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U.S. v. Davis

Publication Date: 2023-09-27
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Robert D. Sack
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellee: Sean C. Eldridge, Assistant United States Attorney, for Trini E. Ross, United States Attorney for the Western District of New York, Rochester, NY.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Timothy P. Murphy, Assistant Federal Public Defender, for Marianne Mariano, Federal Public Defender for the Western District of New York, Buffalo, NY.
Case Number: 21-1782

Court Committed No Error in Imposing Above Guidelines 48-Month Sentence

September 26, 2023 | New York Law Journal

SCOTUS Returns From Recess for 'Long Conference' Day That Includes Major New York Rulings

The certs from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit include an appeal by the NRA, which claims that state leaders strongarmed companies into to cutting ties with the guns group.

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Rosenberg v. Educ. Credit Mgmt. Corp.

Publication Date: 2023-09-26
Practice Area: Bankruptcy | Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
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Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. - SDNY
Judge: District Judge Kenneth M. Karas
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Plaintiff-Appellee: Austin C. Smith, Esq., Smith Law Group LLP, New York, NY.
for defendant: Counsel for Defendant-Appellant: Kenneth L. Baum, Esq., Law Offices of Kenneth L. Baum LLC, Rochelle Park, NJ.
Case Number: 22-CV-8954

District Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear ECMC's Request for Interlocutory Appeal

September 25, 2023 | The Recorder

Announcing the Winners and Finalists for the 2023 California Legal Awards

The Recorder is proud to announce this year's winners and finalists for the California Legal Awards, celebrating the achievements of lawyers and companies leading technology, innovation and the profession as a whole.

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September 25, 2023 | National Law Journal

Justices Greeted Back From Recess With Stacks of Cases

The NLJ highlights the notable petitions set to be considered at the Supreme Court's "long conference" on Tuesday.

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United States v. Lincks

Publication Date: 2023-09-25
Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Smith
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Case Number: 21-10917

Appellant pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and was sentenced to 188 months of imprisonment.

Hickey v. Univ. of Pittsburgh

Publication Date: 2023-09-25
Practice Area: Contracts
Industry: Education
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Judge: Judge Krause
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Edward W. Ciolko, Nicholas Colella, Jamisen A. Etzel, Gary F. Lynch, Lynch Carpenter, Pittsburgh, PA; Jeffrey A. Klafter, Seth R. Lesser, Klafter Lesser, Rye Brook, NY; Eric Poulin, Poulin, Willey & Anastopoulo, Charleston, SC; Roy T. Willey, IV, Anastopoulo Law Firm, Charleston, SC; Stuart A. Carpey, Plymouth Meeting, PA for appellants.
for defendant: James C. Martin, Colin E. Wrabley, Reed Smith, Pittsburgh, PA; Gerard A. Dever, Roberta D. Liebenberg, Fine Kaplan & Black, Philadelphia, PA; Burt M. Rublin, Ballard Spahr, Philadelphia, PA for appellees.
Case Number: 21-2013

Former students' allegations that the universities had retained their tuition and fees in full after transitioning to remote learning and canceling campus events during the pandemic supported a reasonable inference that the parties had impliedly contracted for in-person education and supported a claim for unjust enrichment.

Ace Am. Ins. Co. v. Guaranteed Rate, Inc.

Publication Date: 2023-09-25
Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Insurance
Court: Delaware Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Seitz
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas E. Hanson, Jr., William J. Burton, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Wilmington, DE; Lilit Asadourian, Alice Kyureghian, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Aaron D. Lindstrom, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Grand Rapids, MI, for plaintiff below, appellee and cross-appellant.
for defendant: John L. Reed, DLA Piper LLP (US), Wilmington, DE; David Newmann, Courtney Devon Taylor, Victoria A. Joseph, Brittany Armour, Hogan Lovells US LLP, Philadelphia, PA; Robert J. Katzenstein, Smith Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendant below, appellant and cross-appellee.
Case Number: 360, 2022

Ruling that appellee's alleged violation of the False Claims Act arose out of false certifications that the loans it endorsed were eligible for government insurance, not the professional services it provided to borrowers through mortgage banking, mortgage underwriting, and loan servicing; the court concluded that the FCA charges and eventual settlement did not fall within the professional services exclusion in appellant's management liability policy.

September 22, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

20.8-to-1 Punitive to Compensatory Damages Ratio Could Spell Trouble for $26.2M Verdict

"If this kind of margin goes, then truly anything goes," Reed Smith's James Beck said.

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September 22, 2023 | National Law Journal

Law Firm Hiring in DC Focuses on High-Demand Antitrust, Investigations Practices

Law firm hiring from the government remains active as demand has grown within litigation and regulatory practices in recent quarters.

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