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Jury Mulls Guilt of Sports Gambler Billy Walters in Insider Trading Case
It's now up to the jury to decide whether professional sports gambler William "Billy" Walters is guilty of trading on inside information supplied by disgraced former Dean Foods chairman Thomas Davis.
Jevic: Supreme Court Dismisses Priority-Skipping in Structural Bankruptcy Exits
In the hotly-awaited decision Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp., the U.S. Supreme Court held that "structured dismissals" of bankruptcy cases cannot distribute estate assets to certain creditors in derogation of the Bankruptcy Code's priority rules. This decision disrupts an existing practice in Chapter 11 cases with unconfirmable bankruptcy plans where parties negotiated settlements inconsistent with the code's priority scheme.
Will Deal Flow Be an Unexpected Bust in 2017?
The market is poised for a blockbuster year, but uncertainty about the implementation of Trump's policies is chilling deal flow.
Luongo v. Civilian Complaint Review Board, 100250/15
Publication Date: 2017-04-03 Practice Area:
Industry: Legal Services
Court: Appellate Division, First Department Judge: Before: Sweeny, Jr., J.P., Acosta, Moskowitz, Kapnick, Kahn, JJ. Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Records Access Officer, Civilian Complaint Review Board, Appellant: Aaron M. Bloom, Richard Dearing and Devin Slack of counsel, Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel, New York. For Officer Daniel Pantaleo, Appellant: Mitchell Garber of counsel, Worth, Longworth & London, New York. For defendant: For Respondent: Cynthia Conti-Cook of counsel Seymour W. James, Jr., The Legal Aid Society, New York and Jeffrey L. Braun and Anna K. Ostrom of counsel, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York. For Communities United for Police Reform, The Association of Muslim American Lawyers, Center for Constitutional Rights, Center for Popular Democracy, Just LeadershipUSA, Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice, Latino Justice PRLDEF, New York Civil Liberties Union, The Public Science Project, Urban Justice Center, Alliance for Quality Education, Arab American Association of New York, Bill of Rights Defense Committee/Defending Dissent Foundation, The Black Institute, Brooklyn Movement Center, CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities, Citizen Action of New York NYC Chapter, Equality for Flatbush, FIERCE, Filipino American Democratic Club of NY, The Gathering for Justice/Justice League NYC, Girls for Gender Equity, Jews for Racial & Economic Justice, Justice Committee, Make the Road New York, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, NAACP New York State Conference, New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, New York Communities for Change, The Peace Poets, Picture the Homeless, Queens Neighborhood United, T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights and UPROSE, amici curiae: Jane L. Moisan, David B. Rankin and Vanessa Selbst of counsel, Rankin & Taylor, PLLC, New York. For Progresive Caucus of the New York City Council, Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus of the New York City Council, United States Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, amici curiae: Avram E. Luft, Nefertiti J. Alexander, Mark E. McDonald and Grace J. Kurland of counsel, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York For The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Advance Publications, Inc., The Associated Press ("AP"), BuzzFeed, Daily News, LP, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., The E. W. Scripps Company, First Look Media Works, Inc., Gannett Co., Inc., Gawker Media LLC, Hearst Corporation, MPA-The Association of Magazine Media ("MPA"), The National Press Club, The National Press Photographers Association ("NPPA"), The New York Times Company, News 12, The News Guild — CWA, Newsday LLC ("Newsday"), Online News Association ("ONA"), Radio Television Digital News Association ("RTDNA") and The Tully Center for Free Speech, amici curiae: Alison Schary of counsel, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Washington, DC. Case number: 100250/15
Appeals Court Flips Decision on Files in Eric Garne
Appeals Court Flips Decision on Files in Eric Garner Case
The city's Civilian Complaint Review Board is not required to release prior complaints against the NYPD officer who placed Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold, a Manhattan appeals court ruled.
The American Lawyer's Dealmakers of the Year
From overcoming press leaks to making sure ink on a paint deal dried, these dealmakers of the year showed creativity, client commitment and a business savvy that delivered on their clients' objectives.
Kramer Levin's Partner Profits Reach Nearly $2M
The 320-lawyer firm reported $353 million in gross revenue, a 6 percent increase over the $332 million that it posted in 2015. Revenue per lawyer also rose to $1.1 million.
Sports Gambler's Lawyers Say Insider-Trading Charges Are 'Lies'
A prosecutor told a federal jury Wednesday that the government has the goods on professional gambler William "Billy" Walters for insider trading. But Walters' attorney, Kramer Levin's Barry Berke, said the star witness against his client, worried about his own possible prosecution after stealing from a charity for battered women, made up the story.
Doctors Urge Court to Reinstate Sandy Hook Suit Against Gunmakers
The doctors, in an amicus brief expected to be filed Tuesday, argued that negligent entrustment should apply to Remington and Bushmaster.
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