Litigation

New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Brower v. Acorn Advisors Group Holdings LLC

October 15, 2018

CEPA Claim Dismissed; Causal Link Between Whistle-Blowing Actions, Firing Not Pleaded
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Matter of Donas v. N.Y.C. Dep't of Envtl. Prot.

October 15, 2018

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Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Employees Retirement v. Whole Foods

October 15, 2018

Appellant sued Whole Foods and its corporate officers alleging they had committed securities violations by deceiving investors into purchasing Whole Foods stock at artificially high prices during the weights-and-measures violations scandal from 2013 through 2016.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Osorio v. LJS Enter., Inc.

October 15, 2018

Summary Judgment Granted Where Employee's Personal Injury Claim Barred By Workers' Compensation Exclusivity
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Town of Stonington v. Stonington Pub. Adm'rs Ass'n Conn. Indep. Labor Union

October 15, 2018

Arbitrator Properly Considered Denial of Due Process At Town Employee's Suspension Hearing
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Bard v. Grade A ShopRite of Southbury

October 15, 2018

Claimant's Lack of Credibility Warranted Rejection of Treating Physician's Opinions
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Isett v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.

October 15, 2018

Motion For Summary Judgment Where Employee Fell Into Learned Professional Exemption To FLSA
New York Law Journal |News

NYPD Officer's Suit Over Pumping Breast Milk Could Be First of Several

Jason Grant | October 12, 2018

Regardless of whether a class-action lawsuit is brought, more legal claims—similar to his client's—will be lodged on behalf of NYPD officers who are trying to breast feed, lawyer Eric Sanders said. "This is a citywide problem."
National Law Journal |News

Split Virginia Supreme Court Finds Duty of Care for Asbestos Exposure to Nonemployees

Michael Booth | October 12, 2018

In a 4-3 ruling, the majority said it was clear that if the employer knows or should have known that employees' clothing dusted with asbestos could be handled by others, there is a clear duty of care.
New York Law Journal |

Commerce Secretary's Deposition Pushed Back in Census Suit as SCOTUS Reviews

Dan M. Clark | October 12, 2018

Ross, who was originally scheduled to be deposed in the case yesterday, will be out of the country for an extended period of time and won't immediately be available for the deposition.
Delaware Business Court Insider |News

Federal Circuit Upholds Del. Decision Erasing Teva Patents for MS Drug

Tom McParland | October 12, 2018

A federal appeals court upheld a Delaware judge's decision that invalidated four patents for Teva Pharmaceutical's Copaxone, clearing the way for competitors to bring generic versions of the company's multiple sclerosis drug to market.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Drexel Hill Lawyer Suspended for Misusing Client Money

Lizzy McLellan | October 12, 2018

Dory L. Sater was suspended Friday after failing to comply with records requests in his disciplinary investigation.
The American Lawyer |News

Dechert Keeps Up IP Growth With Hughes Hubbard Hire

Dan Packel | October 12, 2018

Stephen S. Rabinowitz is the firm's fourth senior hire in the practice in the last six months.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Woman Seriously Injured by Police Cadet Vehicle Wins 6-Figure Arbitration Award

Robert Storace | October 12, 2018

An arbitrator awarded Tracy Michaud almost $200,000 this week to compensate for injuries she sustained after the car she was driving was rear-ended by another motor vehicle in Hartford three years ago.
New York Law Journal |

Debunking the Myth That the First Dep't Has Rung the Death Knell on the Insurability of Disgorgement

Mikaela Whitman | October 12, 2018

Whether there is insurance coverage for restitution or disgorgement of purported “ill-gotten gains” under Directors and Officers and other professional liability policies (collectively here, D&O policies) has become a pervasive issue in jurisdictions across the country.
New York Law Journal |

Do Unto Others—Reciprocity Through the Lens of Insurance Regulation

Dan Rabinowitz | October 12, 2018

Review a cross-section of reciprocity issues that illustrate the push and pull of individual jurisdictions' policy preferences—and protection of local actors—against a backdrop of increasing globalization of the insurance and reinsurance sector. The extent to which a jurisdiction chooses to “do unto others” as it would have done unto it, on these and related matters, will be a key indicator of how policymakers navigate this globalization in coming years and decades.
Law.Com |

