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Supreme Court Rejects Certified Question From 5th Circuit in Kidnap Case
Under federal law dating back to 1802, one way for a case to wind up before the Supreme Court is for a federal appeals court to certify a question to the justices. It has never been a frequently traveled path to the high court, but it has been allowed from time to time -- though not since 1981. On Monday the justices rejected such a request by the 5th Circuit to resolve a statute-of-limitations issue that could affect prosecution of long-ago civil rights cases in the South.
Waiting Continues for Big Decisions at the Supreme Court
Publication Date: 2013-06-10 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
No word yet on affirmative action, voting rights, or same-sex marriage, but the justices did resolve three of the outstanding 26 cases to be decided, ruling on issues as diverse as arbitration, sentencing, and even raisins.
Justices to Take Up Lawyer Ethics, Errors
How lawyers do their jobs -- from the type of advice they give clients to the calculation of fees -- moves to the fore in the new U.S. Supreme Court term in six cases that could dramatically alter the day-to-day practice of law. The justices in recent terms typically have taken two or three cases, or even none, involving lawyering. The upswing may reflect a larger movement toward greater scrutiny of the legal profession, particularly in the wake of corporate and government scandals involving lawyers.
Greenberg Traurig Completes Leadership Transition
The leadership succession plan announced by Greenberg Traurig a year ago is now complete. CEO Cesar Alvarez, who joined the Miami-based firm as its 13th lawyer in 1973, stepped aside last week to let the firm's president, Richard Rosenbaum, assume the role of chief executive. In an interview with The Miami Herald, Alvarez said that as executive chairman he'll continue to oversee moves to new offices and look at ways to streamline certain practice groups, but that any final say will now be with Rosenbaum.Faiveley Transport Malmo AB, plaintiff-appellee v. Wabtec Corp., defendant-appellant
Evidence Did Not Support Court's Finding of Likely Disclosure of Stolen Subway Brake Trade Secrets
Anilao v. Spota, 10-CV-00032 (JFB) (WDW)
Publication Date: 2011-04-07 Practice Area: Civil Rights
Industry: Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District Judge: District Judge Joseph F. Bianco Attorneys: For plaintiff: Plaintiffs are represented by James Druker of Kase & Druker, Esqs., Garden City, NY. Plaintiff Vinluan is also represented by Oscar Michelen of Cuomo LLC, South, Mineola, NY. For defendant: The County defendants are represented by Brian C. Mitchell, Suffolk County Department of Law, County Attorney, Hauppauge, NY. The Sentosa defendants are represented by Sarah C. Lichtenstein of Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Flowers, Greenberg & Eisman, Lake Success, NY. Case number: 10-CV-00032 (JFB) (WDW)
Cite as: Anilao v. Spota, 10-CV-00032 (JFB) (WDW), NYLJ 1202489219823, at *1 (EDNY, Decided March 31, 2011)District Judge Joseph F. Biancop class="decided"
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