The people of Bikini Atoll—the Pacific island that became a nuclear proving ground in the 1940s—have filed a Court of Chancery suit against a trust fund administrator, alleging […]
Judge Dismisses Pharma. Manufacturer’s $30M Interruption Coverage Claim
A federal judge in Massachusetts denied a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s request for business interruption coverage after an air leak at the plant caused a $30 million loss of a […]
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 […]
‘Could Exceed $1M’: Disqualified Judicial Candidate Launches Defamation Claim
‘Could Exceed $1M’: Disqualified Judicial Candidate Launches Defamation Claim | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/08/01/could-exceed-1m-disqualified-judicial-candidate-launches-defamation-claim/ Loletha D. Hale of Hale Law Firm in Jonesboro, Georgia. (Courtesy photo) NEWS […]
Copyright Claim Against Louis Vuitton’s Similar Designs Allowed to Proceed
A federal judge in Pennsylvania is allowing an independent designer’s copyright claim against Louis Vuitton to proceed, concluding allegations were plausibly alleged as there was sufficient similarities between the parties’ […]
Title IX Claim Alleges Accused Princeton Students Have Low Odds of Success
A Princeton University freshman suspended for allegedly assaulting two female friends filed a federal complaint against the Ivy League institution last week, claiming the disciplinary committee has been notoriously […]
Judge Finds COVID, Not Gov’s Orders, Triggered Business Loss Insurance Claim
A federal judge in Newark, New Jersey, ruled that the COVID-19 pandemic was a single event for purposes of determining a policyholder’s payout under communicable disease business income […]
A ‘Gotcha Tactic’?: Court of Appeals to Hear ‘Bad Faith’ Settlement Claim Dispute at Oral Argument
The Georgia Court of Appeals is set to be asked to define what is a bona fide settlement offer in an issue that is “consistently faced” by defense […]