Skilled in the Art: A Farewell to Judge Jeremy Fogel

Scott Graham | October 12, 2018

Also, the wide applicability of WesternGeco, and bye bye BRI, hello Phillips.
New York Law Journal |

Disrupting Insurance Is Hard: How to Make It Easier (or at Least Less Hard)

John Pruitt and Ed Stelzer | October 12, 2018

There is now a thriving ecosystem of individuals and enterprises—in industry parlance, “Insuretech”—devoted to developing innovative applications of technology to improve, modernize or, in some cases, disrupt insurance.
New York Law Journal |

Data Breach Risk Management: Keeping Up With Evolving Cyber Liability Insurance

Nadira K. Kirkland | October 12, 2018

Personnel responsible for detecting, reporting and responding to cyber events and privacy violations should also have a thorough understanding of the coverages provided under their cyber policies and how those policies are triggered, well before an incident occurs.
New York Law Journal |

Allocation of Long-Tail Losses in New York and New Jersey

Mark Garbowski and Robert M. Horkovich | October 12, 2018

Despite the contrasting approaches by New York and New Jersey, handling insurance allocation disputes in both requires both ample basic preparation and creative problem solving.
The American Lawyer |News

Boies Schiller Cleared to Keep Billionaire Ex-Client's File Amid Fee Dispute

Scott Flaherty | October 12, 2018

With a New York state court ruling on Friday, Boies Schiller can continue hanging onto a discovery file that serves as leverage while the firm tries to recover more than $825,000 in unpaid fees from a billionaire former client.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

Highlights and Notable Decisions From Summer 2018

Ilene Sherwyn Cooper | October 12, 2018

In her Trusts & Estates column, Ilene Sherwyn Cooper writes: The summer months have seen decisions as variable as the weather, addressed to claims against an estate, fiduciary bonds, and the statute of limitations. The issues were novel and instructive, and are discussed below.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

Do You Have a Trade? Recent Decision Highlights Need for Clarity in Trading Bankruptcy Claims

Julia Lu and David Daniels | October 12, 2018

Bankruptcy Judge Michael Wiles' decision in 'In re Westinghouse Electric Co.', 588 B.R. 347 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2018), rejected a contention that two parties had reached a binding agreement to trade and offers valuable lessons for parties who wish to avoid a similar fate.
Litigation Daily |News

DOJ Antitrust Chief Claims Time Warner Lawyer Issued Threats in Merger Meeting

Zach Schlein | October 12, 2018

The threat claim leveled by the DOJ attorneys was contradicted, however, in a declaration from William Barr, a Time Warner board member who served in the 1990s as U.S. attorney general.
Litigation Daily |Q&A

Litigators of the Week: Opening a New Door in Private Antitrust Enforcement

Jenna Greene | October 12, 2018

No private merger challenge has gone to before a jury—until now. And no judge in such a private action has ordered a divestiture as a remedy to restore competition—until now.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

3rd Circuit Affirms $1.78 Million Sanction Against Doctor Who Sued Pharma Company

Michael Booth | October 12, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed an order lodged against the doctor, Afoluso Adesanya, and her husband, Adenakan Adesanya, by U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton in their suit against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
The Mid Market Report |News

Who Got the Work: Golf Ball Maker Takes on Funny Business

Jonathan Erway | October 12, 2018

Midsize firms getting big-time work.
Legal Week |Analysis

Vannin's IPO setback unlikely to spook buoyant litigation funding market

Andrew Messios | October 12, 2018

Litigation funder Vannin this week pulled its proposed IPO - but is this anything more than a bump in the road for the upwardly mobile litigation finance market?
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Aly

October 12, 2018

Disgorgement, Interest, Penalty for Price Manipulation Via SEC's EDGAR Database Explained
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Kastel v. Bd. of Review

October 12, 2018

Kastel appealed from a final decision of the Board of Review, which found he was disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation benefits because he left his job voluntarily without good cause attributable to work.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Stein

October 12, 2018

Criminal conviction for securities fraud precludes challenge to SEC allegations of securities fraud
Delaware Law Weekly |News

Judge Nixes New Gun Regulations in State Parks as Unconstitutional

Tom McParland | October 11, 2018

A Delaware Superior Court judge on Thursday ruled that new regulations banning the open carry of firearms in lodges and camping areas of state parks and forests were unconstitutional in light of a state Supreme Court decision last year that struck a blanket prohibition against possessing guns on state lands.
Texas Lawyer |

