Based on a recent ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled this week that a plaintiff’s employment discrimination suit against Union Pacific Railroad Co. […]
8th Circ. Reinstates Copyright Suit for Questions on Registration Errors
Declining to address questions regarding valid copyright registrations, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a summary judgment order based on the premise that a […]
State High Court Reinstates Boston University’s Suit Over Faulty Athletic Field Design
A New York-based engineering firm is still on the hook for a negligence claim over an allegedly faulty athletic field design at Boston University because the action was […]
Divided 8th Circuit Reinstates Wage Dispute as Questions Remain Over Employer’s Communicated Policies
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit revived an overtime payment suit against a residential care facility, determining that questions of fact remained if its employees […]
New Jersey Court Reinstates Frontline Workers’ COVID-19 Wrongful-Death Case
In an unpublished decision, the Appellate Division reinstated a Bergen County Superior Court wrongful-death suit in favor of the family of married health care aides who died from COVID-19, […]
Md. Court Reinstates Medical Malpractice Suit Against Long-Term Case Facility
In a matter of first impression, the Maryland Appellate Court reinstated a medical malpractice suit against a skilled nursing facility in Baltimore Wednesday, finding the lower court erroneously […]