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 […]
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 […]
Ohio High Court Majority Declines to Expand Civil Service Defense Rules
The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed that a medical malpractice lawsuit should be dismissed for failure to properly serve the complaint, despite the case having already been litigated for two years. […]
Split Pa. High Court Rules Anti-Hate Lawn Signs Targeting Neighbor Were Protected Speech
Split Pa. High Court Rules Anti-Hate Lawn Signs Targeting Neighbor Were Protected Speech | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/08/22/split-pa-high-court-rules-anti-hate-lawn-signs-targeting-neighbor-were-protected-speech/ Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices. Courtesy photo NEWS According to […]
Demand for Legal Advice on Greenwashing Is High in Australia as Regulators Crack Down
Demand for Legal Advice on Greenwashing Is High in Australia as Regulators Crack Down | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/08/21/demand-for-legal-advice-on-greenwashing-is-high-in-australia-as-regulators-crack-down-292-189613/ (Credit: narawit/Adobe Stock) NEWS The country’s consumer and […]
Mass. High Court Resolves Definition of ‘Surface Waters’ in Insurance Dispute
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court determined the accumulation of rainwater on a building’s roof does not constitute “surface waters” within the context of an insurer’s “flood” property insurance policy […]
NJ High Court Provides Distinction in Megan’s Law Registration Requirements
In a pair of decisions issued Monday, the New Jersey Supreme Court clarified how Megan’s Law applies to juvenile offenders, finding that the prong requiring a defendant to […]
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 […]
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 […]