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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Is a National Bank a Citizen Only of the State Housing Its “Main Office” or Also of the State Where Its Principal Place of Business Is Located? Caselaw Split

Adams v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65353 (N.D. Cal. May 7, 2013): Plaintiffs, Christopher D. Adams and Sheila K. Adams, brought this action in state court seeking redress for several statutory and common law violations arising from the origination of their residential mortgage loan. Both Plaintiffs are California cit ...
Adams v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65353 (N.D. Cal. May 7, 2013): Plaintiffs, Christopher D. Adams and Sheila K. Adams, brought this action in state court seeking redress for several statutory and common law violations arising…
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Negligent Spoliation — Sanctions — Deeming Certain Facts Admitted and Precluding Certain Arguments Does Not Prevent Summary Judgment in Favor of Spoliator — Bad Faith Required for Adverse Inference in Seventh Circuit

Northington v. H & M Int’l, 712 F.3d 1062 (7th Cir. 2013): This is a Title VII case involving two issues on appeal: whether in a grant of summary judgment there was any relevant issue of material fact and whether a discovery sanction was properly applied and adhered to by the district court. Since 2005, plaintiff-appellant Ehn ...
Northington v. H & M Int’l, 712 F.3d 1062 (7th Cir. 2013): This is a Title VII case involving two issues on appeal: whether in a grant of summary judgment there was any relevant issue of material fact and whether…
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Mohawk Bars Collateral Order Review of Adverse Privilege Decision Entered against Non-Party as Well as Party — Perlman Review Also Unavailable to Parties Where Subpoenas Served on Counsel Who Gave the Advice Parties Rely on as Defense

United States v. Copar Pumice Co., Inc., 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 9148 (10th Cir. May 6, 2013): This is an interlocutory appeal arising out of an action filed by the United States against Defendants Kelly Armstrong, Debbie Cantrup, Richard Cook, Shirley Cook (collectively "the Cooks"), and Copar Pumice Company, Inc. ("Copar") for trespass, ...
United States v. Copar Pumice Co., Inc., 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 9148 (10th Cir. May 6, 2013): This is an interlocutory appeal arising out of an action filed by the United States against Defendants Kelly Armstrong, Debbie Cantrup, Richard Cook,…
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If 30(b)(6) Witness Adequately Prepared, Others May Testify at Trial on Subjects the 30(b)(6) Lacked Knowledge of — Experts Designated for Non-Trial Purposes (e.g., Class Cert) But Not Trial May Testify on Rebuttal at Trial

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank v. Morgan Stanley & Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38787 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 20, 2013): A. Testimony of Plaintiffs' Witnesses on Subjects About Which Their 30(b)(6) Designees Disclaimed Knowledge Defendants argue that plaintiffs should be precluded from calling witnesses to testify as to key subjects about ...
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank v. Morgan Stanley & Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38787 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 20, 2013): A. Testimony of Plaintiffs’ Witnesses on Subjects About Which Their 30(b)(6) Designees Disclaimed Knowledge Defendants argue that plaintiffs should be precluded from…
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Sanctions — Standards for Award on Appeal under Fed.R.App.P. 38 and 28 U.S.C. § 1912

Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Smith, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 8869 (6th Cir. May 1, 2013): Also before this court is Plaintiffs' motion for damages and costs pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 38 and 28 U.S.C. § 1912. Section 1912 provides that, "[w]here a judgment is affirmed by the Supreme Court or a court of appeals, the court in its discretion ma ...
Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Smith, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 8869 (6th Cir. May 1, 2013): Also before this court is Plaintiffs’ motion for damages and costs pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 38 and 28 U.S.C. § 1912. Section 1912…
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Despite Bankruptcy Court’s Inability to Impose Criminal Contempt for Acts Outside Its Presence, Injunction of State Court Case Upheld — Elements of Civil Contempt — Civil vs. Criminal Contempt

In the Matter of Lothian Oil, Inc. (Grossman v. Belridge Grp.), 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 9353 (5th Cir. May 8, 2013): Appellants/Cross-Appellees-the Anti-Lothian Bankruptcy Fraud Committee, Israel Grossman, and other individuals and entities-challenge a bankruptcy court's order enjoining their prosecutions of two state-court actions. The ba ...
In the Matter of Lothian Oil, Inc. (Grossman v. Belridge Grp.), 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 9353 (5th Cir. May 8, 2013): Appellants/Cross-Appellees-the Anti-Lothian Bankruptcy Fraud Committee, Israel Grossman, and other individuals and entities-challenge a bankruptcy court’s order enjoining their prosecutions…
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26(a)(2)(B) Expert Reports — Permissible Supplementation or Clarification v. Impermissible Sandbagging — Point of Rule Is to Eliminate Need for Deposition and Risk of Ambush

Eiben v. Gorilla Ladder Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59961 (E.D. Mich. April 22, 2013): The Sixth Circuit has held that "[u]nder Rule 26(a), a 'report must be complete such that opposing counsel is not forced to depose an expert in order to avoid an ambush at trial; and moreover the report must be sufficiently complete so as to shorte ...
Eiben v. Gorilla Ladder Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59961 (E.D. Mich. April 22, 2013): The Sixth Circuit has held that “[u]nder Rule 26(a), a ‘report must be complete such that opposing counsel is not forced to depose an expert…
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Inherent Power Sanctions — No Bad Faith in Deciding to Dismiss Case, After Bad Result, for Purposes of Appellate “Panel Shopping” for Future Disputes (Good Quote)

