Case Digests

Matter of Stevens v. N.Y.S. Div. of Criminal Justice Servs.

Publication Date: 2022-05-11
Practice Area: Administrative Law | Regulation
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Justice Presiding Judith Gische
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellants: Doran J. Satanove, Joseph Evall and Lavi M. Ben Dor of counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, Terri Rosenblatt and James Pollock of counsel, and The Legal Aid Society, New York.
for defendant: For Respondents: Matthew W. Grieco and Steven C. Wu of counsel, Letitia James, Attorney General, New York. Brendan Parent Esq., NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, amicus curiae.
Case Number: 151522/18

NY Agencies Acted Outside Authority When Expanding Database Use for Familial DNA Searches

XY Planning Network LLC v. U.S. Sec. & Exch. Comm'n

Publication Date: 2020-07-06
Practice Area: Administrative Law | Regulation
Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Federal Government | Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Michael Park
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioners XY Planning Network, LLC and Ford Financial Solutions, LLC: Jonathan E. Taylor, Daniel Wilf-Townsend, on the brief, Deepak Gupta, Gupta Wessler PLLC, Washington, DC. For Petitioner State of New York: Attorney General Letitia James, Solicitor General Barbara D. Underwood, Steven C. Wu, Matthew Colangelo, Kevin Wallace, Jeffrey A. Novak, Rita Burghardt McDonough, Jonathan Zweig, on the brief, Ester Murdukhayeva, New York, NY. For Respondents United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Walter Clayton: Robert B. Stebbins, Michael A. Conley, Daniel E. Matro, on the brief, Jeffrey A. Berger, Washington, DC. For Petitioner State of California: Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Matthew Rodriguez, Martin Goyette, Amy Winn, Nathaniel R. Spencer-Mork, San Francisco, CA. For Petitioner State of Connecticut: Attorney General William Tong, Joseph J. Chambers, Hartford, CT. For Petitioner State of Delaware: Attorney General Kathleen Jennings, Marion Quirk, Joseph E. Gibbs-Tabler, Jillian Lazar, Wilmington, DE. For Petitioner State of Maine: Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, Gregg D. Bernstein, Augusta, ME. For Petitioner State of New Mexico: Attorney General Hector Balderas, Nicholas M. Sydow, Tania Maestas, Santa Fe, NM. For Petitioner District of Columbia: Attorney General Karl A. Racine, Loren L. AliKhan, Jacqueline R. Bechara, Graham E. Phillips, Washington, DC. For Petitioner State of Oregon: Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum, Brian A. de Haan, Portland, OR.
for defendant: For Amicus Curiae Financial Planning Association in support of Petitioners: Todd M. Galante, Piro Zinna Cifelli Paris & Genitempo, LLC, Nutley, NJ. For Amici Curiae Current and Former Members of Congress in support of Petitioners: Brianne J. Gorod, Ashwin P. Phatak, Elizabeth B. Wydra, Clare E. Riva, Constitutional Accountability Center, Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae Better Markets, Inc. and the Consumer Federation of America in support of Petitioners: Dennis M. Kelleher, Better Markets, Inc., Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae The Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association in support of Petitioners: Adam J. Weinstein, Gana Weinstein LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Representatives Ann Wagner, Andy Barr, J. French Hill, Blaine Luetkemeyer, and Senator Tom Cotton in support of Respondents: Jesse Panuccio, Jordan R. Goldberg, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, the American Council of Life Insurers, and the Financial Services Institute in support of Respondents: Kelly P. Dunbar, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Washington, DC.
Case Number: 19-2886-pr

Denial of Review of SEC Regulation Best Interest Explained; RBI Not Arbitrary Under APA

Corren v. Zuckerman

Publication Date: 2018-08-20
Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Election and Political Law | Regulations
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Chief Judge Robert Katzmann
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs‐Appellants and Intervenor‐Plaintiff‐Appellant: John L. Franco, Jr., Law Office of John L. Franco, Jr., Burlington, VT
for defendant: For Defendants‐Appellees: Megan J. Shafritz, Assistant Attorney General, on the brief, Eve Jacobs‐Carnahan, Assistant Attorney General, Montpelier, VT
Case Number: 17-1343

