Case Digests

Griffin v. Sirva Inc., 15-1307

Publication Date: 2017-06-06
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Pooler, Hall, and Carney, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Stuart Lichten, Lichten & Bright, P.C., New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: George W. Wright, George W. Wright & Associates, LLC, New York, NY.
Case Number: 15-1307

State Ruling Leads to Remand of Suit to Hold Nonparty Firm Liable Under NYSHRL for

Richard Friedman, as Executor of the Estate of Shirley Friedman, Carla Hirschhorn, on behalf of themselves and on behalf of all others similarly situated, together with the parties listed on Exhibit "A" hereto, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., JP Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Securities Ltd., John Hogan, Richard Cassa, Defendants-Appellees, 16-1913-cv

Publication Date: 2017-05-01
Practice Area: Civil Procedure
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Pooler, Wesley, Carney, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellants: Helen Davis Chaitman, on the brief, Lance Gotthoffer, Chaitman LLP, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Appellees: Stephen R. DiPrima, Emil A. Kleinhaus, Noah B. Yavitz, on the brief, John F. Savarese, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY.
Case Number: 16-1913-cv

United Sates v. Allstate Insurance, 16-705

Publication Date: 2017-04-07
Practice Area: Whistleblower Laws | Health Care Law
Industry: Health Care
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Katzmann, C.J., Pooler and Lynch, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Peter M. Jasen, Buffalo, NY, on the brief, J. Michael Hayes.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees FedEx Corporation, Federal Express Corporation, FedEx Ground Package System Inc., FedEx Freight Corporation, FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc., FedEx Custom Critical, Inc., FedEx Trade Networks Inc., FedEx Supply Chain Systems, Inc., and FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.: John W. Campbell, Federal Express Corporation, Memphis, TN. For Defendants-Appellees Farmers Insurance Exchange, Truck Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange, and Foremost Property and Casualty Insurance Company: Lori L. Pines and John P. Mastando III, on the brief, David L. Yohai Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Travelers Insurance Group Holding, Inc., Travelers Property Casualty Corporation, and The Travelers Companies, Inc.: Bryce L. Friedman, Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY; Deborah L. Stein, Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP, Los Angeles, CA. For Defendant-Appellee Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.: Jonathan M. Freiman, Wiggin and Dana LLP, New Haven, CT. For Defendants-Appellees J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., Founders Insurance Company, Founders Insurance Company of Michigan, Graphic Arts Mutual Insurance Company, Republic-Franklin Insurance Company, Utica Mutual Insurance Company, Utica National Insurance Company of Texas, Utica National Insurance Company of Ohio, Utica National Assurance Company, Utica Lloyd's of Texas, Utica Specialty Risk Insurance Company, and Utica National Insurance Group.: Sharon Angelino, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Erie Insurance Company of New York, Erie Insurance Exchange, Inc., Erie Indemnity Company, and The Erie Insurance Company: Heath J. Szymczak, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Indemnity Company, Kemper Independence Insurance Company, Metropolitan Group Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company; and Defendants Kemper Corporation and The Allstate Corporation: Steven M. Levy and Alan S. Gilbert, Dentons US LLP, Chicago IL; Sean C. Cenawood, Dentons US LLP, New York, NY; Sharon Angelino, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Preferred Mutual Insurance Company: Suzanne O. Galbato, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Syracuse, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Progressive Insurance Company and The Progressive Corporation, Inc.: Terrance M. Connors, Connors LLP, Buffalo, NY; Michael K. Loucks, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Boston, MA. For Defendant-Appellee State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company: Douglas W. Baruch and Anayansi Rodriquez Carbo, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Washington, D.C.; Dan David Kohane, Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Zurich North America: Michael J. Willett, Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Nationwide General Insurance Company, Nationwide Financial Services Incorporated, and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company: Stephen Sozio, Jones Day, Cleveland, OH, Matthew Corcoran, Jones Day, Columbus, OH, Mark C. Davis, Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company: Eric Dranoff, Saretsky Katz & Dranoff, LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee CorePointe Insurance Company f/k/a Daimler Chrysler Insurance Company: Susan L. Swatski, Hill Wallack LLP, Princeton, NJ. For Defendant-Appellee Geico, Insurance.: Barry I. Levy, Cheryl F. Korman, and Brian L. Bank, Rivkin Radler LLP, Uniondale, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Group, and Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc.: Kevin J. Fee and Amy C. Gross, Duane Morris LLP, New York, NY, Dennis R. McCoy, Barclay Damon, LLP, Buffalo, NY. For Defendant-Appellee U-Haul International: Kevin M. Hogan, Phillips Lytle LLP, Buffalo, NY.
Case Number: 16-705

Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Suit by Lawyer Who Acted in Bad

Carlin v. Davidson Fink, 15-3105-cv

Publication Date: 2017-04-03
Practice Area: Creditors
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Pooler, Parker, and Livingston, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Tiffany N. Hardy, on the brief, Daniel A. Edelman, Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC, Chicago, IL.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Matthew J. Bizzaro, L'Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, LLP, Garden City, NY, on the brief, Andrew M. Burns, Davidson Fink LLP, Rochester, NY.
Case Number: 15-3105-cv

Second Circuit Clarifies Trigger for Revealing Debt A

USA v. Bodouva, 16-3937

Publication Date: 2017-03-28
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Katzmann, Ch.J., Pooler and Lynch, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Joon H. Kim, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York: Michael Ferrara, on the brief, Dina McLeod, Assistant United States Attorneys, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Steven F. Molo, Jessica Ortiz, and Justin Ellis, on the brief, Michael Gregory Pattillo, Jr., MoloLamken LLP, New York, NY and Washington, DC.
Case Number: 16-3937

District Court Lacked Discretion to Reduce Forfeiture Order by Amount of Resti

Coutard v. Municipal Credit Union, 15-1113

Publication Date: 2017-02-24
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Kearse, Pooler, and Sack, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Abdul Hassan Law Group, Queens Village, New York, on the brief, Abdul K. Hassan, Queens Village, NY.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Gordon & Rees, New York, New York, on the brief, Douglas E. Motzenbecker, New York, NY.
Case Number: 15-1113

Cite as: Coutard v. Municipal Credit Union, 15-1113, NYLJ 1202779736670, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided February 9, 2017) CASENAME Frantz Coutard, Plaintiff-Appell

United States v. Carlo Marinello, 15-2224

Publication Date: 2017-02-17
Practice Area: Tax
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Katzmann, C.J., Jacobs, Cabranes, Pooler, Raggi, Hall, Livingston, Chin, Lohier, Jr., Carney, Droney, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Appellee: Russell T. Ippolito, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Buffalo, NY, for James P. Kennedy, Jr., Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of New York,1
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Joseph M. LaTona, Buffalo, NY.
Case Number: 15-2224

Cite as: US v. Marinello, 15-2224, NYLJ 1202779292941, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided February 15, 2017) CASE NAME United States of America, Appellee v. Carlo J. Marinell

