• Romain v. Webster Bank N.A.

    Publication Date: 2024-07-19
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Real Estate
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. - EDNY
    Judge: Magistrate Judge James M. Wicks
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Pro Se Plaintiffs: Joseph Romain, Marie R. Romain, Westbury, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendant: Ian T. Clarke-Fisher, Esq., Sabrina Marie Galli, Esq., Robinson & Cole LLP, Chrysler East Building, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 23-CV-5956

    Discovery Is Stayed in RESPA Action Pending Resolution of Motion to Dismiss Suit

  • Litovich v. Bank of America Corp.

    Publication Date: 2024-07-12
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Judges
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Gregory Rapawy, Eliana Margo Pfeffer, on the brief, David C. Frederick, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Christopher M. Burke, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, New York, NY. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Walter W. Noss, Kate Lv, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, San Diego, CA. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: George A. Zelcs, Chad E. Bell, Ryan Z. Cortazar, Korein Tillery LLC, Chicago, IL. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Glen E. Summers, Karma M. Giulianelli, Bartlit Beck LLP, Denver, CO.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC: Matthew J. Porpora, Jonathan S. Carter, on the brief, Richard C. Pepperman II, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Bank of America Corporation, BofA Securities, Inc., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated: Adam S. Hakki, Richard F. Schwed, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Barclays Capital, Inc.: Barry G. Sher, Kevin P. Broughel, Paul Hastings LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC: Herbert S. Washer, Sheila C. Ramesh, Adam S. Mintz, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees JPMorgan Chase & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC: Robert D. Wick, John S. Playforth, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendant-Appellee NatWest Markets Securities Inc: Paul S. Mishkin, Adam G. Mehes, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Citigroup Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.: Jay Kasner, Karen M. Lent, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.: John F. Terzaken, Adrienne V. Baxley, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellees Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC: Richard A. Rosen, Brad S. Karp, Susanna M. Buergel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY, Kannon K. Shanmugam, Jane B. O'Brien, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellees Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC: Jayant W. Tambe, Laura W. Sawyer, Amanda L. Dollinger, Jones Day, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 21-2905

    Judgment Vacated; Statute, Precedents Required Judge's Pre-Judgment Disqualification

  • Miskey v. New York Community Bancorp Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-05-15
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Securities Litigation
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. - EDNY
    Judge: Magistrate Judge James R. Cho
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 24-CV-1118

    Class Actions Are Consolidated; Actions Arose From Bank's Purchase, Have Common Issues

  • Balash v. Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. N.A.

    Publication Date: 2024-04-12
    Practice Area: Banking and Finance Laws | Creditors' and Debtors' Rights | Real Estate
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Real Estate
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, U.S. - NDNY
    Judge: Chief Judge Brenda K. Sannes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Plaintiff Pro Se: Anna Theresa Balash, Astoria, New York.
    for defendant: For Defendants The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association f/k/a The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for RAAC 2006SP2 and MortgageIT, Inc.: Adam P. Hartley, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, One Vanderbilt Ave., New York, New York. For Defendant McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC: Kenneth Britt, McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Melville, New York. For Defendant Max Nicholas Zacker, Esq.: Paul G. Ferrara, Costello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC, Syracuse, New York.

    Case Number: 1:22-CV-01120

    Denial of Immediate Appeal of 2023 Order Dismissing Claims Under FRCP 54 Is Explained

  • Madryn Asset Mgmt. v. Trailmark Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-04-08
    Practice Area: Dispute Resolution | Securities Litigation
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. - SDNY
    Judge: District Judge John P. Cronan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 23 Civ. 3704

    Interim Arbitral Award Stands; Arbitrator Did Not Willfully Refuse to Apply Governing Law