5th Circuit Refuses to Revive Shareholder Lawsuit Against Whole Foods

Michael Booth | October 11, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said that the Employees' Retirement System of the State of Hawaii could not demonstrate that it suffered financial harm when it invested in Whole Foods.
National Law Journal |

UBS, Pointing to SCOTUS Ruling, Asks Court to Block Class Action

C. Ryan Barber | October 11, 2018

“The allegations in this case are false, and the Supreme Court decision earlier this year makes clear that this case does not belong in court at all,” a UBS spokesman said.
Daily Business Review |News

What's Left to Argue? Florida, Texas Lawyers Fight Over Ad Slogan

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | October 11, 2018

This case begs for an answer. The shorthand question is "Ever Argued With a Woman?" A female attorney in Florida claims a trademark violation by a Texas law firm with the same slogan — plus one letter.
New York Law Journal |News

Steve Bannon Helped Formulate Citizenship Question for Census, DOJ Filing Says

Dan M. Clark | October 11, 2018

Bannon was among a list of names the Trump administration said were included in discussions surrounding the question about citizenship.
Delaware Business Court Insider |News

Intel Targeted Over Alleged Misuse of Sanyo Patents in Del. Lawsuit

Tom McParland | October 11, 2018

A dispute over a cross-licensing agreement between two major electronics manufacturers has spilled over into the Delaware Court of Chancery, with Sanyo Electronic Co. accusing Intel Corp. of improperly claiming the rights to its intellectual property.
The Recorder |Analysis News

Lex Machina: Insurance Litigation Balloons in Insurer-Friendly Federal Courts

Greg Land | October 11, 2018

A new report from the legal analytics firm also found that California's Central District has the fastest of four major insurance dockets, taking an average of 343 days to rule on summary judgment, and 493 days to get to trial.
Law.Com |News

Insurance Litigation Balloons in Insurer-Friendly Federal Courts, Report Finds

Greg Land | October 11, 2018

A new report found major increases in homeowner, automobile and most other types of insurance disputes filed in federal court, where insurers are significantly more likely to prevail over claimants.
New York Law Journal |News

Former Attorneys to Rick Gates Sue for $368K in Unpaid Bills Related to Mueller Charges

Colby Hamilton | October 11, 2018

Doar Rieck Kaley & Mack was allowed to withdraw from Gates' criminal case in February after claiming irreconcilable differences with its client.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Woman Whose Arm Was Amputated in Crash Awarded $10.6M

Max Mitchell | October 11, 2018

A Philadelphia jury has awarded $10.6 million to a woman whose arm was amputated in a motor vehicle accident.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Parties Disputed Whether Tree Well Was a Dangerous Condition

VerdictSearch | October 11, 2018

On Dec. 15, 2012, plaintiff Joann Marino, an accountant in her 60s, tripped and fell when she stepped into a tree well on a mall sidewalk, in New Hope. She suffered fractures to both wrists.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Johnson & Johnson Wins Verdict in New Jersey Talcum Powder Trial

Amanda Bronstad | October 11, 2018

After two mistrials in similar cases that had juries in Los Angeles deliberating for days, a New Jersey jury took just half an hour to decide that Johnson & Johnson's baby powder did not cause a woman to get mesothelioma.
The Recorder |News

SEC Files Suit Over False Endorsement of ICO

Dan Clark | October 11, 2018

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday unsealed a complaint against cryptocurrency company Blockvest alleging that the company and its founder falsely claimed its initial coin offering had SEC backing.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

The Outdated Forum Non Conveniens Doctrine

Steven R. Pounian and Justin T. Green | October 11, 2018

In this Aviation Law column Steven R. Pounian and Justin T. Green address the forum non conveniens doctrine and argue that courts should provide more deference to a foreign plaintiff who selects a forum for legitimate reasons, including that the selected forum court may be the only one with personal jurisdiction over the defendant. Courts should consider developments in the law and technology that makes transnational litigation much easier today than it was in 1947 when the Supreme Court established the factors that courts consider when addressing a forum non conveniens motion.
Daily Business Review |News

