New York Attorneys JHA handles range the gamut of complex financial and commercial litigation and arbitration, including securities, RICO, corporate and contract disputes, credit default swaps, derivatives, and class, mass, and derivative actions. The firm also represents law firms in major disputes.

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New York Attorneys JHA handles range the gamut of complex financial and commercial litigation and arbitration, including securities, RICO, corporate and contract disputes, credit default swaps, derivatives, and class, mass, and derivative actions. The firm also represents law firms in major disputes.
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Pleading: May a Complaint Rely on Allegations in Another Complaint That Has Been Dismissed, Settled or Otherwise Not Resolved? — Case Law Split — (Does It Matter If the Govt. Filed It?) — Settlement Suggests Position at Least Colorable

In re Forcefield Energy Sec. Litig., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 54606, *29-30 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 29, 2017): This putative securities class action is brought by shareholders of ForceField Energy Inc. ("ForceField") alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Ex ...
In re Forcefield Energy Sec. Litig., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 54606, *29-30 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 29, 2017): This putative securities class action is brought by shareholders of ForceField Energy Inc. ("ForceField") alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities…
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Sanctions: Knowingly Pursuing Frivolous Claim = Bad Faith — Inherent Power OK If Rule 11 Procedurally Barred — No Due Process If Fee Records Kept under Seal, Away from Offender — Disqualification Appeal Fails If Substitute Counsel Equally Good

Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Fla. v. Cypress, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 7519 (11th Cir. April 28, 2017): PER CURIAM: Appellees Guy A. Lewis, Michael R. Tein, and their law firm, Lewis Tein P.L., move to correct our panel opinion, which Appellants Bernardo Roman III, and Bernardo Roman III, P.A., do not oppose. We grant the motion ...
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Fla. v. Cypress, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 7519 (11th Cir. April 28, 2017): PER CURIAM: Appellees Guy A. Lewis, Michael R. Tein, and their law firm, Lewis Tein P.L., move to correct our panel opinion,…
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Rooker-Feldman Bars Federal Claim If Relief Sought Is Vacatur of State Court Judgment (Here, Claim RICO Fraud Perpetrated on State Court) — There Must Be Independent Injury — Dismissal Must Be without Prejudice (No Jurisdiction)

Mains v. Citibank, N.A., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 5429 (7th Cir. Mar. 29, 2017): Eric Mains has been battling the impending foreclosure of his home for quite some time. Most recently, he brought an action in federal court raising various state and federal law theories, related primarily to alleged fraudulent activity by the defendants ...
Mains v. Citibank, N.A., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 5429 (7th Cir. Mar. 29, 2017): Eric Mains has been battling the impending foreclosure of his home for quite some time. Most recently, he brought an action in federal court raising various…
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RICO — Shareholder Lacks Standing to Sue If Losses Are Derivative of Corporation’s — Officer Who Signs Fraudulently-Induced Loan Documents Has No Claim Where Misrepresentations Made to Induce Corp. to Borrow

Blixeth v. Cushman & Wakefield of Colo., Inc., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 1943 (10th Cir. Feb. 3, 2017): *   This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 and 10t ...
Blixeth v. Cushman & Wakefield of Colo., Inc., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 1943 (10th Cir. Feb. 3, 2017): *   This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral…
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Rule 11 Sanctions for Continuing to Assert Claims after Evidence Disproved Them — Avoiding Chilling Civil Rights Litigation Is a Valid Concern — So Is the Corrosive Effect of Frivolous Suits on Legitimate Civil Rights Cases — Good Quotes

Aldridge v. City of Warren, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 5085 (6th Cir. Mar. 20, 2017): This case involves the grant of summary judgment for defendants and the imposition of sanctions against plaintiff Joshua Aldridge arising out of a complaint that police officers stopped him on his way to work, dragged him across the ground, and bea ...
Aldridge v. City of Warren, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 5085 (6th Cir. Mar. 20, 2017): This case involves the grant of summary judgment for defendants and the imposition of sanctions against plaintiff Joshua Aldridge arising out of a complaint that …
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YouTube Video Admissible Based on Contents + Testimony a YouTube Video Was Made — Hearsay: Offering a Product for Sale Is a Verbal Act — Experts/Daubert: Judge Not Factfinder, Credibility Assessor (Good Quotes) — Survey Admissibility

Carucel Invs. LP v. Novatel Wireless, Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50855 (S.D. Cal. April 3, 2017): *** Background On May 27, 2015, Plaintiff Carucel Investments, L.P. filed a complaint for patent infringement in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Defendan ...
Carucel Invs. LP v. Novatel Wireless, Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50855 (S.D. Cal. April 3, 2017): *** Background On May 27, 2015, Plaintiff Carucel Investments, L.P. filed a complaint for patent infringement in the United States District Court for…
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Facebook Authentication — Party’s Posts Are Admissions; Others’ Comments Are Hearsay (Here, Redacted)

