Young Thug’s attorney Brian Steel has won a ruling at the Georgia Supreme Court overturning a trial judge’s controversial decision to hold the lawyer in criminal contempt earlier […]
Supreme Court Grapples with San Francisco’s Aging Sewer System in EPA Case
The U.S. Supreme Court got down and dirty Wednesday with a case about whether the Environmental Protection Agency’s permit for San Francisco’s aging sewer system is too vague, creating a […]
Trump Counsel Again Asks Second Circuit to Remove NY State Case to Federal Court
Defense counsel for Donald Trump has again urged a federal appellate court to remove the former president’s criminal case from state court. Trump’s attorneys argued that the appeals […]
Court Advisory Committee Inches Forward on Transparency in Litigation Financing
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on Civil Rules on Thursday addressed transparency in third-party litigation funding, proposing to create a subcommittee to further delve into the somewhat […]
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Abuse Convictions
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from R. Kelly over his 2022 convictions on child pornography and enticement charges, leaving him with no further […]
High Court Turns Away Industry Challenges to EPA Rules Curbing Pollution
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday batted away several industry and state challenges to recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules imposing tougher standards on coal plants and oil […]
NY High Court Set to Decide If Personal-Injury Claim Against Uber Must Go to Arbitration
New York’s highest court is set to hear arguments on whether a personal-injury complaint against Uber Technologies was properly redirected to arbitration after the plaintiff, in a routine […]
Missouri Court Upholds $28M Jury Verdict Against Life Insurer, Remands for Prejudgment Interest Award
In addition to upholding a $28 million jury award against an insurance company in a class-action suit over universal life insurance policies, a Missouri appellate court recently sent a portion of […]
State High Court Considers Attorney Sanctions for Alleged Referral Scheme
The Missouri Supreme Court is considering whether a personal injury attorney violated Rules of Professional Conduct for allegedly participating in an improper lawyer referral scheme and, if so, determining […]
California Supreme Court Rejects State Bar’s Initial Plan for New Bar Exam
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked the state bar from rolling out a new bar exam written by Kaplan Exam Services, raising questions about the February […]