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.

Commercial Litigation and Arbitration

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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Judicial Notice of Geographical Internet Evidence — Travel Distances to One Address from Various Locations — Drawn from Google Maps, World Atlas.com, MapQuest, Yahoo

Va. Innovation Sci., Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co., Ltd., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44758 (E.D. Va. Mar. 31, 2014): A. Defendants' Request for Judicial Notice Federal Rule of Evidence 201 "governs judicial notice of . . . adjudicative fact[s]." Fed. R. Evid. 201(a). The Court is permit ...
Va. Innovation Sci., Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co., Ltd., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44758 (E.D. Va. Mar. 31, 2014): A. Defendants' Request for Judicial Notice Federal Rule of Evidence 201 "governs judicial notice of . . . adjudicative fact[s]." Fed.…
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Recusal — Unhappiness with Judge’s Rulings Is Not a Basis for Recusal — Alleged Bias and Prejudice Must Stem from an Extrajudicial Source and Result in a Merits Decision on Extrajudicial Basis

Watkins v. Smith, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 5968 (2d Cir. April 1, 2014): As for the plaintiff's motion for recusal, the fact that Plaintiff-Appellant and Appellants were unhappy with the district court's  [*3] legal rulings and other case management decisions is not a basis for recusal, and under no circumstances ...
Watkins v. Smith, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 5968 (2d Cir. April 1, 2014): As for the plaintiff's motion for recusal, the fact that Plaintiff-Appellant and Appellants were unhappy with the district court's  [*3] legal rulings and other case management decisions …
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Appealability — An Order Holding a Party in Civil Contempt Order Is Interlocutory and Not Appealable by Party Except on Final Judgment

U.S. Bank N.A. v. Gunn, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 26080 (3d Cir. Sept. 10, 2013): The foregoing appellees' motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal is dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction. Civil contempt orders are interlocutory and not immediately appealable, Cromaglass Corp. v. Ferm, 500 F.2d 601, ...
U.S. Bank N.A. v. Gunn, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 26080 (3d Cir. Sept. 10, 2013): The foregoing appellees' motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal is dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction. Civil contempt orders are interlocutory and not …
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Sanctions — Client Punishment for Lawyer’s Acts — Dilatoriness Less Worthy of Dismissal with Prejudice If It Is Lawyer’s Only — Less Reason to Believe Lighter Sanction Won’t Work — No Need to Consider Lesser Sanctions If Bad Faith

Bergstrom v. Frascone, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 4180 (8th Cir. Mar. 6, 2014): James Bergstrom filed suit claiming malicious prosecution and violations of his civil rights. After numerous delays drawing out the discovery period for eighteen months,  [*2] Bergstrom's attorney failed to comply with a court ordered deadl ...
Bergstrom v. Frascone, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 4180 (8th Cir. Mar. 6, 2014): James Bergstrom filed suit claiming malicious prosecution and violations of his civil rights. After numerous delays drawing out the discovery period for eighteen months,  [*2] Bergstrom's attorney…
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Authentication of Blogs, YouTube Videos, and Transcripts of YouTube Videos — Circumstantial Authentication of Email Evidence — Periodicals: Authentication vs. Hearsay

Randazza v. Cox, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49762 (D. Nev. April 10, 2014): This cybersquatting case arises out of the alleged targeting of Plaintiffs Marc Randazza, his wife Jennifer, and their young daughter Natalia, by Defendant Crystal Cox, a self-proclaimed "investigative blogger." The Randazzas allege that Cox and Defendant ...
Randazza v. Cox, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49762 (D. Nev. April 10, 2014): This cybersquatting case arises out of the alleged targeting of Plaintiffs Marc Randazza, his wife Jennifer, and their young daughter Natalia, by Defendant Crystal Cox, a self-proclaimed…
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Forum Selection Clause (FSC) Analyzed Like Arbitration Clause — Broad FSC Covers Tort Claims Arising out of Deal — 6 Theories for Binding Non-Parties to FSC — Unclear Whether State or Federal Law Determines Who Is Bound

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. v. Milken, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13947 (W.D. Tex Feb. 4, 2014): Scantron and Digital entered into a "Securities Purchase Agreement between Scantron Corporation and KUE Digital International, LLC" (the "Purchase Agreement") dated December 15, 2010 [for the purchase of the GlobalScholar ...
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. v. Milken, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13947 (W.D. Tex Feb. 4, 2014): Scantron and Digital entered into a "Securities Purchase Agreement between Scantron Corporation and KUE Digital International, LLC" (the "Purchase Agreement") dated December 15, 2010…
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§ 1927 — Standards for Imposing Liability — Reckless Disregard Sufficient in Fifth Circuit — Prerequisites to Awarding Damages — Not Sanctionable to Pursue Compulsory Counterclaim to Save Parallel State Court Action Where Opponent Refuses Stay