Heat Star Udonis Haslem Sues Vet Over Neutered Purebred Mastiff

Catherine Wilson | October 11, 2018

The Heat star claims he's out $30,000 in training spent on his Cane Corso plus uncalculated breeding fees.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Collaborative Divorce: A Tool to Help Couples Plan for Their Future ... Apart

Candice L. Komar | October 11, 2018

What if couples similarly planned how to go their separate ways? It's not commonplace for quarreling spouses to put painful feelings aside and work as a team. However, collaborative divorce shows that spouses (and their children) can immensely benefit from jointly making decisions impacting the future of the family, even when the future entails separate households.
New York Law Journal |News

Court of Appeals Rejects James' Appeal Over Authority to Sue as NYC Public Advocate

Dan M. Clark | October 11, 2018

The decision means James will—literally—not get her day in court on a lawsuit that alleged the New York City Department of Education failed to provide air conditioning on school buses transporting students with special needs, which she said is required by city code.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Justices Grant Appeal in US Airways Slip-and-Fall Case

Zack Needles | October 11, 2018

In the case of a US Airways flight attendant who was injured in a slip-and-fall aboard an airport shuttle bus, the Supreme Court has agreed to consider when an employee traveling between a parking lot and their workspace is in the course and scope of their employment.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Consumer Class Actions Dealt Significant Blow by NJ Supreme Court

Hillary Weinstein | October 11, 2018

For many plaintiffs lawyers practicing in New Jersey, the N.J. Truth-in-Consumer-Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA) ,colloquially pronounced “TIC-wa-na”) had, until recently, provided a way for consumers in class actions to add a count to an already-existing action under the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA).
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Narrowly Interpreting 'Ongoing Business Operations' Exclusion, Court Finds Insurance Coverage for Fire

Steven A. Meyerowitz | October 11, 2018

A Pennsylvania appellate court, reversing a trial court's decision, has concluded that an insurance policy exclusion for “ongoing business operations” did not bar coverage for damages resulting from a fire at a vehicle dismantling facility in Harrisburg.
Daily Business Review |News

Florida Supreme Court Misses Decision Day in Hurricane's Aftermath

Catherine Wilson | October 11, 2018

Decisions from the state's high court will be delayed indefinitely as Tallahassee cleans up from the storm.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

The Pendulum Shifts With Recent Pa. Supreme Court Decisions

Daniel E. Cummins | October 11, 2018

Recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decisions provide evidence that the pendulum is shifting toward a more liberal, plaintiff-oriented bent that was anticipated with the still-recent election of additional justices to the court to join those other justices on the court of the same bent.
New York Law Journal |News

NY Litigation Funder Sets Aside $50 Million for Women-Led Matters

Meghan Tribe | October 11, 2018

With Burford Capital "sitting atop a pile of money," the company thinks it's found a new way to help close the legal industry's gender gap.
Legal Week |News

Burford creates $50m fund for female-led litigation in effort to help close gender gap

Andrew Messios | October 11, 2018

Litigation funder aims to give female litigators and women-led firms an economic edge
Legal Week |News

Ex-Quinn partner Hastings finds new firm amid SRA investigation

Hannah Roberts and Rose Walker | October 11, 2018

Litigator faces SRA probe over allegations of inappropriate behaviour after Quinn dismissal
Daily Business Review |Commentary

Supreme Court's 'Harvey' Decision Reaffirms Long Standing Bad Faith Law

Stephen A. Marino and Benjamin Hassebrock | October 11, 2018

The Florida Supreme Court's latest bad faith ruling, Harvey v. GEICO, leaves the insurer's standard of care unchanged since 1938. Despite its consistency with 80 years of precedent, the dissents provoked controversy by forecasting a “vast and unwarranted expansion of liability for bad faith claims.”
Daily Business Review |News

Ex-Big Law Partner Pleads Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy in Broward

Zach Schlein | October 11, 2018

Michael R. Casey had pleaded not guilty on several federal felony mail and wire fraud conspiracy charges before absconding to Mexico in 2014. Since being extradited back to Florida in July, he's changed his tune.
The Recorder |Expert Opinion

On Appeals: If a Court Reporter Isn't There, Is It in the Record?

