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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Collateral Order Doctrine Does Not Permit Appeal of Denial of Motion to Dismiss on Ground Claims Belong in Another Forum (Here, Administrative) — Good Lists of Cases That Collateral Order Doctrine Does, and Does Not, Apply to

Fischer v. NY St. Dept. of Law, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 1979 (2d Cir. Feb. 5, 2016): Plaintiff-appellee Carol Fischer is pursuing in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York a claim against defendant-appellant, her former employer--whose proper name is the Division of Appeals and Opinions of the Offi ...
Fischer v. NY St. Dept. of Law, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 1979 (2d Cir. Feb. 5, 2016): Plaintiff-appellee Carol Fischer is pursuing in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York a claim against defendant-appellant, her …
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Internet Evidence — Printouts from Third Party, Private Websites (Here, Medical) = Inadmissible Hearsay and Are No Substitute for Expert Testimony on Causation

2. Defendants' Motion to Strike Printouts of Internet Websites [*12]  Hernandez v. Smith, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90740 (E.D. Cal. July 12, 2015): This action is proceeding against Defendants Drs. R. D. Smith and L. Kirk for deliberate indifference to Plaintiff's serious medical needs in their treatment ...
2. Defendants' Motion to Strike Printouts of Internet Websites [*12]  Hernandez v. Smith, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90740 (E.D. Cal. July 12, 2015): This action is proceeding against Defendants Drs. R. D. Smith and L. Kirk for deliberate indifference to…
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Recipient of Voicemail May Authenticate It by Memory, Regardless of Existence of Transcript

Pawelczak v. Nations Recovery Ctr., Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82916 (N.D. Ill. June 14, 2012): Pawelczak filed this action against NRC for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA" or "the Act") 15 U.S.C. § 1692, et seq. Pawelczak alleges that NRC left several message ...
Pawelczak v. Nations Recovery Ctr., Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82916 (N.D. Ill. June 14, 2012): Pawelczak filed this action against NRC for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA" or "the Act") 15 U.S.C. § 1692,…
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Rule 11 Sanctions — Vexatious Litigant Restrictions Imposed on Pro Ses Who Filed 3rd Case after 2 Dismissed as Not Properly in Federal Court — Bad Faith Not Essential — OK to Rely on Filings in Other (State) Court to Find Current Filing Sanctionable

Preston v. CitiMortgage, Inc., 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 190 (10th Cir. Jan. 7, 2016): Isaiah Preston, Jr. and Donetta Preston appeal from the district court's dismissal of their federal lawsuit and imposition of filing restrictions. [*2]  Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm. ...
Preston v. CitiMortgage, Inc., 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 190 (10th Cir. Jan. 7, 2016): Isaiah Preston, Jr. and Donetta Preston appeal from the district court's dismissal of their federal lawsuit and imposition of filing restrictions. [*2]  Exercising jurisdiction under 28…
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Judicial Notice of Internet Evidence — State Agency Regulations (Hunting Policies) from Agency Website

Safari Club Int’l v. Harris, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1349 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2016): Plaintiff states in its FAC: "In this lawsuit, Plaintiff . . . challenges the State of California's [statutory] ban on the importation, transportation, and possession in California of mountain lions hunted outside of California" (referred ...
Safari Club Int’l v. Harris, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1349 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2016): Plaintiff states in its FAC: "In this lawsuit, Plaintiff . . . challenges the State of California's [statutory] ban on the importation, transportation, and possession…
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Should Class Certification Be Decided Before Standing? Circuit Split

Richards v. Direct Energy Servs., LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157071 (D. Conn. Nov. 20, 2015): 1   The Court notes that there appears to be a Circuit split between the Seventh and Second Circuit on the issue of whether class certification should be decided before standing. See 6803 Boulevard East, LLC v. DIRECTV, ...
Richards v. Direct Energy Servs., LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157071 (D. Conn. Nov. 20, 2015): 1   The Court notes that there appears to be a Circuit split between the Seventh and Second Circuit on the issue of whether class …
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Facebook Messages Authenticated by Fact They Were Sent to/from Defendant’s Account, His Instructions to Witness to Delete Some of Them and His Acting in Accordance with Plans Exchanged in Them

People v. Holwerda, 2015 Mich. App. LEXIS 2310 (Mich. Ct. App. Dec. 10, 2015): Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC-III), MCL 750.520d(1)(a) (sexual penetration with a victim between 13 and 16 years of age). The trial court sentenced defendant as an habit ...
People v. Holwerda, 2015 Mich. App. LEXIS 2310 (Mich. Ct. App. Dec. 10, 2015): Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC-III), MCL 750.520d(1)(a) (sexual penetration with a victim between 13 and…
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RICO — Neither Shareholder Nor Creditor Has Standing to Sue for Injuries Resulting from Injury Sustained in First Instance by Corporation

