Unanswered legal questions still floating around as the Trump administration hints at pushing the limits of U.S. attorney term lengths, avoiding Senate confirmation and the courts. This might spark some tension between U.S. district judges and the executive branch in choosing top federal prosecutors. The whole thing is a bit of a mess, to be honest.
Back in 1993, the U.S. attorney for the District of Puerto Rico called it quits. Janet Reno, the Attorney General at the time, decided to appoint a guy named Charles Fitzwilliam as the interim U.S. attorney for the district. Fast forward 120 days, and Fitzwilliam’s time was up, leading to the bench stepping in to figure things out. And let me tell you, it was a whole thing.
Now, let’s talk about some recent legal work happening out there. J. Brugh Lower from Gibbons is getting involved in a trademark infringement lawsuit for Devco Corporation. Apparently, they’ve been accused of selling knock-off Graco products, and it’s causing quite a stir. The case is being handled by U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, and it’s definitely something to keep an eye on.
Rebecca Maller-Stein and Kent A. Yalowitz of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer are stepping up to the plate for Hanaco Venture Capital and its executives in a securities lawsuit. Goldeneye Advisors is not too happy with how their $1 million investment was managed and they’re not afraid to say it. This case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick, is heating up real quick.
Moving on, we have attorneys from A&O Shearman representing Toronto-Dominion Bank and other defendants in a securities class action. The allegations involve some serious stuff regarding the bank’s compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, and things are definitely getting interesting. This case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, is one to watch for sure.
Crown Castle International is also in some hot water, with Luke D. Wolf of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani stepping in to help them out in a breach-of-contract lawsuit. The Town Residences LLC is claiming that Crown Castle failed to transfer utility payments from T-Mobile, and things are getting pretty messy. U.S. District Judge Susan K. Declercq is going to have her hands full with this one.
Last but not least, we have Wilfred P. Coronato and Daniel M. Schwartz of McCarter & English taking on a product liability lawsuit for Electrolux Home Products Inc. It seems like their refrigerators aren’t holding up too well, with drawers and shelving falling apart left and right. U.S. District Judge Joan M. Azrack is going to have to sort through this mess and figure out what’s what.
So, there you have it, folks. The legal world is always buzzing with activity, and it looks like things are about to get even more interesting. Stay tuned for more updates on these cases, because you never know what might happen next.