Charles Kagay | October 11, 2018

From the perspective of appellate counsel, the choice is always clear: If you want your appeal decided on the merits, you had better be sure to have a real live reporter present to preserve your words of wisdom.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Proposed Amendment to Pa. Constitution Undermines Rights of 'Accused'

Cliff Rieders | October 11, 2018

Voters of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania may have the opportunity to vote on a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania in November 2019.
Law.Com |

Labor of Law: Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training in NY | Is California's Female Board Law Legal? | Plus: Who Got the Work

Erin Mulvaney | October 11, 2018

Takeaways as New York implements its new sexual harassment law, and California's governor signs a suite of #MeToo-inspired bills. Plus: Uber faces a new worker-classification test, and scroll down for the latest moves. Thanks, always, for reading Labor of Law.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Lockette v. Morgan Stanley

October 11, 2018

Parties Validly Contracted to Arbitrate Bias, Other Claims Through CARE Program
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Halberstam v. Allianz Life Ins. Co. of N. Am.

October 11, 2018

Insurer Went Beyond Terms, Could Not Rely on Nonpayment to Justify Contract's Termination
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Krajicek v. Bd. of Review, Dep't of Labor

October 11, 2018

The claimant Krajicek appealed from a final decision of the Board of Review, that affirmed a decision of the Appeal Tribunal finding her disqualified for benefits, because she was fired for simple misconduct connected with work. Krajicek's alleged misconduct consisted of violating the employer's policy requiring that salary information be kept confidential.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Pritchard v. Bd. of Review

October 11, 2018

Claimant appealed the finding that she was ineligible for unemployment benefits because she voluntarily left her job without good cause and did not start a new job within seven days of leaving her prior employment.
Litigation Daily |News

Litigation Funder Burford Sets Aside $50 Million for Women-Led Matters

Meghan Tribe | October 10, 2018

With Burford Capital "sitting atop a pile of money," the company thinks it's found a new way to help close the legal industry's gender gap.
Delaware Law Weekly |News

Denn Pushes for More Opioid Treatment Options in State DOJ Report

Tom McParland | October 10, 2018

Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn is calling for greater investment in sober living facilities and long-term drug treatment programs, as the state continues to combat the ongoing opioid crisis.
Daily Business Review |

Former Deputy Moves to Dismiss Suit Over Shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland

Zach Schlein | October 10, 2018

Former Broward Sheriff's deputy Scot Peterson has moved to dismiss the wrongful death complaint filed against him over the Feb. 14 mass shooting by Nikolas Cruz at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. On Oct. 9 Miami attorney Joel S. Perwin filed a response on behalf of plaintiffs Andrew Pollack and Shara Kaplan, the parents of shooting victim Meadow Pollack.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

'Burlington' and the Recoupment of Defense Costs by Insurers

Eric B. Stern and Jonathan B. Isaacson | October 10, 2018

While much paper and ink has been dedicated to the core differentiation between “caused by” and “arising out of,” less attention has been paid to that aspect of the 'Burlington' decision which provides for an insurer's ability to recoup defense costs upon a determination that the purported additional insured does not, in fact, qualify as an additional insured.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

The '8 Unit' Rule, and Rental Fees for Durable Medical Equipment

David M. Barshay | October 10, 2018

In his No-Fault Insurance Law Wrap-Up David M. Barshay discusses, among other issues, 'Matter of Global Liberty Ins. Co. v. ISurply', which is instructive as to the proper rental fee for durable medical equipment.
Litigation Daily |News

Boies Schiller Nabs Star Litigator Susan Estrich From Quinn Emanuel

Scott Flaherty | October 10, 2018

Estrich will be a Los Angeles-based partner in the appellate practice at Boies Schiller, which has made a string of recent hires in California.
Daily Business Review |Commentary

Avoid Problems Before They Arise: Corporate Compliance and Training

Wifredo A. Ferrer and Michael E. Hantman | October 10, 2018

Historically, many companies failed to create and implement anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, and sexual harassment compliance and training programs.
Legal Week |News

Litigation funder Vannin Capital postpones IPO plans

Andrew Messios | October 10, 2018

Company attributes decision to recent volatile market conditions
Legaltech News |News

Texas Judge Sues Fellow Jurist Over Facebook Post 'Retaliation'

John Council | October 10, 2018

Diane Scott Haddock alleges that she was subjected to “public and private badgering, threats, back-biting, undermining and maligning” because she refused a direct command from Fort Worth's 360th District Court Judge Patricia Baca-Bennett to prevent her husband from engaging in political activity.
New York Law Journal |News

