‘You Have to Be Able to Talk to People’: SDNY Magistrate Judge Tapped for District Judge Seat | New York Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/04/24/you-have-to-be-able-to-talk-to-people-sdny-magistrate-judge-tapped-for-district-judge-seat/ Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn The White House’s choice has served as a magistrate judge for 12 years and began serving as the district’s chief…

A “candid discussion” before a full house is expected when New York Chief Judge Rowan Wilson and retired Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman discuss the demands of the job during a symposium at Albany Law School, event moderator and professor Vincent Bonventre said on Tuesday. Wilson has been the state’s top…

The Georgia Court of Appeals grappled with the definition of “reasonableness” under a competent and substantial evidence standard of review when asked to reconsider a Department of Community Health hearing officer’s overturn of a freestanding emergency department building permit during oral argument on Tuesday. The permit, called a certificate of need,…

A group of Central Queens residents who are fed up with noise and nuisances emanating from concerts at Forest Hills Stadium have been dealt a setback in a lawsuit against the venue. The plaintiffs, the Concerned Citizens of Forest Hills Inc., a moved for an order for a preliminary injunction preventing defendants, including venue owner…

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Blank Rome is preparing to defend Chiquita Brands International against accusations that the banana grower knowingly financed death squads in Colombia. Michael Cioffi, the chair of Blank Rome’s Cincinnati office and a partner who specializes in mass torts and complex disputes, will face off against multiple plaintiffs firm attorneys from…