Microsoft v. United States, 14-2985

Publication Date: 2017-01-26
Practice Area: Criminal Law
Industry: Federal Government
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Katzmann, C.J., Acobs, Cabranes, Pooler, Raggi, Hall, Livingston, Chin, Lohier, Jr., Carney, Droney, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Microsoft Corporation: Robert M. Loeb and Brian P. Goldman, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY; Guy Petrillo, Petrillo Klein & Boxer LLP, New York, NY; James M. Garland and Alexander A. Berengaut, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC; Bradford L. Smith, David M. Howard, John Frank, Jonathan Palmer, and Nathaniel Jones, Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA; on the brief, E. Joshua Rosenkranz, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.
for defendant: For Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York: Serrin Turner, Assistant United States Attorney, on the brief, Justin Anderson, Assistant United States Attorney, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, American Civil Liberties Union, The Constitution Project, and Electronic Frontier Foundation, in support of Appellant, Brett J. Williamson, David K. Lukmire, Nate Asher, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, New York, NY; Faiza Patel, Michael Price, Brennan Center for Justice, New York, NY; Hanni Fakhoury, Electronic Frontier Foundation, San Francisco, CA; Alex Abdo, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Apple, Inc., in support of Appellant: Kenneth M. Dreifach, Marc J. Zwillinger, Zwillgen PLLC, New York, NY and Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae BSA | The Software Alliance, Center for Democracy and Technology, Chamber of Commerce of the United States, The National Association of Manufacturers, and ACT | The App Association, in support of Appellant: Andrew J. Pincus, Paul W. Hughes, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae Anthony J. Colangelo, in support of Appellant: Steven A. Engel, Dechert LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae AT&T Corp., Rackspace US, Inc., Computer & Communications Industry Association, i2 Coalition, and Application Developers Alliance, in support of Appellant: Alan C. Raul, Kwaku A. Akowuah, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae Ireland: Peter D. Stergios, Charles D. Ray, McCarter & English, LLP, New York, NY and Hartford, CT. For Amici Curiae Amazon.com, Inc., and Accenture PLC, in support of Appellant: Peter Karanjia, Eric J. Feder, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Verizon Communications, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., eBay Inc., Salesforce.com, Inc., and Infor, in support of Appellant: Michael Vatis, Jeffrey A. Novack, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, New York, NY; Randal S. Milch, Verizon Communications Inc., New York, NY; Kristofor T. Henning, Hewlett-Packard Co., Wayne, PA; Amy Weaver, Daniel Reed, Salesforce.com, Inc., San Francisco, CA; Orin Snyder, Thomas G. Hungar, Alexander H. Southwell, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY; Mark Chandler, Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA; Aaron Johnson, eBay Inc., San Jose, CA. For Amici Curiae Media Organizations, in support of Appellant: Laura R. Handman, Alison Schary, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae Computer and Data Science Experts, in support of Appellant: Philip Warrick, Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, Portland, OR. For Amicus Curiae Jan Philipp Albrecht, Member of the European Parliament, in support of Appellant: Owen C. Pell, Ian S. Forrester, Q.C., Paige C. Spencer, White & Case, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Digital Rights Ireland Limited, National Council for Civil Liberties, and The Open Rights Group, in support of Appellant: Owen C. Pell, Ian S. Forrester, Q.C., Paige C. Spencer, White & Case, New York, NY; Edward McGarr, Simon McGarr, Dervila McGirr, McGarr Solicitors, Dublin, Ireland.
Case Number: 14-2985

Cite as: Microsoft v. US, 14-2985, NYLJ 1202777615376, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided January 24, 2017)CASE NAMEMicrosoft Corporation, Appellant v. United States of Am

Restivo v. Estate of Joseph Volpe, 14-4662-cv

Publication Date: 2017-01-24
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Attorney Rates and Arrangements
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Pooler, Parker, Livingston, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Alexandra Lampert, on the brief, Anna Benvenutti Hoffmann, Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Peter J. Tomao, on the brief, Richard M. Langone, Garden City, NY.
Case Number: 14-4662-cv

Cite as: Restivo v. Volpe, 14-4662-cv, NYLJ 1202777381087, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided January 19, 2017)CASE NAMEJohn Restivo, Dennis Halstead, Plaintiffs-Appell

Restivo v. Hessemann, 14-4662-cv

Publication Date: 2017-01-23
Practice Area: Civil Rights
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Pooler, Parker, Livingston, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Alexandra Lampert, on the brief, Anna Benvenutti Hoffmann, Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Peter J. Tomao, on the brief, Richard M. Langone, Garden City, NY.
Case Number: 14-4662-cv

Cite as: Restivo v. Hessemann, 14-4662-cv, NYLJ 1202777381207, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided January 19, 2017) CASE NAME John Restivo, Dennis Halstead, Plaintiffs-Appell