ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, the Project on Fair Representation (POFR) announces the filing of a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Texas’ state senate districts. The complaint can be found at...
What’s at issue? The plaintiffs argue that the current Texas senate map (Plan S172) must be redrawn using “eligible voters” rather than “total population” – the measure long used by the Texas Legislature – because the latter now results in districts with...
By Jeremy Heallen Law360, Houston (April 25, 2013, 10:37 PM EDT) — A Citigroup Inc. unit told a Texas appeals court Thursday that Stewart Title Guaranty Co. should make good on insurance it issued that allegedly guaranteed title to land a luxury hotel developer...
By Martin Bricketto Law360, New York (February 1, 2012, 6:56 PM EST) — Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. on Tuesday asked the Second Circuit to reject continued efforts by liquidators of an Australian affiliate and certain noteholders to intervene in an...
By Maria Chutchian Law360, New York (October 19, 2011, 10:17 PM EDT) — Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. hit BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Ltd. with an adversary suit Tuesday, claiming the failed bank was deprived of property interest as a result of...
By Lisa Uhlman Law360, New York (September 19, 2011, 7:09 PM EDT) — A Michigan housing authority on Wednesday lost its bid for New York federal court review of a bankruptcy judge’s interpretation of how swap contracts should be handled in a suit targeting...
