A Pennsylvania school district won partial dismissal of claims filed by a parent who alleged that a policy prohibiting parental notification when a student transitions to a different […]
R. Kelly Convictions & Prison Sentence Upheld by Federal Appeals Court
R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, along with a 30-year prison sentence, were upheld Wednesday by a federal appeals court that concluded the singer exploited his fame for […]
Landlord Must Pay Prevailing Tenants’ $21K Attorney Fees in Commercial Lease Dispute, Appellate Court Rules
A defense counsel’s award of over $21,000 in attorney fees in a commercial lease dispute was upheld Tuesday by a three-judge panel for and Illinois appellate court, finding […]
State Appellate Court Settles Fee Battle Between Former Co-Counsel in Patent Litigation
A solo practitioner’s attempts to recover fees for his work in an underlying suit he was kicked off were denied after an Illinois appellate court found his claims […]
TikTok Opts Not to Take Section 230 Immunity Fight to U.S. Supreme Court
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 […]
Jimi Hendrix Lawsuit Heads To Trial After UK Court Rejects Sony Appeal
A long-running legal battle over the rights to Jimi Hendrix’s music is going to trial after a U.K. appeals court rejected Sony Music’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit […]
Copyright Court Ruling Says Termination Rights Have Global Reach
A Louisiana federal judge has finalized an unusual legal decision that says American copyright termination rules apply not just stateside but also across the globe, unswayed by warnings […]
8th Circuit Sends Privacy Action Against Health Care Provider to State Court
A privacy suit accusing one of the state of Missouri’s largest health care providers of secretly transmitting personal health information to third parties is heading back to a […]
Trump Seeks Pause of Supreme Court Cases, Disavows DOJ Stance on Voting Rights Act
President Donald Trump’s acting solicitor general seeks to press the pause button on several pending Supreme Court cases in light of changes in administration policy and also disavowed […]
Supreme Court Rules for Employers on FLSA Exemption Standard — Justia News — January 20, 2025
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act provides important rights to employees nationwide. Its most notable provisions include rules for a minimum wage and overtime. However, the FLSA exempts […]