Case Digests

Latner v. Mount Sinai Health Sys. Inc.

Publication Date: 2018-01-17
Practice Area: Consumer Protection
Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Jos Cabranes
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Alexander H. Burke, Burke Law Offices, LLC, Chicago, Illinois.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: Stuart M. Gerson, Patricia M. Wagner, Tanya v. Cramer, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., Washington, DC.
Case Number: 17-99-cv

Text Message Flu Shot Reminder Did Not Violate TCPA

Mack v. Verizon Comm'ns Inc.

Publication Date: 2017-12-18
Practice Area: Employment Compliance
Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. - SDNY
Judge: District Judge Gregory Woods
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 1:16-cv-7138

Pension Plan Sponsor's Finding of Ineligibility for Pension Benefits Rationally Based

Virginia Properties v. T-Mobile, 16‐2973

Publication Date: 2017-08-02
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Constitutional Law
Industry: Technology Media and Telecom | Construction
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Calabresi, Pooler, C.JJ., and Vilardo, D.J.1
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff‐Appellant Virginia Properties, LLC: Seth L. Levine, Christos G. Papapetrou, on the brief, Kenneth E. Lee, Levine Lee LLP, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendant‐Appellee T‐Mobile Northeast LLC: Darren W. Johnson, on the brief, Roberta Kaplan, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY. Also on the brief: Daniel C. Folchetti, Law Office of Lori D. Fishman, Tarrytown, NY, for Third‐Party Defendants‐ Cross‐Defendants‐Cross‐Claimants‐Appellees Innovative Engineering, Inc.; Patrick W. Brophy, McMahon, Martine & Gallagher, LLP, Brooklyn, NY, for Third‐Party Defendants‐Cross‐Defendants‐Cross‐Claimants‐Appellees Skyline Steel Fabricators & Erectors, Inc. For Appellee KMB Design Group, LLC: Joyce E. Boyle, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, New York, NY.
Case Number: 16‐2973

Second Circuit Junks $700K Sanctions Order Against Pla

TCR Sports v. WN Partner, 652044/14

Publication Date: 2017-07-18
Practice Area: Telecommunications | Civil Appeals
Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Acosta, P.J., Richter, Andrias, Kahn, Gesmer, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For TCR Sports Broadcasting Holding, LLP, appellant-respondent/respondent: Thomas J. Hall of counsel, Chadbourne & Parke LLP, New York, and Rachel W. Thorn, Alan Levine and Caroline Pignatelli of counsel, Cooley LLP, New York. For TCR Sports Broadcasting Holding, LLP, the Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club and the Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership, appellants-respondents/respondents: Carter G. Phillips of the bar of the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC.
for defendant: For the Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club and the Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership, appellants-respondents/respondents: Benjamin R. Nagin, Eamon P. Joyce, Kwaku A. Akowuah and Tobias S. Loss-Eaton of counsel, Sidley Austin LLP, New York. For Washington Nationals Baseball Club, LLC, respondent-appellant/respondent: Stephen R. Neuwirth, Sanford I. Weisburst, Julia J. Peck and Cleland B. Welton II of counsel, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York. For the Office of Commissioner of Baseball and the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, respondents-appellants: Paul Clement of the bar of the District of Columbia, admitted pro hac vice, Erin E. Murphy of the bar of the District of Columbia and the State of Virginia, admitted pro hac vice, and Michael H. McGinley of the bar of the District of Columbia, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC, John J. Buckley, Jr. of counsel, Williams & Connolly, New York, and Jonathan D. Lupkin of counsel, Lupkin and Associates, New York. For E. Leo Milonas, amicus curiae: David G. Keyko of counsel, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, New York. For Diamond Dealers Club, Inc., amicus curiae: Stephen L. Ascher, Irene M. Ten Cate and Jeremy H. Ershow of counsel, Jenner Block LLP, New York. For Kenneth R. Feinberg, amicus curiae: Lawrence I. Ginsburg, Jay R. Fialkoff and Robert B. McFarlane of counsel, Moses & Singer LLP, New York. For Robert S. Smith, amicus curiae: Robert S. Smith, Robert J. Lack and Nora Bojar of counsel, Friedman Kaplan Seiler and Adelman, New York.
Case Number: 652044/14

