• Chevron Corp. v. Hugo Gerardo, 11-1150-cv(L)

    Publication Date: 2012-01-30
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Pooler, Wesley, and Lynch, C. JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee.: RANDY M. MASTRO (Andrea E. Neuman, Irvine, CA; William E. Thomson, Los Angeles, CA; Scott A. Edelman, Los Angeles, CA, on the brief), Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants Naranjo et. al.: James E. Tyrrell, JR. (Eric S. Westenberger, Jason W. Rockwell, John J. Zefutie, Brendan M. Walsh, Edward M. Yennock, Patton Boggs LLP, Newark, NJ; Julio C. Gomez, Gomez LLC, New York, NY; Carlos A. Zelaya, II, F. Gerald Maples, PA, New Orleans, LA, on the brief), Patton Boggs LLP, Newark, NJ For Defendants-Appellants Steven R. Donziger and The Law Offices of Steven R. Donziger.: JOHN W.KEKER (Elliot R. Peters, Jan N. Little, Steven A. Hirsch, Matthew M. Werdegar, on the brief), Keker & Van Nest LLP, San Francisco, CA *1

    Case Number: 11-1150-cv(L)

    Cite as: Chevron Corp. v. Hugo Gerardo, 11-1150-cv(L), NYLJ 1202540292983, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided January 26, 2012)Before: Pooler, Wesley, and Lynch, C.

  • In the Matter of World Trade Center Bombing Litigation. v. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, No. 217

    Publication Date: 2011-09-23
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    Court: New York State Court of Appeals
    Judge: Opinion by Judge Jones. Judges Read, Pigott and Mercure concur. Judge Ciparick dissents and votes to affirm in an opinion in which Judges Graffeo and Prudenti concur. Chief Judge Lippman and Judge Smith took no part.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard A. Rothman, for appellant.
    for defendant: Victor A. Kovner, for respondents Steering Committee and Ruiz. Brian J. Shoot, for respondent Steering Committee. The Defense Association of New York, Inc., amicus curiae.

    Case Number: No. 217

    Cite as: In the Matter of World Trade Center Bombing Litigation. v. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Index 217, NYLJ 1202516531613, at *1 (Ct. of App., Decided Se

  • US v. Hassan Abu-Jihaad*, 09-1375-cr (L)

    Publication Date: 2010-12-22
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Raggi, Hall, and Chin, C.J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William J. Nardini, Alexis Collins, Assistant United States Attorneys (Stephen Reynolds, Assistant United States Attorney; David Kris, Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division; John De Pue, Senior Litigation Counsel, Counterterrorism Section, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., on the brief), on behalf of Nora R. Dannehy, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, New Haven, Connecticut, for Appellee.
    for defendant: Dan E. Labelle, Halloran & Sage LLP, Westport, Connecticut, for Defendant-Appellant.

    Case Number: 09-1375-cr (L)

    Cite as: US v. Hassan Abu-Jihaad, 09-1375-cr (L), NYLJ 1202476523495, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided December 20, 2010)Before: Raggi, Hall, and Chin, C.J.p class=

  • Meckham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory

    Publication Date: 2004-08-27
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
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    Appeal from a judgment, entered after a jury trial, finding defendants liable for disparate impact age discrimination under federal and state law, finding that defendants' violation was willful, an

  • Koch v. Christie's International PLC, 11-1522-cv

    Publication Date: 2012-10-09
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Sack and Raggi, C.JJ., and Koeltl, D.J.*
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant William I. Koch: Edward M. Spiro, Barbara L. Trencher, Adam L. Pollock, Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, P.C., New York, NY, and Irell & Manella LLP, Newport Beach, CA.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Christie's International PLC, Christie, Mason & Woods, Ltd., and Christie's Inc.: Jonathan J. Lerner, Maura Barry Grinalds, Robert A. Fumerton, Patrick G. Rideout, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 11-1522-cv

    Cite as: Koch v. Christie's International PLC, 11-1522-cv, NYLJ 1202573873398, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided October 4, 2012)Before: Sack and Raggi, C.JJ., and

  • Gould v. Winstar Communications, Inc., 10-4028-cv

    Publication Date: 2012-07-23
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Sack, Hall, and Lohier, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants Jefferson Insurance Company of New York, Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York, International Reinsurance Company, S.A., Life USA, AGF Amérique, AGF Hospitaliers, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, The Northern Trust Company as trustee of the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Master Retirement Trust and as trustee of the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Master Retirement Savings Trust, Allianz Insurance Company, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Allianz Asset Management North American Equity, US Allianz Diversified Annuity, US Allianz Growth Annuity, US Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, AZOA Growth Fund, AZOA Diversified Assets Fund, Allianz of America, Inc., AGF Asset Management, Allianz Cornhill Insurance PLC, Cornhill Pension North American Equity Fund, Cornhill Life Insurance, Merchant Investors Assurance Company Ltd., and Cornhill Life North American Equity Fund. PATRICK L. ROCCO (Lee S. Shalov, Susan Marlene Davies, on the brief), Shalov Stone Bonner & Rocco LLP, New York, NY, for Plaintiffs-Appellants BIM Intermobiliare SGR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Banca Intermobiliare di Investimenti E Gestioni SpA, Robert Ahearn, and DRYE Custom Pallets: Daniel C. Girard, Girard Gibbs LLP, San Francisco, CA, on the brief, Jonathan K. Levine, Girard Gibbs LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee Grant Thornton LLP: Larry K. Elliot, Cohen & Grigsby P.C., Pittsburgh, PA, on the brief, JAMES L. BERNARD, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 10-4028-cv

