Tossing its “clear statement rule” requirement that a civil suit must specify an official’s capacity, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit joined its sister courts […]
Trial Court Had No Authority to Reopen Voir Dire After Jury Impaneled in Civil Case, State Appellate Court Rules
In a matter of first impression, the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Wednesday found that a trial court had no authority to grant a request to remove […]
Rapper Faces New Wave of Civil Lawsuits
Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit with another wave of six civil abuse lawsuits late Sunday, including several cases alleging attacks as late as 2022 and one claiming he […]
DaBaby Settles Civil Battery Lawsuit Over Brawl At Music Video Shoot
DaBaby has settled a civil lawsuit over a 2020 incident in which he allegedly attacked a property manager during a music video shoot at a Los Angeles mansion, […]
Appellate Judges Question Scope of AG’s Power in Trump Civil Fraud Arguments
Counsel for the New York Attorney General and Donald Trump squared off before a mid-level New York appeals court on Thursday, as lawyers for the former president urged […]
Diddy Faces New Civil Lawsuit, Claiming He Filmed ‘Brutal Attack’
Less than a week after he was indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing yet another civil sexual abuse case, this time claiming […]
Chief of SDNY Civil Rights Unit Heads to Lit Boutique
Ellen Blain, who spent the last 15 years at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York, has left to join New York-based commercial litigation […]
Ohio High Court Majority Declines to Expand Civil Service Defense Rules
The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed that a medical malpractice lawsuit should be dismissed for failure to properly serve the complaint, despite the case having already been litigated for two years. […]
Supreme Court Upholds Orders Blocking Civil Rights Protections for Students — Justia News — August 19, 2024
This spring, the U.S. Department of Education issued a new rule involving Title IX, the main federal law against sex discrimination in education. (Schools must comply with Title […]
Incoming Pittsburgh Civil Division Leader Aims to Bring Trial Scheduling Under Court Control
Incoming Pittsburgh Civil Division Leader Aims to Bring Trial Scheduling Under Court Control | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/08/07/incoming-pittsburgh-civil-division-leader-aims-to-bring-trial-scheduling-under-court-control-292-188736/ Judge Alan Hertzberg of the Allegheny County Court of […]