Cuomo Appoints 2nd Dept. Appellate Justice to State Judicial Conduct Commission

Dan M. Clark | October 10, 2018

Associate Justice Robert Miller of the Appellate Division, Second Department will serve on the State Commission on Judicial Conduct more than 30 years after working with Cuomo at the defunct firm Weiss, Blutrich, Falcone & Miller.
National Law Journal |News

Federal Circuit Judge Wants to Rethink 'Natural Phenomena' Case Law

Scott Graham | October 10, 2018

Judge Kathleen O'Malley says the court has been too broadly applying the Supreme Court's Myriad decision for the last four years.
Law.Com |

Critical Mass: Ominous Order for Opioid Defendants

Amanda Bronstad | October 10, 2018

Also this week: A hard to swallow LaCroix class action, and Feds probing asbestos trust.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Han v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.

October 10, 2018

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Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Search and Social Media Partners, LLC v. Facebook, Inc.

October 10, 2018

The court granted a motion to dismiss as to a patent that was directed solely to an abstract idea.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

TMI Solutions LLC v. Bath & Body Works Direct, Inc.

October 10, 2018

Plaintiff's complaint alleged sufficient facts to demonstrate an inventive concept, and the complaint stated a claim for direct infringement in accordance with the procedural rules.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Massey v. Nationwide Assurance Co.

October 10, 2018

A party moving to set aside a judgment failed to demonstrate improper service, and any neglect on his part was not excusable.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Klein v. Cadian Capital Mgmt. LP

October 09, 2018

Firm Should Have Been Substituted in Derivative Action That Should Not Have Been Dismissed
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Finefrock v. Five Guys Operations, LLC

October 09, 2018

The court granted plaintiffs' motion for conditional collective action certification in their action asserting that female restaurant managers were paid less than male managers in violation of the equal pay act because plaintiffs sufficiently provided a factual showing that defendant could be considered a single establishment under the EPA and showed that plaintiffs at times earned less than their alleged male counterparts. Motion granted.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Cheveldave v. Tri Palms Unified Owners Association

October 08, 2018

Agreement that resolved pending litigation qualifies as protected activity for purposes of anti-SLAPP statute
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

A Royal Flush v. Arias

October 08, 2018

Court Grants Preliminary Injunctive Relief In Restrictive Covenants For Non-Competition In Employment
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Dahle v. Stop and Shop Supermarket Co., LLC

October 08, 2018

Trial Commissioner Lacked Authority to Waive Offset for Social Security Benefits
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Hay v. Gucci Am., Inc.

October 08, 2018

The matter came before the court on the motion of the defendants to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Martinez v. Eatlite One, Inc.

October 08, 2018

Pre-offer fees and costs should have been added to amount of settlement offer to determine whether judgment at trial was more favorable
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Strauch v. Computer Sciences Corporation

October 08, 2018

Court Declines to Overrule Jury Verdict for Class Plaintiffs in Overtime Pay Dispute
The Recorder |Case Digests

Certified Tire and Service Centers Wage and Hour Cases

October 08, 2018

Compensation program that allows employees to increase rate of pay for any given pay period does not violate wage and hour laws
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Kuo v. Winklevoss Consultants, Inc.

October 08, 2018

Court Grants Summary Judgment for Employer in Race Discrimination Dispute
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Lo v. AT&T Serv., Inc.

October 08, 2018

Court Denies Motion to Strike Extracontractual Claims in Employment Discrimination Dispute
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Tapia v. BLCH 3rd Ave LLC

October 05, 2018

2018 Ruling Bars Double Liquidated Damages Claim; Shareholder Not Liable for FLSA Breach
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Taylor et al. v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

October 04, 2018

No coverage under a business insurance policy where claimants failed to provide timely notice of a claim
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Berrada v. Cohen

October 04, 2018

Defendants moved for summary judgment in plaintiff's action asserting breach of contract, promissory estoppel, unjust enrichment and violations of the NJWPA, NJWHL and the NJISRA.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Carmichael v. Thomson

October 04, 2018

The plaintiff brought the employment action against defendants City of Camden, County of Camden and numerous individuals in their official capacities as employees of the City of Camden, the County of Camden, or both.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Bucks County Employees Ret. Fund v. Newell Brands, Inc.

