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Watchdog Official Urges Supreme Court Not to Let Trump Fire Him
After kicking the can down the road, the U.S. Supreme Court is still facing a high-profile standoff between President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice and the head of […]
Pepperdine U. Loses Court Bid to Stop Netflix Debut of ‘Running Point’ in Trademark Dispute
A federal judge on Wednesday declined to stop the debut of the new Netflix series “Running Point,” which Pepperdine University claims infringes on its trademarks by using the […]
State Appeals Court Says Barring Plaintiff’s Expert Witness Went Too Far
In a wrongful death suit against health care providers accused of causing fatal bleeding into a woman’s brain tissue, a lower court’s decision to exclude a plaintiff’s expert […]
Split NY Top Court Validates Ethics Panel, Turning Back Challenge by Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo
New York’s top court issued a split decision on Tuesday that affirmed the constitutionality of the state’s ethics watchdog, saying it doesn’t violate bedrock separation-of-powers principles, while also […]
Securities Broker Asks Supreme Court to Block FINRA Proceeding
An embattled securities broker urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to block an enforcement proceeding from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority while the company challenges the constitutionality […]
Could the U.S. Supreme Court Finally Address Uninjured Class Members?
The U.S. Supreme Court could finally rule on a key question in class actions, often raised by the defense at the certification stage: What happens when some of […]
California High Court Names Legislature Real Party in Interest in Court Reporter Suit
Who Got The Work Rebecca Maller-Stein and Kent A. Yalowitz of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer have entered their appearances for Hanaco Venture Capital and its executives, Lior […]
Mass. Attorney’s Suit Against Former Employer, City Solicitor Can Continue in Federal Court
A Massachusetts federal judge allowed an attorney and former employee of the Revere City Solicitor’s Office to proceed with her unlawful discrimination and retaliation lawsuit after denying the […]
State Appellate Court Revives Wrongful Death Suit, Expert’s Testimony on Doctor’s Standard of Care
A Missouri appellate court revived a wrongful death suit against a group of cardiologists, finding the plaintiff’s expert testimony was erroneously struck based on rendering his opinion based […]