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 […]
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 […]
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Blocks Local Gun Regulations — Justia News — November 25, 2024
The threat of gun violence concerns many Americans. State legislatures often have failed to keep pace with these concerns in enacting gun control laws. (However, these regulations must […]
TikTok Ban Upheld By Supreme Court, Leaving App’s Future Uncertain
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday (Jan. 17) upheld a federal statute that will effectively ban TikTok from the country over national security concerns, rejecting the company’s arguments […]
Judge Orders Rudy Giuliani to Court Amid Allegations He’s Hiding Assets Under Receivership
A Manhattan federal judge has ordered former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to report to court on Thursday following allegations he’s hiding assets from two Georgia poll […]
Ed Sheeran Beats ‘Let’s Get It On’ Copyright Case at Appeals Court
Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” did not infringe the copyright to Marvin Gaye‘s “Let’s Get It On,” a federal appeals court ruled Friday (Nov. 1), saying the two […]
Live Nation Must Face Class Action Over High Ticket Prices, Says Court
A federal appeals court says Live Nation and Ticketmaster must face a class action claiming they charged “extraordinarily high” prices to thousands of ticket buyers, ruling that the […]