Panel's Close Call on MLB-Network Dispute May Set Up Extra Legal I

TCA Television v. McCollum, 15 Civ. 4325

Publication Date: 2017-06-07
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates | Copyrights
Industry: Technology Media and Telecom | Entertainment and Leisure
Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: District Judge George Daniels
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 15 Civ. 4325 (GBD) (JCF)

Joint Stock v. Infomir, 16-CV-1318

Publication Date: 2017-05-17
Practice Area: Copyrights | Communications and Media
Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 16-CV-1318

Attorney Faulted for 'Uninformative' Discovery in Russian TV Piratin

Murray Energy v. Reorg Research, 157797/16

Publication Date: 2017-02-22
Practice Area: Civil Rights
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory | Technology Media and Telecom
Court: Supreme Court, New York County
Judge: Justice Carol R. Edmead
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner: Robert James Denicola, Philip Goldstein, Michael James Van Riper, Jeffrey J. Chapman of McGuire Woods LLP, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Respondent: Joanna Elizabeth Summerscales, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, New York, NY. Matthew M. Oliver, Jamie Gottlieb Furia, Lowenstein Sandler LLP, Roseland, NJ. Laura R Handman, James E Rosenfeld, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, New York, NY.
Case Number: 157797/16

Cite as: Murray v. Reorg, 157797/16, NYLJ 1202779535451, at *1 (Sup., NY, Decided February 14, 2017)CASE NAMEIn the Matter of the Application of Murray

Lowinger v. Morgan Stanley & Company 14-3800-cv

Publication Date: 2016-11-07
Practice Area: Securities Litigation
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory | Technology Media and Telecom
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Winter, Lohier, and Carney, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Mitchell M.Z. Twersky & Philip T. Taylor on the brief, Jeffrey S. Abraham, Abraham, Fruchter & Twersky, LLP, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Lead Underwriters: Charles S. Duggan & Andrew Ditchfield on the brief, James P. Rouhandeh, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Facebook, Inc.: Andrew B. Clubok, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Securities and Exchange Commission: Michael A. Conley, John W. Avery, Nicholas J. Bronni, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC.
Case Number: 14-3800-cv

Cite as: Lowinger v an Stanley, 14-3800-cv, NYLJ 1202771576688, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided November 3, 2016) CASE NAME Robert Lowinger, Plaintiff-Appellant v

Wexler v. AT&T, 15-CV-0686

Publication Date: 2016-10-05
Practice Area: Contractual Disputes | Class Actions
Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
Judge: District Judge Frederic Block
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the Plaintiff: Shimson Wexler, Esq., New York, NY. James S. Giardina, Esq., The Consumer Rights Law Group, PLLC, Tampa, FL.
for defendant: For the Defendant: Evan Tager, Esq., Archis A. Parasharami, Esq., Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, DC.
Case Number: 15-CV-0686 (FB) (PK)

Cite as: Wexler v. AT&T Corp., 15-CV-0686, NYLJ 1202769154913, at *1 (EDNY, Decided September 30, 2016)CASE NAMEEve Wexler, on behalf of herself and all ot

In Re Vivendi, S.A. Securities Litigation

Publication Date: 2016-09-29
Practice Area: Securities Litigation
Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Cabranes, Livingston, and Lynch, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants: Robert K. Kry, Lauren M. Weinstein, Molo Lamken LLP, Washington, D.C.; Arthur N. Abbey, Stephen T. Rodd, Jeremy Nash, Abbey Spanier, LLP, New York, N.Y.; Matthew Gluck, Michael C. Spencer, Milberg LLP, New York, N.Y.; Brian C. Kerr, Brower Piven, P.C., New York, N.Y., on the brief, Jeffrey A. Lamken, Molo Lamken LLP, Washington, D.C.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee: Mark A. Perry, Lucas C. Townsend, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, D.C.; Caitlin J. Halligan, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, N.Y.; Daniel Slifkin, Timothy G. Cameron, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, N.Y.; James W. Quinn, Gregory Silbert, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, N.Y., on the brief, Miguel A. Estrada, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP.
Case Number: 15-180-cv(L)

Cite as: In re Vivendi, 15-180-cv, NYLJ 1202768724687, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided September 27, 2016) CASE NAME Miami Group, Consisting of The Retirement System f