    Cite as: Gould v. Winstar Communications, Inc., 10-4028-cv, NYLJ 1202563833546, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided July 19, 2012)Before: Sack, Hall, and Lohier,

  • Dalton v. Pataki

    Publication Date: 2004-07-12
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
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    Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Teresi, J.), entered July 17, 2003 in Albany County, which granted defendants' cross motions for summary judgment dismissing the complaints and declared p

  • Alliance For Open Society International, Inc., Pathfinder v. United States Agency For International Development, Rajiv Shah

    Publication Date: 2011-09-05
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    Date Filed: 2011-07-06
    Court: UNKNOWN: UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT August Term, 2010
    Judge: Barrington D. Parker, Circuit Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 08-4917-cv

    Argued: December 9, 2010Before: STRAUB, POOLER, and B.D. PARKER, Circuit Judges.AFFIRMED.Judge Straub dissents in a separate opinion.Defendants-Appellants the U.S. Agency for Interna

  • MBIA Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co., 10-0355-cv (L)

    Publication Date: 2011-07-06
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Sack, Lynch, C.JJ., and Preska, Ch. D.J.*
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant: Robert H. Shulman, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP,** New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee Federal Insurance Co.: Christopher T. Handman (David J. Hensler and Jessica L. Ellsworth, on the brief), Hogan Lovells US LLP, Washington, D.C. For Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee ACE American Insurance Co.: Alan J. Joaquin (Janet R. McFadden, on the brief), Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Washington, D.C.

    Case Number: 10-0355-cv (L)

    Cite as: MBIA Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co., 10-0355-cv (L), NYLJ 1202499327260, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided July 1, 2011)Before: Sack, Lynch, C.JJ., and Preska, C

  • In the Matter of New York State Chapter, Inc., Associated General Contractors of America, et al., Appellants v. New York State Thruway Authority et al., Respondents, 88 N.Y.2d 56

    Publication Date: 2013-01-18
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    Court: Court of Appeals, New York
    Judge: Before: J.J. Titone, Bellacosa, Levine and Ciparick concur with Ch.J. Kaye; Smith, J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bryant, O'Dell & Basso, LLP, Syracuse, Robert H. Basso, Vic J. Kopnitsky, Jr., and Linda E. Alario of counsel, for appellants in the first above-entitled proceeding.
    for defendant: Bond, Schoeneck & King, Syracuse, Robert W. Kopp and John Gaal of counsel, and Dennis C. Vacco, Attorney-General, New York City (Peter H. Schiff, Daniel F. De Vita and M. Patricia Smith of counsel), for respondents in the first aboveentitled proceeding. Colleran, O'Hara & Mills, Garden City, Edward J. Groarke and John F. Mills of counsel, for Local 40, International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, intervenor-respondent in the first above-entitled proceeding. Plunkett & Jaffe, P. C., Albany, Patrick E. Brown and John S. Harris of counsel, for New York State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, intervenor-respondent in the first above-entitled proceeding. Murphy Smith & Polk, Charles E. Murphy and Robert P. Casey, of the Illinois Bar, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, for Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., amicus curiae in the first above-entitled proceeding. Sherman, Dunn, Cohen, Leifer & Yellig, Laurence J. Cohen and Victoria L. Bor, of the District of Columbia Bar, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, for Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, amicus curiae in the first and second above-entitled proceedings. Gates & Adams, Rochester, Anthony J. Adams, Jr., of counsel, for appellants in the second above-entitled proceeding. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, New York City, Bradford W. Coupe and James P. Philbin III of counsel, and Dennis C. Vacco, Attorney-General, New York City, Victoria A. Graffeo, Peter H. Schiff, Daniel F. De Vita and M. Patricia Smith of counsel, for respondents in the second above-entitled proceeding. Venable, Baetjer, Howard & Civiletti, LLP, Maurice Baskin, of the District of Columbia Bar, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, for Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., amicus curiae in the second above-entitled proceeding.

    Case Number: 88 N.Y.2d 56

    Cite as: Matter of NYS Chapter, Inc. v. NYS Thruway Authority, 88 N.Y.2d 56, NYLJ 1202584997534, at *1 (Ct. of Ap., NY, Decided March 28, 1996)Before: J.J