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Tom McParland

Tom McParland

Tom McParland of New York Law Journal can be contacted at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @TMcParlandALM.

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December 06, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Roberta Kaplan Latest to Represent Food Delivery Platforms Amid Post-COVID Litigation War

In a 31-page complaint, Kaplan argued that her clients were forced to disclose their trade secrets without compensation in violation of the U.S. Constitution's Takings Clause.

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December 06, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Avenatti May Subpoena Stormy Daniels Mental Health Records, US Judge Rules

Any documents produced pursuant to the subpoena, the judge said, would first be subject to in camera review to determine if they should eventually be turned over to the defense.

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December 03, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Cuba Gooding Jr. Launches Constitutional Challenge Against NYC Law in Seeking to Dismiss Civil Rape Suit

The filing challenged the New York City's Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence law's constitutionality as applied to the lawsuit against Gooding. Attorney Edward Sapone said the delay in starting the lawsuit was unreasonable.

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December 01, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Prosecutors Highlight Judge's Ethical Issues as Criminal Obstruction Trial Begins

Defense counsel said the former Brooklyn judge was the victim of a fraudster. But prosecutors said it was wrong for a sitting judge to serve on a credit union board in the first place.

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November 30, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Latham, Peloton's Go-To Law Firm, to Defend Investor Suit Over Claims of Post-Pandemic Growth

In July, the firm capped a pair of victories on behalf of Peloton, winning the dismissal of a false advertising suit over the company's decision to curtail its video library.

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November 30, 2021 | New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit, Weighing NYC Vaccine Mandate, Shields Teachers From Firing but Refuses to Grant Broader Relief

The decision left in place a previous order from the appeals court that had temporarily spared the DOE workers from a Wednesday deadline to either receive the shot or possibly face termination.

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November 29, 2021 | New York Law Journal

'Scapegoat': Ghislaine Maxwell's Defense to Center on Attacks to Accusers' Accounts

A prosecutor described Maxwell as Epstein's "best friend and right hand," who for years enabled the disgraced financier's sexual abuses.

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November 24, 2021 | New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Revives Suit Over $9.3B Take-Private Deal, Backdoor Listing of Chinese Tech Firm

Investors claimed in the lawsuit that the buyer group planned all along to relist Qihoo in China, and that the financial projections the company provided to its buyers differed from those included in its proxy materials, causing them to sell their shares at "artificially deflated" prices.

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November 23, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Without an Attorney, Ex-Fox News Host Could Proceed Pro Se Against Network

Andrea Tantaros, who initially sued the network and executives in New York state court, fired her previous attorney in October.

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November 23, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Goldman, Morgan Stanley Accused of Using Insider Information to Dump Stocks

The securities class action, filed last week in Manhattan federal court, targeted the banks over a massive stock sell-off triggered by Archegos Capital Management's failure to meet a margin call.

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