Ripstra v. State, 2016 Tex. App. LEXIS 13778 (Tex. Ct. App. Dec. 29, 2016): In four issues, Katie Alice Ripstra appeals her two convictions for felony injury to a child. She challenges (1) the legal sufficiency of the evidence in support of the jury's guilty verdicts; (2) the trial court's denial of her motion ...
Ripstra v. State, 2016 Tex. App. LEXIS 13778 (Tex. Ct. App. Dec. 29, 2016): In four issues, Katie Alice Ripstra appeals her two convictions for felony injury to a child. She challenges (1) the legal sufficiency of the evidence in…
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Rule 11 — When District Court Denies Sanctions, It Must Provide an Explanation Sufficient for the Court of Appeals to Understand Its Disposition — Remand Otherwise Required

Armendariz v. Chowaiki, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 5531 (5th Cir. Mar. 30, 2017): PER CURIAM:* *   Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.
Armendariz v. Chowaiki, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 5531 (5th Cir. Mar. 30, 2017): PER CURIAM:* *   Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the…
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RICO: No Injury Where Landlord Breached Statutory Duty to List on Lease Address of Bank in Which Security Deposits Held But Gave Plaintiffs Everything They Were Owed — To Allege that a Fact Is or Is Not True Is Not a Factual Claim at All (Good Quote)

Wall v. Michigan Rental, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 4094 (6th Cir. Mar. 6, 2017): What started out as a landlord-tenant dispute has become a lawsuit under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Mariah Wall, Christopher Boston, and Craig Mulhinich allege that Zaki Jamil Alawi and his companies committed federal wire, ...
Wall v. Michigan Rental, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 4094 (6th Cir. Mar. 6, 2017): What started out as a landlord-tenant dispute has become a lawsuit under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Mariah Wall, Christopher Boston, and Craig…
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Noerr-Pennington Doctrine Protects Actions before Courts and Administrative Agencies, Pre-Litigation Threat Letters and Settlement Offers and “Concerted Efforts Incident to Litigation” — Sham Exception Requires Objective Baselessness

Singh v. NYCTL 2009-A Trust, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 4961 (2d Cir. Mar. 21, 2017): SUMMARY ORDER UPON DUE CONSIDERATION WHEREOF, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the order of the District Court be and hereby is AFFIRMED. Plaintiff-appellant Powan K. Singh ap ...
Singh v. NYCTL 2009-A Trust, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 4961 (2d Cir. Mar. 21, 2017): SUMMARY ORDER UPON DUE CONSIDERATION WHEREOF, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the order of the District Court be and hereby is AFFIRMED…
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RICO and Injunctions: (1) State Court Actions Designed to Perpetuate and Monetize a RICO Violation Are Enjoinable under RICO, Even Though They Are Not Themselves Alleged to Be Predicate Acts [Note: Noerr Pennington Applies in RICO Actions] — (2) Although Civil RICO’s Text and Legislative History Fail to Reveal Any Intent to Override the Provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act, Arbitrations Are Enjoinable Under the “Effective Vindication” Doctrine Where They Operate As a Prospective Waiver of a Party’s Right to Pursue Statutory RICO Remedies — (3) Arbitration Findings May Be Given Collateral Estoppel Effect in a Civil RICO Action — (4) Injunction of Non-Corrupt State Court Litigations That Furthers a RICO Violation Are Enjoinable Under the Anti-Injunction Act’s “Expressly Authorized” Exception — (5) “The Irreparable Harm Requirement Is The Single Most Important Prerequisite For The Issuance Of A Preliminary Injunction” (Good Quote) — (6) When Injunction Is Based on “Serious Questions on the Merits” Rather Than “Likelihood of Success,” Court May Rely on Unverified Pleadings and Attached Exhibits to Assess the Merits, Unless the Opponent Has Raised Substantial Questions (Here, the Opponent Failed to Request an Evidentiary Hearing) — (7) Whether Amended Pleading Moots An Appeal Turns on Whether It Materially Changes the Substantive Basis for the Appeal — (8) Meaning of “In That” (“Used To Introduce A Statement That Explains Or Gives More Specific Information” About A Prior Statement)

RICO: Fraudulent Concealment Must Prevent Discovery of the Injury to Toll Statute of Limitations

