United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

MoloLamken Adds Accomplished Federal Prosecutor

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MoloLamken LLP, a premier national litigation boutique, today announced that Jennifer (Sasso) Schubert, an accomplished federal prosecutor in New York, has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MoloLamken LLP, a premier national litigation boutique, today announced that Jennifer (Sasso) Schubert, an accomplished federal prosecutor in New York, has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office.
  • "Jenn is an accomplished trial lawyer," said partner and firm co-founder Steven Molo .
  • Recently, MoloLamken won major recoveries for the Cherokee Nation against opioid manufacturers, shareholders of Alibaba, and bond holders of Avaya.
  • More importantly, the firm takes a tremendously thoughtful approach to developing talent and maintaining a highly collaborative culture that embraces diversity.

Joshua S. Bauchner Joins Mandelbaum Barrett PC as Chair of its Cannabis & Psychedelics Practice Group and Partner in its Litigation Practice Group

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

ROSELAND, N.J., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Joshua S. Bauchner joined Mandelbaum Barrett PC as Chair of its expanded Cannabis & Psychedelics Practice Group and a Partner in its Litigation Practice Group. The firm also announced that it has renamed its Cannabis Practice as the Cannabis & Psychedelics Practice Group to reflect this growing, multifaceted and complex area of law that includes cannabis and psychedelics.

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  • ROSELAND, N.J., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Joshua S. Bauchner joined Mandelbaum Barrett PC as Chair of its expanded Cannabis & Psychedelics Practice Group and a Partner in its Litigation Practice Group .
  • The firm also announced that it has renamed its Cannabis Practice as the Cannabis & Psychedelics Practice Group to reflect this growing, multifaceted and complex area of law that includes cannabis and psychedelics.
  • He will be based in the firm's Roseland, NJ, office and also will maintain an office in its New York City offices.
  • Bauchner represents a diverse client base from start- ups to Fortune 500 companies, as well as cannabis operators and applicants.

FTC Joins with CFPB in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Reversal of Decision Misinterpreting FCRA’s Requirement to Remove Disputed, Unverified Credit Information

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Friday, September 29, 2023

The CRAs sent the dispute to the credit card companies for investigation.

Key Points: 
  • The CRAs sent the dispute to the credit card companies for investigation.
  • In their brief, the FTC and CFPB disputed the district court’s interpretation of the FCRA.
  • Inaccurate information on a consumer report can hamper people’s ability to get housing, employment, and credit.
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FTC Joins with CFPB in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Reversal of Decision Misinterpreting FCRA’s Requirement to Remove Disputed, Unverified Credit Information

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Friday, September 29, 2023

The CRAs sent the dispute to the credit card companies for investigation.

Key Points: 
  • The CRAs sent the dispute to the credit card companies for investigation.
  • In their brief, the FTC and CFPB disputed the district court’s interpretation of the FCRA.
  • Inaccurate information on a consumer report can hamper people’s ability to get housing, employment, and credit.
  • Follow the FTC on social media, read our blogs and subscribe to press releases for the latest FTC news and resources.

Dime Community Bancshares Inc. Appoints Judith H. Germano to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) (the “Company” or “Dime”), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the “Bank”) announced the appointment of Judith H. Germano to the Board of Directors effective as of September 28, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) (the “Company” or “Dime”), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the “Bank”) announced the appointment of Judith H. Germano to the Board of Directors effective as of September 28, 2023.
  • Ms. Germano will fill the position vacated by the retirement of Marcia Z. Hefter.
  • Kenneth J. Mahon, Executive Chairman of Dime, said “Judith has extensive and valuable experience in cybersecurity, data privacy, compliance and risk management.
  • Ms. Germano specializes in cybersecurity and privacy, financial regulation and compliance, and risk management and strategy.

Terrence M. Connors, Esquire, to Receive the 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Second Circuit

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Terrence M. Connors has been selected to receive the 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Second Circuit .

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  • Terrence M. Connors has been selected to receive the 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Second Circuit .
  • Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will present the award to Connors at a later date.
  • Thurgood S. Marshall Award as the Outstanding Practitioner in the state from the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
  • The American Inns of Court, in Alexandria, Virginia, inspires the legal community to advance the rule of law by achieving the highest level of professionalism through example, education, and mentoring.