Vermont's Campaign Finance Law's Restrictions, Do Not Violate First Amendment

Progressive Credit Union v. NYC

Publication Date: 2018-05-22
Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Regulation
Industry: Transportation
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Barrington Parker
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellants Progressive Credit Union, Taxi Medallion Owner Driver Association, Inc., League of Mutual Taxi Owners, Inc., KL Motors, Inc., Safini Transport Inc., White & Blue Group Corp., FIMA Service Co., Inc., Carl Ginsberg, and Joseph Itzchaky: Todd A. Higgins, Crosby & Higgins LLP, New York, N.Y.
for defendant: For appellees City of New York, New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, and Chair Meera Joshi, in her official capacity as the Chair of the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission: Scott Shorr, Richard Dearing, on the brief, MacKenzie Fillow, for Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, N.Y.
Case Number: 17-1251-cv

Medallion Cabs Differences From 'For-Hire Vehicles'; Allow for Different Regulations

NY Medical Cannabis Industry v. State Department of Health

Publication Date: 2018-01-08
Practice Area: Government | Health Care Law | Regulation
Industry:
Court: Supreme Court, Albany County
Judge: Justice W. Brooks DeBow
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Petitioner: Jennifer Kavney Harvey, Esq., Couch White, LLP, Albany, New York.
for defendant: For Defendants-Respondents: Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, C. Harris Dague, Special Counsel, Office of the Attorney General, Albany, New York. Fiorello Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Jerome T. Levy, Esq., Duane Morris LLP, New York, New York. Valley Agriceuticals: Matthew I. Khoury, Esq., Colin R. Hagan, Esq. (admitted pro hac vice)1, Schlansky Law Group, LLP, Chelsea, MA. Ctiva Medical LLC: Yonatan Y. Jacobs, Esq., Sher Tremonte LLP, New York, New York. For Intervenors NYCANNA, LLC: Brian J. Butler and Brendan M. Sheehan, Esqs., Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Syracuse, NY. Palliatech NY, LLC: Frank D. D'Angelo, Esq., Loeb & Loeb LLP, New York, New York.
Case Number: 2848-17

New Players to Enter State's Medical Marijuana Market After Judge Rejects Challenge

Dua v. NYC Dept. of Parks and Rec.

Publication Date: 2017-10-24
Practice Area: Regulation
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, First Department, New York County
Judge: Justice Lucy Billings
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 110344/2010

Restrictions on Expression Impermissible As Unconnected to Governmental Interests

Matter of Feldman v. City of N.Y., 100225/2016

Publication Date: 2017-09-20
Practice Area: Regulation
Industry:
Court: Supreme Court, New York County, IAS Part 46
Judge: Justice Lucy Billings
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner: Tracy J. Harkins Esq., Mt. Sinai, NY. Myra G. Sencer Esq., Carle Place, NY.
for defendant: For Respondents: Jasmine M. Georges, Assistant Corporation Counsel, New York City Law Department, New York, NY.
Case Number: 100225/2016

Process Server License Renewal Denial Vacated for Reconside

Stadnick v. Vivint Solar, Inc., 16-65-cv

Publication Date: 2017-06-22
Practice Area: Class Actions | Regulation | Securities Litigation | Business Torts
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Walker, Cabranes, and Lohier, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Adam M. Apton on the brief, Nicholas Ian Porritt, Levi & Korsinsky LLP, Washington, D.C.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Vivint Solar, Inc., The Blackstone Group L.P., Gregory S. Butterfield, Dana C. Russell, David F. D'Alessandro, Alex J. Dunn, Bruce McEvoy, Todd R. Pedersen, Joseph F. Trustey, Peter F. Wallace & Joseph S. Tibbetts: Scott D. Musoff on the brief, Jay B. Kasner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. & Blackstone Advisory Partners L.P.: Paul Vizcarrondo, Jr., Carrie M. Reilly & Steven Winter on the brief, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY.
Case Number: 16-65-cv

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Meli, 17-cv-632

Publication Date: 2017-05-04
Practice Area: White Collar Crime | Regulation | Litigation
Industry:
Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: District Judge Louis L. Stanton
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 17-cv-632-LLS

Injunction Secured in SEC 'Hamilton' Ponzi Schem

Garcia v. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Publication Date: 2016-10-11
Practice Area: Regulation | Health Care Law
Industry: Health Care
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Friedman, J.P., Andrias, Saxe, Richter, Kahn, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For respondents: Aaron Siri of counsel, Siri & Glimstad LLP, New York.
for defendant: For appellants: Benjamin Welikson and Cecelia C. Chang of counsel, Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel, New York.
Case Number: 161484/15

Cite as: Garcia v. NYCDHMH, 161484/15, NYLJ 1202769448161, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided October 6, 2016) CASE NAME Magdalena Garcia, etc., et al., Plaintiffs