Tex. Med. Providers Performing Abortion Servs. v. Lakey, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 3971 (5th Cir. Feb. 26, 2013): Pursuant to this panel's order that all subsequent appeals in this litigation be referred to us, the State of Texas here challenges the district court's denial of its motion to recover about $60,000 in attorneys' fees from the ap ...
Tex. Med. Providers Performing Abortion Servs. v. Lakey, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 3971 (5th Cir. Feb. 26, 2013): Pursuant to this panel’s order that all subsequent appeals in this litigation be referred to us, the State of Texas here challenges…
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Early Reports from Expert That Are Not Drafts of 26(a)(2)(B) Report Are Not Protected from Discovery — Interrogatories Seeking Expert Information Prior to Expert Disclosure Date Set by Court Are Premature

Amco Ins. Co. v. Mark’s Custom Signs, Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53803 (D. Kan. April 16, 2013): This is an insurance subrogation claim brought by Plaintiff against the named Defendants resulting from a fire occurring on April 3, 2009, in a building insured by Plaintiff. (Doc. 31, at 2.) Following payment by Plaintiff, its insured "a ...
Amco Ins. Co. v. Mark’s Custom Signs, Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53803 (D. Kan. April 16, 2013): This is an insurance subrogation claim brought by Plaintiff against the named Defendants resulting from a fire occurring on April 3, 2009,…
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RICO Pleading & Iqbal — Plausibility Does Not Require Negating Every Improbable Alternate Inference — Statute of Limitations — Mere Hunch ≠ Grounds to Investigate — Failure to Find Lawsuit May Not Reflect Lack of Diligence

Cohen v. S.A.C. Trading Corp., 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 6798 (2d Cir. April 3, 2013): Patricia and Steven were married in 1979. At the time, Steven was a trader at Gruntal & Co. ("Gruntal"). In January 1986, Steven created S.A.C. Trading Corporation ("SAC"), and served as its President, while his brother, defendant Donald, served as Treasur ...
Cohen v. S.A.C. Trading Corp., 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 6798 (2d Cir. April 3, 2013): Patricia and Steven were married in 1979. At the time, Steven was a trader at Gruntal & Co. (“Gruntal”). In January 1986, Steven created S.A.C.…
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Supreme Court: (1) Fraudulent Inducement Theory of Mail Fraud: Statute Violated If Victim Is Tricked into Parting with Money Or Property, Even If Victim Suffers No Pecuniary Loss — (2) “A Fraud Is Complete When The Defendant Has Induced The Deprivation Of Money Or Property Under Materially False Pretenses” — (3) The Old Soil Principle of Statutory Construction Applies Only to the Extent That a Common-Law Term Has Accumulated a Settled Meaning — (4) Rescission for Fraud Does Not Require Economic Loss; Sufficient If Property of A Different Character Or Condition Provided — i.e, If Victim Tricked into A Bargain Materially Different from The One Promised — (5) “At The Right Level Of Specificity, Anything Can Be Described As ‘Unique’ Or ‘Different From’ Something Else” (Good Quote) — (6) “Materiality Look[s] To The Effect On The Likely Or Actual Behavior Of The Recipient Of The Alleged Misrepresentation” (Good Quote)

Statements in Briefs As Judicial Admissions

Supreme Court: TRO As Appealable Order — And District Court Inaction As Tantamount to Refusing An Injunction And Thus Appealable

“Slow-Playing Discovery” in Response to Court Order, Prejudicing Opponent, Violates Rule 37(b)(2)(A)

RICO Pattern: No Closed-Ended Continuity If Racketeering Activity Lasted Less Than One Year (11th Circuit) — Conspiracy Allegations Governed by Rule 8(a), Not 9(b) — Two Paths to Establishing A RICO Conspiracy: Agreement to Objective Or to Commit 2 Predicate Acts — Plaintiff Need Not Show Reliance When The Predicate Acts Are Wire Fraud — In Dicta, 11th Circuit Intimates That Even If The Primary RICO Violation Allegations Fail, The RICO Conspiracy Allegations Might Survive, But Is Probably Talking About A Conspiracy to Commit The Predicate Acts

United States Trinity Energy Servs., L.L.C. v. Se. Directional Drilling, L.L.C., 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 10178 (5th Cir. Apr. 28, 2025): FRAP 38 Separate Motion Requirement FRAP 38 Sanctions Properly Denied for Want of Separate Motion — Request in Brief Insufficient — “Manifest Disregard” Is Not A Freestanding Ground for Vacatur of Arbitration Award in Fifth Circuit (Or First, Eighth Or Eleventh)

§ 1927 Sanctions Apt for Failing to Withdraw Claim Until Summary Judgment Hearing, Requiring Opponent and Court to Prepare for An Abandoned Argument — Bad Faith Established by False and Misleading Statements to Court — Raising New Argument for First Time in Reply Brief Does Not Warrant § 1927 Sanctions

RICO: Mail and Wire Fraud: Act of Emailing Transcript of Court Proceedings Containing Allegedly False Statements Made in Court ≠ Wire Fraud — Mailing (Serving on Opposing Party) Declarations Allegedly Containing False Statements ≠ Mail Fraud

Supreme Court: (1) Rule 11 Sanctions Available Where Affirmative Defense “Obviously Applies” and Plaintiff/Plaintiff’s Counsel “Lack A Good Faith Basis to Believe Otherwise” — (2) If Affirmative Defense Pled, Court May Require Plaintiff to File a Reply to the Answer Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a) Setting forth “Specific, Nonconclusory Factual Allegations” Showing That The Affirmative Defense Does Not Apply — (3) The Title of a Statute And The Heading of a Section May Properly Be Used to Interpret the Text

FRAP 38 Sanctions — Sixth Circuit Usually Declines to Impose FRAP 38 Sanctions Unless An Improper Purpose Was Behind the 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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