Plaintiffs adequately alleged one of their claims for breach of contract, but the court granted motions to dismiss the remainder of their claims.

Appellate Division, First Department:June 4, 2020

In the Matter of the Claim of Carol J. Sischo v. Safeguard Properties LLC

Transfer to SDNY of Bankruptcy Trustee's Suit to Set-Aside Transactions Is Explained

Plaintiff failed to provide fair notice of how defendant's accused products directly infringed on plaintiff's patents, and because the court concluded plaintiff did not adequately allege direct infringement, it could not recover for induced infringement either.

Cross-motions for judgment on the pleadings denied where both parties advanced reasonable interpretations of their asset purchase agreement concerning the purchasing party's obligation to assume a post-closing judgment for payments under a pre-closing settlement agreement.

Court Affirms Dismissal of Appeal by Georgia Department of Community Health after the Department Failed to File Transcripts as Part of Appellate Record

The trial court erred in denying appellants' motion for attorney fees in a certificate-of-need case, as they were the "prevailing parties" and entitled to fees under O.C.G.A. § 31-6-44.1 (c).

In a high-profile murder case, the Supreme Court vacated a gag order that restrained certain classes of persons from making extrajudicial, public statements on certain subjects related to the case for so long as it remained pending, holding that the record did not reveal circumstances sufficiently exceptional to warrant such a restraint.