Proskauer Rose has asked a New York state court judge to dismiss with prejudice a $10 million lawsuit brought against it by its former CFO, who claims she was demoted and then fired after she returned to work following breast cancer treatment because of her age, her gender and a supposed disability.
A Manhattan judge has dismissed most of a divorce lawyer’s $26 million lawsuit against his former partners, whom he accused of “disloyalty and greed” in allegedly reneging on promises to pay his insurance and mortgage after he decided to retire.
A blogger and a lawyer sued over comments they made in the case of a Muslim-to-Christian convert said in court filings Tuesday that their remarks and postings were constitutionally protected free speech.
A $55 million lawsuit by a unit of Cerberus Capital Management L.P. can proceed against Paul Hastings over allegations the firm gave faulty advice on a loan made in connection with a private equity firm’s 2008 acquisition of bankrupt retailer Steve & Barry’s.
A malpractice lawsuit by a bankrupt outdoor furniture distributor against DLA Piper has been removed to federal court. Joseph DelGreco & Co. sued DLA in Manhattan Supreme Court, claiming the firm’s negligence financially damaged the company and pushed it into bankruptcy.