On July 1, 2024, the United States Supreme Court granted former President Donald J. Trump broad immunity from criminal prosecution related to any Executive Branch official conduct. Trump […]
NY’s High Court Reshaped Civil Statutes in 2023-24 Term, City Bar Panelists Say
New York’s highest court didn’t shy away from reshaping certain civil laws during its 2023-24 term, an expert panel of appellate litigators told a key downstate bar association […]
Post-‘Chevron’: Lower Court Fights Are Expected Over Ability to Challenge Pre-‘Loper’ Agency Rules
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Chevron deference Friday, some lawyers expect legal fights to emerge in lower courts over the ability to challenge prior federal agency rules […]
Mo. Court Reverses $1M Jury Verdict, Holding Workout Injury Was Known Risk
A Missouri appellate court reversed a $1 million jury verdict in favor of a woman who was injured during a group exercise class, concluding her negligence claim was […]
Sackler Family’s Controversial Opioid Deal Cannot Stand, Says Supreme Court — Justia News — June 27, 2024
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Purdue Pharma settlement that in part shielded members of the Sackler family, who own the company, from personal liability related […]
Supreme Court Reveals Dismissal of Idaho Emergency Abortion Ban Case — Justia News — June 26, 2024
A copy of an opinion “inadvertently and briefly uploaded” to the U.S. Supreme Court’s website on Wednesday revealed that it may allow emergency abortions in Idaho. The Idaho […]
High Court Removes Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson From Bench
High Court Removes Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson From Bench | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/06/25/we-lost-the-ultimate-battle-supreme-court-removes-judge-christina-peterson-from-bench/ (Top L-R) Judge Christina J. Peterson, S Lester Tate III, Dwight […]
Cases Progress Against Sig Sauer For Accidental Discharges In Federal Court
Separate claims against Sig Sauer’s P320 semi-automatic pistol unintentionally firing have passed critical thresholds in federal courts over the last week as a Georgia plaintiff was awarded $2.35 million by a […]
Gun Control Scores Rare Win at Supreme Court — Justia News — June 24, 2024
Since 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken a broad view of the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment to the Constitution. That year brought the […]
Young Thug Co-Defendant Asks Georgia Court to Force Judge to Recuse
One of Young Thug’s co-defendants is asking the Georgia Supreme Court to force the judge overseeing the rapper’s high-profile gang trial to recuse himself, arguing that a secret […]