John Deere’s chief financial officer and senior vice president is fair game to be deposed after a federal judge this week rejected the company’s attempts to block multi-district […]
US District Chief Judge Issues Standing Order Restraining Hasty ICE Deportations
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland adopted a universal standing order Wednesday prohibiting the Trump administration from hastily deporting noncitizen immigrants who file petitions for […]
DaBaby Assault Claims from DaniLeigh’s Brother Thrown Out by Judge
DaBaby has won a court order tossing out assault and battery claims over a 2022 brawl with the brother of his ex-girlfriend DaniLeigh, though the rapper could still […]
Federal Judge Restricts ‘Continuous’ Employment Harassment Claims to 300-Day Window
A department director for the University of Illinois Chicago can continue with her hostile work environment and retaliation claim against her employer, but can only cite the university’s […]
Judge Stands By $1 Damages Award in Contract Dispute Over Multimillion Dollar Turbine Project
A federal judge has denied a subcontractor’s attempts to alter a jury’s $1 nominal damages award in favor of the opposing party in a contract dispute involving a […]
Judge Approves Rare Privacy Settlement Awarding Class Members 23% Stake in Clearview AI
A federal judge approved a controversial privacy settlement that gives class members a 23% equity stake in facial recognition software firm Clearview AI Inc. The settlement, reached last […]
Plaintiff Attorneys Sanctioned for Entangling Firm Partners in RICO Suit, Judge Rules
A federal judge not only shut down efforts to hold dozens of law firm partners liable for a managing partner’s alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme but also determined the […]
Magistrate Judge Hopes to Foster ‘Curiosity, Genuine Conversation’ in the Courtroom
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently celebrated the official appointment of a new magistrate judge in an investiture ceremony. The ceremony, held Thursday at […]
Judge Allows Weakened FTX Investor Lawsuit to Proceed Against Celebrities, YouTube Promoters
U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore ruled Wednesday that a multidistrict litigation case in the Southern District of Florida, which accuses big-name celebrities and YouTube stars of helping […]
Medical Device Company Must Turn Over Financial Records Post-$60M Verdict, Judge Rules
After an insulin patch pump manufacturer was awarded nearly $60 million in an intellectual property dispute, a federal judge in Massachusetts gave the go-ahead to the plaintiffs’ post-verdict […]