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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Does an Unaccepted Settlement Offer That Satisfies Plaintiff’s Entire Demand (Not Just What Defendant Feels Case Is Worth) Render Case Moot? — Circuit Split — Importance of Justice Kagan’s Dissent in Genesis Healthcare

Scott v. Westlake Servs. LLC, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 1335 (7th Cir. Jan. 23, 2014): Under this circuit's case law, an unaccepted settlement offer can render the plaintiff's case moot if it gives the plaintiff everything she requested. Damasco v. Clearwire Corp., 662 F.3d 891, 895 (7th Cir. 2011); Ga ...
Scott v. Westlake Servs. LLC, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 1335 (7th Cir. Jan. 23, 2014): Under this circuit's case law, an unaccepted settlement offer can render the plaintiff's case moot if it gives the plaintiff everything she requested. Damasco v.…
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Sanctions — Different Review Standards Applied by District and Appeals Courts to Magistrate Judge-Issued Sanctions — Inherent Power Sanctions Are Discretionary Even If Bad Faith Found — Importance of Deference When No Transcript Exists

Murray v. City of Columbus, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 17708 (6th Cir. Aug. 23, 2013): Murray was a police lieutenant for the City of Columbus. In September 2007, Mitchell Brown, Columbus's Director of Public Safety, filed a complaint with Murray's supervisor alleging that Murray improperly disclosed information from the Internal A ...
Murray v. City of Columbus, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 17708 (6th Cir. Aug. 23, 2013): Murray was a police lieutenant for the City of Columbus. In September 2007, Mitchell Brown, Columbus's Director of Public Safety, filed a complaint with Murray's…
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FAA — Where Stay of Arbitration Denied in Lawsuit Involving Not Only Parties to Foreign Arbitration But Also Additional Party, Stay of Discovery Appealable under § 16 — Mandatory Statutory Stay of “Trial” Includes Discovery

GEA Grp. AG v. Flex-N-Gate Corp., 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 573 (7th Cir. Jan. 10, 2014): Before us is an appeal by GEA Group AG from an order by the district judge partially lifting a stay of discovery in a diversity suit brought by GEA against Flex-N-Gate Corporation and its CEO, board chairman, and controlling shareholder, the American ...
GEA Grp. AG v. Flex-N-Gate Corp., 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 573 (7th Cir. Jan. 10, 2014): Before us is an appeal by GEA Group AG from an order by the district judge partially lifting a stay of discovery in a…
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Experts — “Self-Executing” Sanction of Exclusion for Failure to Supply Report Compliant with Rule 26(a)(2)(B) and Failure to Supplement Even When Undisclosed Methodology Was Attacked Pretrial

Rembrandt Vision Technologies, L.P. v. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 16283 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 7, 2013): We agree with JJVC that the court correctly granted judgment as a matter of law. The district court did not abuse its discretion when it excluded Dr. Beebe's testimony under the Federal Rules of Civil P ...
Rembrandt Vision Technologies, L.P. v. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 16283 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 7, 2013): We agree with JJVC that the court correctly granted judgment as a matter of law. The district court did…
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Comparative Fault as Viable Defense to Legal Malpractice Action

Hattem v. Smith, 2013 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7750 (3d Dept. Nov. 21, 2013): In 2003, plaintiff retained defendant Robert J. Smith, an attorney with defendant Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, to represent him in the sale of his business, JMF Associates, Inc., to O'Connor and Shew Construction, Inc. (hereinafter OSC). The sale docume ...
Hattem v. Smith, 2013 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7750 (3d Dept. Nov. 21, 2013): In 2003, plaintiff retained defendant Robert J. Smith, an attorney with defendant Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, to represent him in the sale of his business, JMF…
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Spoliation — Definition and Bad Faith Requirement in the Third Circuit

Peterson v. Att’y Gen. Penn., 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 245 (3d Cir. Jan. 7, 2014): Anita Peterson ("Appellant" or "Plaintiff") brought an action against Pennsylvania state officials ("Appellees" or "Defendants") alleging violation of her constitutional rights. *** An investigation by the M ...
Peterson v. Att’y Gen. Penn., 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 245 (3d Cir. Jan. 7, 2014): Anita Peterson ("Appellant" or "Plaintiff") brought an action against Pennsylvania state officials ("Appellees" or "Defendants") alleging violation of her constitutional rights. *** An investigation by…
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Sanctions — Circuit Split as to Whether § 1927 Requires Subjective, as Opposed to Objective, Bad Faith — Lack of Hearing OK Where Misconduct in Writing — No Notice That Counsel Was Target Harmless Where No Prejudice Shown on Appeal

Tate v. Ancell, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 963 (7th Cir. Jan. 17, 2014): Edgar Tate sued the state agency for which he works along with one of the agency's private contractors, asserting that they joined forces in a conspiracy (thus far unsuccessful) to oust him from his job after he supported a coworker's charge of sexua ...
Tate v. Ancell, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 963 (7th Cir. Jan. 17, 2014): Edgar Tate sued the state agency for which he works along with one of the agency's private contractors, asserting that they joined forces in a conspiracy (thus …
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International Service of Process — Compliance with Hague Service Convention Is Mandatory — Is Service by International Mail Sufficient? — Circuit Split

Ackourey v. Noblehouse Custom Tailors, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 163535 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 15, 2013): Plaintiff Richard J. Ackourey, Jr. resides in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. (Complaint, Doc. No. 1 at ¶ 3). His corporation, Graphic Styles/Styles International, LLC, is located in Southampton, Pennsylvania. Id. at ¶ 4. On April 29, 2013, Pl ...
Ackourey v. Noblehouse Custom Tailors, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 163535 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 15, 2013): Plaintiff Richard J. Ackourey, Jr. resides in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. (Complaint, Doc. No. 1 at ¶ 3). His corporation, Graphic Styles/Styles International, LLC, is located…
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Rule 37(c)(1) Sanctions — Damages Evidence Excluded for Failure to Include Computation in Either Initial Disclosures or Expert Report — No Excuse That Recalculation Would Have Been Necessary Once Dispute over Methodology Resolved

City of Rome v. Hotels.com, LP, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 24745 (11th Cir. Dec. 13, 2013): Plaintiff City of Rome, on behalf of the certified class of over 250 cities and counties throughout Georgia ("the Localities"), appeals both the district court's grant of summary judgment on its claims for back taxes allegedly ...
City of Rome v. Hotels.com, LP, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 24745 (11th Cir. Dec. 13, 2013): Plaintiff City of Rome, on behalf of the certified class of over 250 cities and counties throughout Georgia ("the Localities"), appeals both the district …
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Evidence — Admissibility Issues in Diversity Action Governed by Federal, Not State, Law “So Long As They Can Rationally Be Viewed As Procedural”

Mahmood v. Narciso, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 24945 (3d Cir. Dec. 17, 2013): Sania Mahmood ("Mahmood" or "Appellant") appeals the judgment of the District Court 1 entering a jury verdict and denying a motion for a new trial. *** On May 11, 2009, Mahmood filed a complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey, nami ...
Mahmood v. Narciso, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 24945 (3d Cir. Dec. 17, 2013): Sania Mahmood ("Mahmood" or "Appellant") appeals the judgment of the District Court 1 entering a jury verdict and denying a motion for a new trial. *** On…
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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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