Harris v. Orange S.A., 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 22905 (11th Cir. Dec. 30, 2015): Marcia Harris appeals the district court's dismissal of her complaint against Orange Business Services U.S., Inc. ("OBS"), a Delaware corporation located in Georgia; Orange S.A. ("Orange"), a corporation located in France; Almerys S.A. ...
Harris v. Orange S.A., 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 22905 (11th Cir. Dec. 30, 2015): Marcia Harris appeals the district court's dismissal of her complaint against Orange Business Services U.S., Inc. ("OBS"), a Delaware corporation located in Georgia; Orange S.A. ("Orange"),…
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Email/Texts — Texts Authenticated by Fact They Were Downloaded from Cell on Defendant’s Person (Even Though Registered to & Sometimes Use by Another), Refer to Him by First Name and Concern Drugs of Sort Possessed by Him — Texts Then = Admissions

Glispie v. State, 2015 Ga. App. LEXIS 748 (Ga. Ct. App. Nov. 20, 2015): In connection with a traffic stop, Jaylend Glispie was convicted of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and 3, 4-methylenedioxymethcathinone (methylone) (2 counts),1 obstructi ...
Glispie v. State, 2015 Ga. App. LEXIS 748 (Ga. Ct. App. Nov. 20, 2015): In connection with a traffic stop, Jaylend Glispie was convicted of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and 3,…
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Spoliation Sanctions — Default Judgment — Calculating Reasonable Damages When Essential Evidence Has Been Spoliated — New Argument May Be Considered on Appeal If It Is Purely Legal, Requires No New Facts or Manifest Injustice Would Result

Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc. v. Wall Street Equity Grp., Inc., 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 52 (8th Cir. Jan. 6, 2016): This appeal arises out of a trademark infringement suit filed by Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc., in which the district court1 first entered a default against the defendants as ...
Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc. v. Wall Street Equity Grp., Inc., 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 52 (8th Cir. Jan. 6, 2016): This appeal arises out of a trademark infringement suit filed by Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc., in which the district court…
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Inherent Power and FRAP 38 Sanctions — Inherent Power Sanctions (Here, A Deterrence Payment of $25,000 to the Court — Goodyear Issue Not Addressed) May Be Imposed in Addition to Statutory Attorney’s Fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285 (Exceptional Patent Case) — § 285 Does Not Preclude A Separate Award of Sanctions Or Fees under Another Authority — Recidivism (25 Prior Lawsuits with Same Perceived Venue Deficiency) A Factor — Fact That Rule 11 Sanctions Were Unavailable Due to Dismissal of Lawsuit Opened the Door to Inherent Power Sanctions Under Chambers — FRAP 38 Sanctions Denied Because Issue Previously Unaddressed in Circuit — A Meritless Appeal Is By No Means Necessarily A Frivolous One (Good Quote)

FRAP 38 Sanctions Imposed Due to the “Striking Legal Emptiness” of Brief/Appeal, “A Legal Nothingburger” — Bad Faith Not Required: An Appeal “May Also Be Frivolous If It Is Filed Out Of Sheer Obstinacy” (Good Quotes)

RICO: Hobbs Act does not apply when the alleged extortion is meant to benefit the state

RICO: Indirect Injury Unrecoverable — Indirect Purchaser Rule Imported from Antitrust

Rule 11 Sanctions: (1) Improper Purpose of Harassment Reasonably Determined Based on Past Tactics (25 Lawsuits, 14 Ethics Complaints, and 150 FOIA Requests) As Well As Present Behavior — (2) Hearings Are Not Only Not Required to Satisfy Due Process But, If The Record Is Otherwise Adequate, Are Affirmatively Discouraged

RICO and Probate Exception to Federal Jurisdiction: Federal Jurisdiction over RICO Claim Not Barred by Probate Exception Even If the Federal Judgment May Be Binding on the Probate Proceedings (Or Vice Versa) — Calculating Damages Based on Diminution of Value of Estate ≠ Administration of the Estate — Doesn’t Matter If RICO Misconduct Includes Defendants’ Actions with Respect to The Estate

RICO: No Causation Where Harm Flowed Several Steps After the Fraudulent Acts — RICO Causation Same As Antitrust Causation

Sanctions vs. Automatic Stay: Imposition of Sanctions (Here, Inherent Power Sanctions) Is Subject to the Police Power Exception to the Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy

The Word “Include” May Be A Word of Limitation As Opposed to a Word of Enlargement, Depending on the Context

RICO — Pleading Conspiracy — Plaintiffs Must Plausibly Allege That the Defendants Knowingly Joined the RICO Conspiracy — Sparse Allegations of Knowledge of Fraud Due to Participation in a Commercial Transaction Insufficient to State RICO Conspiracy Claim Where Allegations Not Inconsistent with Ordinary Commercial Behavior — While Knowledge May Be Pled “Generally” under Rule 9(b), It Cannot Be Alleged Conclusorily and Must Satisfy the Twiqbal Plausibility Standard

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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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