NCLA Encourages en Banc Third Circuit to End Viewpoint-Based Discrimination in Penn. Ethics Rule

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Today, the New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an amicus curiae brief in Greenberg v. Lehocky, calling on the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to topple this Rule.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an amicus curiae brief in Greenberg v. Lehocky, calling on the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to topple this Rule.
  • Rule 8.4(g) prohibits speech that expresses disparaging views of another person based on any of 11 listed characteristics but permits laudatory comments on the same subjects.
  • The Third Circuit panel reversed the district court, ruling that Mr. Greenberg lacked standing to challenge the Rule.
  • Representing two Connecticut-based attorneys, NCLA recently presented oral argument at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in a First Amendment challenge to a similar Connecticut ethics rule.

BURFORD CAPITAL STATEMENT ON YPF DAMAGES RULING

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Friday, September 8, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital Limited, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today releases the following statement in connection with the September 8, 2023 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (the "Ruling") issued by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Court") in connection with the Petersen and Eton Park cases against the Republic of Argentina and YPF (the "Case" or the "YPF Litigation").

Key Points: 
  • We discuss below the computation of potential damages but in round numbers the Court's Ruling implies a judgment against Argentina of approximately $16 billion.
  • In other words, the Ruling results in a complete win against Argentina at the high end of the possible range of damages.
  • The Ruling is a major milestone for Burford and we continue to see momentum in our overall portfolio and continued demand for our capital and services."
  • While Burford offers in this release its views and interpretation of the Ruling, those are qualified in their entirety by the actual text of the Ruling and we caution that investors cannot rely on Burford's statements in preference to the actual Ruling.

Maui County and State of Hawai'i Accused of Gross Negligence in First-of-Its-Kind Lawsuit Filed By Father of Maui Fire Victim

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

HONOLULU, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The County of Maui and State of Hawai'i have been named for the first time as co-defendants and landowners liable for nuisance in a civil action filed by the father of a 57-year-old woman who was tragically and suddenly killed trying to escape the fires that devastated the community of Lahaina within the County of Maui on August 8th. The complaint filed yesterday in the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit of the State of Hawai'i additionally accuses utility Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and its subsidiary Maui Electric Company, Limited – as well as major landowner, Bishop Estate – of facilitating the fire that destroyed the residence of Rebecca Rans, causing her to flee, cutting off her escape paths and routes, and ultimately resulting in her wrongful death.

Key Points: 
  • Plaintiff Harold Dennis Wells filed the complaint individually and on behalf of all heirs of his daughter's estate.
  • "Rebecca Rans' death is all the more tragic because of how preventable it was," said James Bickerton, Founding Partner of Bickerton Law Group.
  • The combination of weather, uncontrolled vegetation and decaying and neglected electrical infrastructure predictably created a tinderbox ready to explode in Maui.
  • Their grief has been made worse by the lack of answers and accountability from County and State authorities.

Baron & Budd Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Maui County Against HECO for Civil Damages Caused by the Maui Fires

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

alongside Diab Chambers LLP and Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks filed a lawsuit on behalf of Maui County against Maui Electric Company, Limited, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawai’i Electric Light Company, Inc., and Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. for civil damages caused to the County’s public property and resources caused by the Maui Fires, including fires in Lahaina and in Kula.

Key Points: 
  • alongside Diab Chambers LLP and Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks filed a lawsuit on behalf of Maui County against Maui Electric Company, Limited, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawai’i Electric Light Company, Inc., and Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. for civil damages caused to the County’s public property and resources caused by the Maui Fires, including fires in Lahaina and in Kula.
  • The lawsuit further alleges HECO’s energized and downed power lines ignited dry fuel such as grass and brush, causing the fires.
  • According to the lawsuit, Maui County is seeking to recover public resource damages, including losses to public infrastructure, fire response costs, losses to revenues, increased costs, environmental damages, and losses of historical or cultural landmarks.
  • HECO is a for-profit, investor-owned utility that trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange serving 95% of the Hawai’i customer base.