• United States v. Mandujano

    Appellant contested his conviction by the lower court of attempted distribution of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C.S § 846. During the trial, an agent testified that at appellant’s request, he gave him $650.00 for one ounce of heroin, which...
  • Stein v. Paul Revere Life Ins. Co.

    Stein v. Paul Revere Life Ins. Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania March 16, 2023, Decided; March 16, 2023, Filed CIVIL ACTION 21-3546 Opinion MEMORANDUM Chief Judge Juan R. Sánchez Plaintiff Eric Stein, M.D. brings...
  • In re Voyager Digital Holdings, Inc.

    In re Voyager Digital Holdings, Inc. United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York August 5, 2022, Decided Chapter 11, Case No. 22-10943 (MEW) (Jointly Administered) Opinion DECISION AS TO MOTION TO PERMIT WITHDRAWALS BY CUSTOMERS...
  • Top Trends in Financial Services 2023

    The Financial Services industry seems to be in a constant state of change. Just when 2022’s lows and highs feel like a familiar cycle, 2023 comes along and brings a new whirlwind. Between technological developments, recession and inflation concerns...
  • United States v. Stump Home Specialties Mfg., Inc.

    Appellant guarantors applied for a loan from a bank. The guarantors preferred a fixed rate and the Small Business Administration (SBA) approved a rate of 9.5 percent. However, the bank's loan committee approved only a floating rate of 1.5 percent...
  • Cochran v. Penn Mut. Life Ins. Co.

    Cochran v. Penn Mut. Life Ins. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit May 31, 2022, Decided No. 20-13477 Opinion  [*1312]  Ed Carnes , Circuit Judge: Jeffrey Cochran appeals the district court's dismissal of his putative class...
  • Eclipse Grp. LLP v. Target Corp.

    Eclipse Grp. LLP v. Target Corp. United States District Court for the Southern District of California May 12, 2017, Decided; May 12, 2017, Filed Case No.: 15cv1411-JLS (BLM) Opinion ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO...
  • Andrew Carothers, M.D., P.C. v Progressive Ins. Co.

    Andrew Carothers, M.D., P.C. v Progressive Ins. Co. Court of Appeals of New York May 1, 2019, Argued ; June 11, 2019, Decided No. 39 Opinion  [***28]   [**155]   [*393]  Fahey, J. Only licensed physicians may practice medicine in New York. The unlicensed...
  • Belgium v Mateo Prods., Inc.

    Belgium v Mateo Prods., Inc. Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department April 12, 2016; April 12, 2016, Entered 295, 651186/10 Opinion  [*479]   [**313]  Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Shirley Werner Kornreich, J.), entered...
  • Riskey v. Riskey

    Annette Riskey's husband, Gilbert Riskey, died in December 2003. Within months of the death, Rodney Riskey brought Annette to attorney David Peterson. A new trust was drafted which provided Rodney a purchase option to acquire land, bins and a house...