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 […]
Biden’s Judicial Nominees Vow to Apply Supreme Court Precedent
Three of President Joe Biden’s U.S. district court judicial nominees in Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania have vowed to apply all binding Supreme Court precedent, including the 2022 […]