October 04, 2018

Plaintiffs moved to appoint lead plaintiff and class counsel and moved to consolidate their class action complaints against defendant.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

In the Matter of I.C.

October 04, 2018

Police officer appealed from the order finding him psychologically unfit to perform the duties of an officer.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Universal Secure Registry, LLC v. Apple, Inc.

October 03, 2018

A stay of this patent proceeding was not warranted where the Patent Trial and Appeal Board had not yet taken action on various petitions before it involving the patents-in-suit.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Wasica Fin. GMBH v. Schrader Int'l, Inc.

October 03, 2018

Plaintiffs were entitled to all inferences in favor of their infringement theory at the pleading stage, and alt-hough claim construction had not yet occurred, plaintiffs' amended complaint alleged a plausible infringement claim.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Mount v. Bd. of Tr., Police & Firemen's Ret. Sys.

October 03, 2018

On remand from the New Jersey Supreme Court, the court considered the issue of whether petitioner's disability directly resulted from the underlying traumatic incident at issue.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Mason v. State of Delaware

October 03, 2018

An employee's complaint failed to adequately allege claims against a state employer for discrimination, retali-ation, or for violations of laws intended to benefit former service members.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Kiraly v. Forcepoint, Inc.

October 02, 2018

Plaintiff appealed the order dismissing her discrimination complaint and compelling arbitration.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Atempa v. Pedrazzani

October 02, 2018

Corporate employer's individual officer may be held liable for civil penalties for overtime and minimum wage violations
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Higgins v. Jimenez

October 02, 2018

The court denied preliminary objections as to affirmative defenses which were conclusions of law, but it ordered a catchall defense stricken for lack of specificity.

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From Data to Decisions

Dynamically explore and compare data on law firms, companies, individual lawyers, and industry trends.
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Legal Compass includes access to our exclusive industry reports, combining the unmatched expertise of our analyst team with ALM’s deep bench of proprietary information to provide insights that can’t be found anywhere else.
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Legal Compass delivers you the full scope of information, from the rankings of the Am Law 200 and NLJ 500 to intricate details and comparisons of firms’ financials, staffing, clients, news and events.

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CAIP Quebec & Atlantic Forum 2018

October 15, 2018 - October 17, 2018
Montreal, QC

The premier alternative investments conference for pension fund investors across Quebec and Atlantic regions
Consulting Fastest Growing Firms 2018

October 25, 2018
Seattle, WA

A celebration of the industry's top movers and shakers in terms of revenue growth over a three year period
RealShare Apartments 2018

October 29, 2018 - October 30, 2018
Los Angeles, CA

Join the industry's top owners, investors, developers, brokers and financiers as they gather for the multifamily event of the year

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How Legal Financing Benefits the Bottom Line

Sponsored by: Burford Capital | March 05, 2018

[ON-DEMAND] Learn about financing structures and pricing and how it helps firms remain competitive.

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Litigation Finance: A Tool to Improve Client Service & Profitability

Sponsored by Burford Capital | December 07, 2017

[ON-DEMAND] Join this webcast to learn what’s driving the five-fold growth of litigation finance and how it can improve your firm’s profitability.

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Demystifying Automation, Analytics, and Predictive Coding in E-Discovery

Sponsored by RVM Enterprises Inc. | November 16, 2017

[ON-DEMAND] Join this webcast to receive an overview of the latest trends and uses for analytics in eDiscovery.

Litigation Associate And Tax/trusts & Estates Attorney

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Well established, mid-sized Fairfield County law firm seeks two associates: Commercial/Municipal Litigation Associate with2-4 years' experi...
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Attorney

Kenilworth, New Jersey, United States

Well established family owned and operated firm seeks a licensedattorney to serve as in house counsel and to report to CEO.Responsibilities ...
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Trusts & Estates Associate Attorney

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

4-6 Years of ExperienceSeeking a Trusts & Estates associate with 4-6 years of experience - other levels of experience may be considered - fo...
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GIBBONS PC

10/15/2018
NJLJ Web

GIBBONS PC ANNOUNCES
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WOLF LAW FIRM LLC, THE

10/15/2018
NJLJ Web

LAW FIRM MERGER
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LENTZ & GENGARO LLP

10/15/2018
NJLJ Web

Ned M. Rosenberg has joined the firm of Lentz & Gengaro LLP
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