Lawyers Title Insurance Corp. v. Doubletree Partners, LP, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 717 (5th Cir. Jan. 14, 2014): In a consolidated appeal, Doubletree's attorneys, Kalis and Martin, challenge the magistrate judge's award of attorneys' fees to Lawyers Title under 28 U.S.C. § 1927. The magistrate judge granted in part Lawyers Ti ...
Lawyers Title Insurance Corp. v. Doubletree Partners, LP, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 717 (5th Cir. Jan. 14, 2014): In a consolidated appeal, Doubletree's attorneys, Kalis and Martin, challenge the magistrate judge's award of attorneys' fees to Lawyers Title under 28…
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Arbitration — No Interlocutory Review of Arbitration Proceedings under FAA or Parallel State Statute — Parties May Explicitly Agree to Displace FAA with State Arbitration Statutes

Savers Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA., 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 6488 (6th Cir. April 9, 2014): National Union Fire Insurance Company ("National Union") appeals the grant of a preliminary injunction that halted an ongoing arbitration proceeding with Savers Property and Casualty Insurance C ...
Savers Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA., 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 6488 (6th Cir. April 9, 2014): National Union Fire Insurance Company ("National Union") appeals the grant of a preliminary injunction that…
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Government Websites Are Self-Authenticating under Rule 902(5) — Also Authenticatable under Rule 901(b)(4) If Properly Presented

Williams Farm Produce Sales, Inc. v. R & G Produce Co., 2014 Tex. App. LEXIS 3369 (Tex. Ct. App. Mar. 27, 2014): Williams Farms Produce Sales, Inc. argues that there was no evidence to support the finding that it owned the federal cause of action because all of the documents provided by R&G were unauthenticated hearsay. We, ho ...
Williams Farm Produce Sales, Inc. v. R & G Produce Co., 2014 Tex. App. LEXIS 3369 (Tex. Ct. App. Mar. 27, 2014): Williams Farms Produce Sales, Inc. argues that there was no evidence to support the finding that it owned…
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Ad Hominem Attacks on Opposing Counsel Subject to Inherent Power Sanctions

Mayes v. Kollman, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 6055 (5th Cir April 1, 2014): Third, Appellants argue that counsel for Appellees prejudicially described Appellants' attorney during closing argument as an attorney who is "always advertising" and telling his clients that a vehicular collision is "cash time." Indee ...
Mayes v. Kollman, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 6055 (5th Cir April 1, 2014): Third, Appellants argue that counsel for Appellees prejudicially described Appellants' attorney during closing argument as an attorney who is "always advertising" and telling his clients that a …
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Rule 41(b): Five Factors to Be Weighed in Deciding Whether Dismissal Is Appropriate (Second Circuit) — Is A Finding of Bad Faith or Fault Required if Dismissal Is Without Prejudice? — Undecided If Truly Without Prejudice But It Is Required If the Without Prejudice Dismissal Will Act as a Dismissal on the Merits (Here, Because of the Statute of Limitations) — Failure To Consider A Lesser Sanction Than Dismissal Is Generally An Abuse Of Discretion

Spoliation Sanctions/Mootness: Stipulation Resolving “All Pending Discovery Disputes,” Which Are Enumerated, Does Not Moot Subsequent Sanctions Motion for ESI Spoliation — Postjudgment Sanctions Order Is Appealable When District Court Has Finally Disposed of Both Liability and Amount

Rule 37 Default Judgment Sanction: (1) Default Judgment Appropriate Only As a Last Resort, When Less Drastic Sanctions Would Not Ensure Compliance with the Court’s Orders — (2) Default Judgment Sanction Requires Willful or Bad Faith Failure to Obey Discovery Order — (3) Fugitive Defendant’s Failure to Appear at Court-Ordered, Remote Deposition Despite Court Warning That Sanctions Could Follow Disobedience Warrants Default Judgment — (4) District Court Afforded Wide Discretion in Interpreting Its Own Orders — (5) Filing a Notice of Appeal from a Non-Appealable Order (Here, a Discovery Order) Does Not Deprive the District Court of Jurisdiction over the Case

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

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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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