Adam R Shaw

July 31, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In his Northern District Roundup, Adam R. Shaw discusses decisions ordering disclosure of internal investigation documents and communications of a public relations firm; dismissing an appeal of a bankruptcy order because the notice of appeal was untimely; and dismissing a case because of bad service of process.

By Adam R. Shaw

10 minute read

July 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In his Northern District Roundup, Adam R. Shaw discusses decisions ordering disclosure of internal investigation documents and communications of a public relations firm; dismissing an appeal of a bankruptcy order because the notice of appeal was untimely; and dismissing a case because of bad service of process.

By Adam R. Shaw

10 minute read

November 25, 2014 | New York Law Journal

In his Northern District Roundup, Adam R. Shaw discusses a pair of recent decisions that address thorny issues that often confound even seasoned practitioners: the rules for attorney disqualification and the role of evidentiary rules in summary judgment.

By Adam R. Shaw

6 minute read

August 29, 2014 | New York Law Journal

In his Northern District Roundup, Adam R. Shaw discusses an opinion evaluating whether a forum selection clause precludes removal to federal court; another delineating when a settlement is final and enforceable; and a third discussing waiver of the affirmative defense of insufficient service of process.

By Adam R. Shaw

7 minute read

April 10, 2014 | New York Law Journal

In his Northern District Roundup, Boies, Schiller & Flexner partner Adam R. Shaw discusses two companion opinions by District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino addressing the legal implications caused by an altered release and an opinion by Senior District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy holding that the doctrine of judicial estoppel precluded a party from pursuing litigation claims that he failed to disclose in a prior bankruptcy.

By Adam R. Shaw

8 minute read

April 12, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Adam R. Shaw, a partner in the Albany office of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, reviews two decisions by District Judge Lawrence E. Kahn, the first evaluating whether a corporation's involvement in a Web site establishes sufficient contacts for personal jurisdiction purposes, and the second discussing the parameters of a claim for tortious interference with business relations; he also reviews a decision by Senior District Judge Neal P. McCurn evaluating when confidential discovery materials submitted to support a motion must be made open to the public.

By Adam R. Shaw

11 minute read

April 21, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Adam R. Shaw, a partner at Boies, Schiller & Flexner, reviews recent decisions, including an evaluation of who pays for the production of electronically stored information, an analysis of when the amount of attorney's fees can be counted toward jurisdictional thresholds, and a holding on the procedures for considering alternate grounds for affirmance on a motion for reconsideration.

By Adam R. Shaw

8 minute read

February 05, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Adam R. Shaw, a partner at Boies, Schiller & Flexner, analyzes three noteworthy rulings: a decision by District Judge Lawrence E. Kahn determining when there is a right to counsel in disciplinary hearings, a decision by District Judge Gary L. Sharpe discussing the criteria and mechanics of removal to federal court, and a decision by Chief District Judge Norman A. Mordue evaluating federal jurisdiction and removal to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act.

By Adam R. Shaw

9 minute read

August 20, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Adam R. Shaw, counsel in the Albany office of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, discusses a decision by Judge David N. Hurd refusing to compel arbitration, a decision by Senior Judge Thomas J. McAvoy interpreting the rules regarding expert witness fees, and two decisions, one issued by Senior Judge McAvoy, the other by Judge Norman A. Mordue, imposing sanctions on attorneys for improper behavior.

By Adam R. Shaw

8 minute read

August 11, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Adam R. Shaw, counsel to Boies, Schiller & Flexner, reviews a decision by Magistrate Judge David R. Homer ruling that disclosure of tax returns cannot be ordered absent a compelling need and two decisions by District Judge David N. Hurd reviewing the extent to which corporations must transact business in the state to be subject to personal jurisdiction.

By Adam R. Shaw

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