Andrew Denney

July 20, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A federal judge in New York had the discretion to vacate a previously approved confirmation of a $57 million arbitration award against the government of Laos after the award was tossed out by a foreign court, an appeals court ruled.

By Andrew Denney

4 minute read

July 19, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The latest bellwether trial in the General Motors ignition switch litigation has gone in the automaker's favor, after a verdict was handed up in a Manhattan federal courtroom.

By Andrew Denney

9 minute read

July 19, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Implementation of the vast majority of provisions in a new case management order for the New York City Asbestos Litigation docket have been stayed pending a review by a Manhattan appeals court.

By Andrew Denney

6 minute read

July 18, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A state judge in Manhattan denied a motion on Tuesday by attorneys from the asbestos defense bar to block implementation of a new case management order for the New York City Asbestos Litigation docket set to take effect on Thursday.

By Andrew Denney

3 minute read

July 18, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A Manhattan judge has extinguished a motion by a well-known "appropriation artist" to dismiss an infringement lawsuit filed against him by a photographer who says his photo “Rastafarian Smoking a Joint” was bogarted for one of the artist's works without permission.

By Andrew Denney

2 minute read

July 18, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A federal appeals court said there is "no clear reason" why a Nassau County woman whose rifles and shotguns were taken away as part of a now-expired order of protection should not receive a hearing to determine if her weapons should be returned.

By Andrew Denney

4 minute read

July 14, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The ex-principal of a Catholic elementary school had not held a religious position but is nonetheless barred by the First Amendment's ministerial exception from bringing a discrimination suit against her former employer, a federal appeals court ruled.

By Andrew Denney

6 minute read

July 14, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Bars planning to show the much-hyped August boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor should be warned: the company that handles pay-per-view distribution for major fights won't hesitate to sue establishments that show big bouts without a license.

By Andrew Denney

3 minute read

July 13, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's conviction on corruption charges was overturned by a federal appeals court Thursday morning. Southern District U.S. Attorney Joon Kim has already announced the office will retry the case.

By Josefa Velasquez and Andrew Denney

11 minute read

July 13, 2017 | New York Law Journal

For federal prosecutors, the ruling by the Second Circuit to throw out the conviction of former New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on Thursday highlights the challenges of winning public corruption cases in the post-'McDonnell' era.

By Andrew Denney and Josefa Velasquez

5 minute read