Rule 37 Default Judgment Sanction: (1) Abuse of Discretion Review = Legal Conclusions De Novo. Factual Findings for Clear Error — (2) Client May Be Sanctioned for Misconduct of Its Counsel, Though Here Client Was Directly Involved in Bad Faith Misbehavior — (3) Is There A Difference, Under Rule 11 As Opposed to Rule 37, Concerning Whether A Client Can Be Sanctioned for Its Counsel’s Misconduct? — (4) While Sanctions of Last Resort (Dismissal/Default) Are Apt Only If Lesser Sanctions Wouldn’t Ensure Compliance, Rule 37 Doesn’t Require the Vain Gesture of First Imposing Lessert Sanctions When It Is Clear They Would be Ineffective — (5) Court’s Reconsideration of Non-Final Orders Is Governed by Rule 54(b), And Court’s Discretion under That Rule Is Governed by the Law-of-the-Case-Doctrine

RICO: (1) Special Pleading Requirements? — (2) Although Enterprise Must Be More Than a Summation of the Predicate Acts, The Predicate Acts Can Demonstrate the Existence of the Enterprise — (3) Requirement That Association-in-Fact Exist For Purposes Other Than Just to Commit Predicate Acts Merely Requires Continuity — (4) To State an Association-in-Fact Enterprise Consisting of One Natural Person and Collection of Legal Fictions Requires Factual Detail As to How They Acted Together — (5) “A § 1962(c) Enterprise Must Be More Than An Association of Individuals Or Entities Conducting the Normal Affairs of a Defendant Corporation” (Good Quote)

RICO: (1) Fee Award May Exceed Amount Recovered — Strict Proportionality Not Required — (2) Nonmonetary Benefits and Injunctive Relief Recovered Also Relevant Factors — (3) Loss on Some Claims Need Not Result in Lowered Fees, Especially When Both Arise Out of The Same Nucleus of Operative Facts

RICO: Indirect Purchasers (Car Buyers/Renters) Lack Standing to Sue Manufacturers for RICO Violations Even Though Intermediaries (Auto Dealer Direct Purchasers) Lack Any Damages

RICO: Statutory Requirement that RICO Be Liberally Construed Does Not Establish a More Liberal Pleading Standard for RICO Claims — “To Be Sure, Adequately Pleading a RICO Claim Can Be Challenging” (Good Quote) — Court May Dismiss Action Pursuant to Rule 41(b) Absent A Motion

Electronic Spoliation/Rule 37(e): (1) Finding of Recklessness But Neither Gross Negligence Nor Willfulness in Loss of Video Evidence Precludes Rule 37(e)(2)’s Severest Sanctions Because (i) No Intent to Deprive and (ii) Rule 37(e)(2) Displaces District Court’s Power to Invoke Inherent Power to Impose Those Sanctions — (2) Appellate Review = Abuse of Discretion, With The Caveat That Whether The District Court Applied The Correct Legal Standards Is Reviewed De Novo — (3) Inherent Power Is Often Available As An Alternate Source of Sanctioning Power But Can Be Limited by Rule or Statute, Something Which Courts Do Not Lightly Presume — (4) The Text of Rule 37(e)(2), As Confirmed by the Advisory Committee Note, Displaces Inherent Power to Impose the Sanctions Specified in the Rule or Any More Severe Sanctions — (5) “Intent to Deprive” in Rule 37(e)(2) = “The Willful Destruction Of Evidence With The Purpose Of Avoiding Its Discovery By An Adverse Party” — (6) Appellate Standing Conferred by Virtue of Issuance of Sanctions Regardless of Merits Outcome — (7) Value of Advisory Committee Notes in Interpreting Rules Enacted without Change Despite General Reticence to Rely on Legislative History

RICO: (1) Plaintiff Need Not Suffer Injury from Each Predicate Act to Establish Standing, And The Pattern May Include Predicates As to Which No Plaintiff Has Standing — (2) 7 Elements of a Civil RICO Claim (2d Circuit Articulation) Which Must Be Established As to Each Defendant — (3) Requirements of an Association-in-Fact Enterprise — (4) Each Defendant Must Personally Commit 2 or More Predicate Acts — (5) Pattern of Racketeering Activity: Horizontal and Vertical Elements — (6) No Requirement That All Members of a RICO Enterprise Joined at Inception — Can Join Over Time/Others Can Quit — (7) Cannot Charge 2 Predicate Acts Where One Action Violates Two Statutes — (8) A Footnote to Consider for Briefs: “Unless Otherwise Noted, When Quoting Judicial Decisions This Order Accepts All Alterations And Omits All Citations, Footnotes, And Internal Quotation Marks.”

For An Appeal to Be Timely, A Motion for Reconsideration in The District Court (A Rule 59(e) Motion) Must Be Filed, And Not Just Served within 30 Days of The Decision, to Toll The 30-Day Period for Filing An Appeal

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New York Attorneys JHA handles range the gamut of complex financial and commercial litigation and arbitration, including securities, RICO, corporate and contract disputes, credit default swaps, derivatives, and class, mass, and derivative actions. The firm also represents law firms in major disputes.
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