all - Opinion Summaries

Siepel v. Bank of America, N.A.

Banking Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Securities Law
In an appeal primarily addressing whether the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (SLUSA) preempted state-law claims that a trustee...

Roemmich v. Eagle Eye Dev., LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action brought by shareholder-plaintiff alleging various violations of his rights as a minority shareholder, partial summary judgment for...

Estate of Pew v. Cardarelli

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In an appeal primarily addressing whether a claim fell within the exception to the Class Action Fairness Act's ("CAFA") grant of original and...

Wolf v. Walt Disney Pictures and Television

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Entertainment Law, Evidence, Remedies
In a breach of contract action involving Disney's alleged failure to fully compensate for its exploitation of the cartoon characters depicted in...

In re: Straightline Invs., Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law
A judgment under 11 U.S.C. section 549(a) avoiding the transfer to appellant of corporate bankruptcy debtor's accounts receivable which had a face...

Pludeman v. N. Leasing Sys., Inc.

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
The court of appeals rules that plaintiffs sufficiently pleaded a cause of action for fraud against individually-named corporate defendants pursuant...

US v. Edwards

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Securities Law, Sentencing
In a prosecution for wire fraud and related crimes, defendant's conviction is affirmed over claims that: 1) the district court erred in denying his...

Jericho Water Dist. v. One Call Users Council, Inc.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities
With respect to Gen. Bus. Law section 761, which requires apportioning the costs of the "one-call notification system" among the operators of...

In Re: Strack

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law
In Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings, a decision finding a particular debt dischargeable is reversed where: 1) the debt arose by reason of debtor's...

Lupu v. Wyndham el Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action against a former employer for termination of employment in violation of Puerto Rico statutes, summary judgment for employer is affirmed...