abrams and John M. Seaman, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wil-mington, DE; Adam S. Hakki, Daniel C. Lewis and Anthony D. Marinello of Shearman & Sterling LLP for underwriter defendants.

    Case Number: D68465

    Plaintiffs adequately stated claims for securities violations, except with regard to statements that were mere puffery and where plaintiffs failed to demonstrate scienter.

  • Washington Mutual, Inc. v. United States

    Publication Date: 2017-05-12
    Practice Area: Tax | Banking and Finance Laws
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Federal Government
    Date Filed: 2017-05-12
    Court: 9th Cir.
    Judge: Barbara Jacobs Rothstein, District Judge, Presiding Before: Richard C. Tallman and Morgan Christen, Circuit Judges, and Morrison C. England, Jr.,* District Judge.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas D. Johnston (argued) and Richard J. Gagnon, Shearman & Sterling LLP, Washington, D.C.; Maria O'Toole Jones, Alan I. Horowitz, and Steven R. Dixon, Miller & Chevalier Chartered, Washington, D.C.; for Plaintiff-Appellant.
    for defendant: Arthur Thomas Catterall (argued) and Teresa E. McLaughlin, Attorneys, Tax Division/Appellate Section, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.; Annette L. Hayes, United States Attorney; United States Attorney's Office, Seattle, Washington; for Defendant-Appellee.

    Case Number: No. 14-35289

    District court did not erroneously require taxpayer to prove valuation with "precision" (England, J.)

  • Rapay v. Chernov, 16cv4910

    Publication Date: 2017-03-13
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Denise Cote
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the Plaintiff: Claudius O. Sokenu, James Lee, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, New York.
    for defendant: For the Defendants: Jeffrey M. Eilender, Vitali S. Rosenfeld, Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP, New York, New York.

    Case Number: 16cv4910

    Cite as: Rapay v. Chernov, 16cv4910, NYLJ 1202780991645, at *1 (SDNY, Decided March 6, 2017) CASENAME Ekaterina Rapay, Plaintiff v. Michael Chernov, Gelsey Kir

  • Securities Investor Protection Corporation v. Madoff, 08-01789

    Publication Date: 2016-11-25
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy | Civil Procedure | White Collar Crime
    Industry:
    Court: Bankruptcy Court, Southern District
    Judge: Bankruptcy Judge Stuart Bernstein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff, Irving H. Picard, Trustee for the Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC: David J. Sheehan, Esq., Regina Griffin, Esq., Thomas L. Long, Esq., Seanna R. Brown, Esq., Amanda E. Fein, Esq., Catherine E. Woltering, Esq., of Counsel, Baker & Hostetler LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Liaison Counsel for All Subsequent Transferee Defendants1: Robinson B. Lacy, Esq., of Counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY. Franklin B. Velie, Esq., Jonathan G. Kortmansky, Esq., Mitchell C. Stein, Esq., of Counsel, Sullivan & Worchester LLP, New York, NY. Attorneys for Bureau of Labor Insurance: Michael B. Himmel, Esq., Amiad M. Kushner, Esq., Lauren M. Garcia, Esq., of Counsel, Lowenstein Sandler LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 08-01789 (SMB)

    Cite as: SIPC v. Madoff, 08-01789, NYLJ 1202773121758, at *1 (SDNY, Decided November 21, 2016) CASE NAME Securities Investor Protection Corporation, Plaintiff

  • Kim v. Yoo, 15 Civ. 3110

    Publication Date: 2016-01-26
    Practice Area:
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Robert Sweet
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for the Plaintiffs by: Jackson Chin, Esq., Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., New York, NY. By: Joanna Shally, Esq., Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY. By: Kenneth Kimmerling, Esq., Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys for the Defendants by: Kenneth Foard McCallion, Esq., McCallion & Associates, LLP, New York, NY. By: Kristian Karl Larsen, Esq., Larsen Advocates, Brooklyn, NY.

    Case Number: 15 Civ. 3110

    Cite as: Kim v. Yoo, 15 Civ. 3110, NYLJ 1202747829054, at *1 (SDNY, Decided January 19, 2016) CASENAME Kim, Plaintiffs v. Yoo, Defendants 15 Civ. 3

  • AmGuard Ins. Co. v. Getty Realty Corp., 14 Civ. 9448

    Publication Date: 2015-11-30
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Paul Engelmayer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 14 Civ. 9448

    Cite as: AmGuard Ins. Co. v. Getty Realty Corp., 14 Civ. 9448, NYLJ 1202743365013, at *1 (SDNY, Decided November 20, 2015) CASENAME AmGuard Insurance Company,

  • Plaintiffs #1-21 v. County of Suffolk, 15-CV-2431

    Publication Date: 2015-10-20
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
    Judge: District Judge Arthur Spatt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for the Plaintiffs By: Juan Cartagena, President and General Counsel, Foster S. Maer, Senior Legal Counsel, Nancy Milagros Trasande, Senior Legal Counsel, LatinoJustice Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys for the Plaintiffs By: Elan K DiMaio, Esq., Heather Lamberg-Kafele, Esq., Zach Bench, Esq., Katherine Mallory Tosch Brennan, Esq., of Counsel, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY. Attorneys for the Defendants the County of Suffolk, Suffolk County Police Department, Commissioner Edward Webber, Supervisory John Doe Defendants, Lieutenant Milagros Soto, Officer Bridgett Dormer, and John Doe Defendants By: Megan E. O'Donnell, Assistant County Attorney, Jessica M. Spencer, Assistant County Attorney, of Counsel, The Suffolk County Attorney's Office, Hauppauge, NY. Scott Greene, Pro Se: Shirley, NY.

    Case Number: 15-CV-2431

    Cite as: Plaintiffs #1-21 v. County of Suffolk, 15-CV-2431, NYLJ 1202740115723, at *1 (EDNY, Decided October 14, 2015) CAS