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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Failure to File Written Objection to Magistrate Judge R&R Waives Review of Dist. Ct’s Judgment Is Not Jurisdictional & May Be Disregarded — Especially When Dist. Ct. Has Disregarded It, Too — Sanctions: Vexatious Litigant Injunction

Bonds v. Daley, 2019 WL 2647494 (6th Cir. May 17, 2019): ORDER *1 Todd Bonds, a pro se litigant, appeals the district court’s judgment denying his motion for summary judgment, granting the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, and granting the defendants’ motion to declare him a vexatiou ...
Bonds v. Daley, 2019 WL 2647494 (6th Cir. May 17, 2019): ORDER *1 Todd Bonds, a pro se litigant, appeals the district court’s judgment denying his motion for summary judgment, granting the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, and granting the …
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Social Media Photo Properly Authenticated by Person Who Has Seen Subject of Photo in Same Garb in Person and in Footage That Subject Has Admitted Depicts Him

 Commonwealth v. Kelley, 2019 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2531 (Pa. Super. Ct. June 28, 2019): Robert Leon Kelley, Jr. ("Kelley"), appeals from the judgment of sentence imposed following his conviction ...
Commonwealth v. Kelley, 2019 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2531 (Pa. Super. Ct. June 28, 2019): Robert Leon Kelley, Jr. ("Kelley"), appeals from the judgment of sentence imposed following his convictions of one count of theft by unlawful taking, and three…
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Rule 11 Sanctions Apt for Frivolous $160 Million Damages Claims (inter alia) — “Sanctions Are Warranted When a Party Exhibits Deliberate Indifference to Obvious Facts” (Good Quote)

EMI Sun Village, Inc. v. Catledge, 2019 WL 2714325 (11th Cir. June 28, 2019) (unpublished): In this appeal, Fred Elliott and several entities under his control challenge the district court’s order setting aside the entry of default and dismissing one defendant, its order dismissing most of the claims in their complaint for failing ...
EMI Sun Village, Inc. v. Catledge, 2019 WL 2714325 (11th Cir. June 28, 2019) (unpublished): In this appeal, Fred Elliott and several entities under his control challenge the district court’s order setting aside the entry of default and dismissing one…
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Strong Presumption of Public Access to SJ Materials Unaffected by Denial of SJ — Lesser (But Substantial) Presumption re Discovery, In Limine, Non-Dispositive Motions — “Unscrupulous Litigants Can Weaponize Discovery” (Good Quote)

 Julie Brown v. Maxwell, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 19981 (2d Cir. July 3, 2019): Intervenors-Appellants Alan M. Dershowitz ("Dershowitz"), Michael Cernovich ("Cernovich"), and the Miam ...
Julie Brown v. Maxwell, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 19981 (2d Cir. July 3, 2019): Intervenors-Appellants Alan M. Dershowitz ("Dershowitz"), Michael Cernovich ("Cernovich"), and the Miami Herald Company (with reporter Julie Brown, jointly the "Herald") appeal from certain orders of the …
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Photos of Texts Functionally Equivalent to Printouts of Emails and Satisfy Best Evidence Rule

 State v. Clark, 2019 Kan. App. Unpub. LEXIS 449 (Kan. Ct. App. July 5, 2019): Per Curiam: At the end of a five-day trial, a jury in Leavenworth County District Court found Nicholas Arthur Clark guilty of t ...
State v. Clark, 2019 Kan. App. Unpub. LEXIS 449 (Kan. Ct. App. July 5, 2019): Per Curiam: At the end of a five-day trial, a jury in Leavenworth County District Court found Nicholas Arthur Clark guilty of two counts of…
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Spoliation — Unexplained Failure to Produce Relevant Doc Created after Litigation Reasonably Foreseeable Entitled Adversary to At Least Permissive Adverse Inference — One Factor in Reversal of SJ

 Iyoha v. Architect of the Capitol, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 19755 (D.C. Cir. July 2, 2019): In 2012, the Congressional Office of Compliance determined that the Architect of the Capitol unlawfully transferred a ...
Iyoha v. Architect of the Capitol, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 19755 (D.C. Cir. July 2, 2019): In 2012, the Congressional Office of Compliance determined that the Architect of the Capitol unlawfully transferred appellant Sunday Iyoha because of his national origin.…
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R. 30(d)(3), §1927, Inherent Power Sanctions for Deposition Obstruction: “Calls for Speculation,” “Don’t Guess,” “You Can Answer If You Understand,” “Not Qualified to Answer” / Improper Instructions Not to Answer

 In re Ford Motor Co. DPS6 Powershift Transmission Prods. Liab. Litig., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91557 (C.D. Cal. May 13, 2019): ORDER GRANTING IN PART FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAI ...
In re Ford Motor Co. DPS6 Powershift Transmission Prods. Liab. Litig., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91557 (C.D. Cal. May 13, 2019): ORDER GRANTING IN PART FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL On April 3, 2019, defendant Ford …
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Rule 56(d) Motion for Additional Discovery “Should Be Granted Almost As a Matter of Course” and Be Construed “Generously” Unless Discovery Not Diligently Pursued (Good Quotes) — Factors for Court’s Consideration

