Third Circuit Breaks With Sister Courts in Ruling on Monsanto’s Preemption Arguments | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/08/16/third-circuit-breaks-with-sister-courts-in-ruling-on-monsantos-preemption-arguments/ Photo: John Disney/ALM NEWS While the Third Circuit held that […]
Budding Circuit Consensus: SPAC Investors Can’t Sue Over Acquired Company’s Pre-Merger Misstatements
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has become the second federal appeals court to hold that investors can’t sue over alleged misstatements that an acquired […]
6th Circuit Finds Student Has Title IX Retaliation Case Against University
A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reinstated a Title IX retaliation lawsuit against the University of Kentucky, finding the district court erroneously held that […]
6th Circuit Affirms Attorney’s Free Speech Retaliation Claim Was Time-Barred
An attorney cannot pursue First Amendment retaliation claims against a police officer who searched her private Facebook records to prosecute her criminal trial because she filed the suit […]
Sen. Tillis Doubles Down on Objection to Biden’s 4th Circuit Pick Ryan Park
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis doubled down Wednesday on his opposition to President Joe Biden’s judicial pick for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, saying he has […]
11th Circuit Affirms Officers’ Qualified Immunity for “Invasive” Search
In a matter of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion finding a blanket strip search performed on a woman visiting […]
Federal Circuit Affirms Invalidity of Sherwin-Williams’ BPA-Free Beverage Can
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s patent invalidity judgment against five patents owned by Sherwin-Williams Co., involving beverage can coatings, agreeing substantial […]
Third Circuit Revives Religious Discrimination Suit Over Phila. DA’s Vaccine Mandate
Third Circuit Revives Religious Discrimination Suit Over Phila. DA’s Vaccine Mandate | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/07/30/third-circuit-revives-religious-discrimination-suit-over-phila-das-vaccine-mandate/ Office of the District Attorney in downtown Philadelphia, PA. Photo: Diego […]
8th Circuit Reverses $78.75 Million Attorney Fee Award in T-Mobile Settlement
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a $78.75 million award for class counsel in a $350 million settlement against T-Mobile, concluding a multiplier of nearly 10 […]
‘Is This in Fact Real or Not?’ 9th Circuit Conference Delves Into AI Issues in Federal Courts
As generative artificial intelligence transitions quickly from an intellectual curiosity to a courtroom reality, judges should keep asking questions but not deny the technology’s potential benefits out of […]