 Doe v. City of Memphis, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 19225 (6th Cir. June 27, 2019): Jane Doe No. 2 appeals the district court's March 9, 2017 Order granting Defendant City of Memphis summary judgment, and the ...
Doe v. City of Memphis, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 19225 (6th Cir. June 27, 2019): Jane Doe No. 2 appeals the district court's March 9, 2017 Order granting Defendant City of Memphis summary judgment, and the district court's May 22,…
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Inherent Power Sanctions — Extrajudicial Misconduct — Dismissal for Threatening Own Counsel, Mediator, Opposing Claimants and Individual Representative of Opposing Party

Davis v. St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hosp. Ctr., 2019 WL 2754725 (2d Cir July 2, 2019) (unpublished): *1 UPON DUE CONSIDERATION, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the judgment of the District Court is AFFIRMED. Barry Davis, proceeding pro se, appeals from a judgment of the District Cour ...
Davis v. St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hosp. Ctr., 2019 WL 2754725 (2d Cir July 2, 2019) (unpublished): *1 UPON DUE CONSIDERATION, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the judgment of the District Court is AFFIRMED. Barry Davis, proceeding pro se…
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District Court Not Divested by Appeal of Power to Order Civil Contempt Sanction of $500/day for Failure to Pay Pre-Appeal Sanctions Award — While Pre-Judgment Civil Contempt Not Appealable, Post-Judgment Contempt Order = §1291 Final Decision

CGC Holding Co., LLC v. Hutchens, 2019 WL 2724333 (10th Cir. July 1, 2019) (unpublished): *1 Defendants-Appellants Sandy Hutchens, Tanya Hutchens, and Jennifer Hutchens (collectively “the Hutchens Defendants”), proceeding pro se, appeal from a post-judgment
CGC Holding Co., LLC v. Hutchens, 2019 WL 2724333 (10th Cir. July 1, 2019) (unpublished): *1 Defendants-Appellants Sandy Hutchens, Tanya Hutchens, and Jennifer Hutchens (collectively “the Hutchens Defendants”), proceeding pro se, appeal from a post-judgment1 order finding them in …
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Experts: “Normally, Courts Are Loath to Outright Dismiss An Expert” (Good Quote) — Experts Are Unhelpful If They Misstate the Law [Note Premise That Testimony on Law Not Precluded Outright] — Rule 37 Sanctions Unwarranted for Unjustifiable Failure to Produce Relevant Document Already in Requester’s Possession

FRAP 38 Sanctions: (1) Pressing Objectively Frivolous Arguments, Multiple Misstatements at Oral Argument and Failure to Address What District Judge Said Warrant Award against Appellants’ Counsel (Only) — (2) “General Award” of $5,000 Warranted Where Appellee Failed to Sufficiently Document Its Fees and Expenses [Goodyear v. Haegar Issue]]

RICO: Capital Call Investment Process Increasing Equity of Those Responding to Call at Expense of Those Not Responding ≠ Collection of An Unlawful Debt

RICO [And Constitutional] Standing: Concrete Injury Requirement Not Satisfied by Alleged Intangible Injuries of Intrusion Upon Seclusion, Confusion And Emotional Distress, Public Disclosure of Private Facts, Deterred Speech On Nondefamatory Matters, Violation Of First Amendment Rights, And Compulsion

Rule 37(b) Sanctions: Striking of Answer, Default Judgment, Civil Contempt and Piercing Corporate Veil for Deliberate Disregard of Multiple Orders to Produce — Finding of Deliberate Disregard of Court Order Is Factual, Triggering Clear Error Review — Discretion Narrows When Default Sanction Involved — Fourth Circuit Factors for Rule 37 Default Sanction Are Different Than Those for Inherent Power Dismissal Sanction — Continued Defiance of Court Orders And Millions in Unpaid Judgments And Tax Liens Render Lesser Sanctions Futile

RICO: No Causation for Company Harmed by Governmental Customers Shunning It After Employee Publishes Book Admitting He Bribed Governmental Officials — Harm Too Indirect, Not from Bribery (Predicate Act) But from Customers’ Decisions to Shun and Publication of Book (Both Lawful) — Customers Injured by Bribery of Their Officials Are More Direct Plaintiffs

FRAP 38 Sanctions for Frivolous Opposition to Arbitration

Extrinsic Fraud Exception to Rooker-Feldman — Where Defendants’ Perjury, False Evidence, Flawed Legal Arguments Prevented Plaintiffs from Presenting Their Claim in State Court

Federal Jurisdiction: Party Can Waive Subject Matter Jurisdiction — While Federal Courts Must Ensure They Do Not Lack Subject Matter Jurisdiction, There Is No Duty to Find and Exercise It

“RICO Is a Judge’s Nightmare” — “The Requisite RICO Pleading Standards Are Far From Explicit, And The RICO Jurisprudence Offers Courts (And Plaintiffs) Little Guidance” (Good Quotes) — Common Elements of § 1962(a), (c) and (d)-Based Claims — Closed-End Continuity: Duration > 1 Year = Substantial Period of Time — Continuity: Courts Skeptical If Number of Victims and Schemes Is Limited — Untargeted Persons Who Suffer Derivative Injury Do Not Add to the Number of Victims Considered for Continuity Purposes — Open Ended Continuity Can Be Established by Showing Defendant Commits Predicate Acts As “Regular Way of Doing Business” — Citing the Existence of Other Lawsuits Alleging Similar Predicates ≠ Pleading Facts Demonstrating Defendant’s Commission of Similar Predicates Against Others

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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.
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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