A federal appeals court has kept in place an injunction blocking Florida from enforcing a law that would restrict drag shows in the state, saying the statute likely […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lloyd’s of London Faces an Additional $800K in Interest in Coverage Dispute, State Appellate Court Rules
Recognizing that state courts haven’t always followed the law in awarding interest, the Massachusetts Appeals Court weighed in on when the prejudgment interest clock started ticking for a […]
Independent Agencies Begin Submitting Rules for White House Review Under New Order
President Donald Trump’s executive order that independent federal agency actions undergo White House review went into effect Monday, subjecting the Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission and […]
Dispute Over Historic Church Bell Tower ‘Collapse’ Moves Forward Against Insurer, Judge Rules
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy of the District of Massachusetts denied Church Mutual Insurance Co.’s motion for summary judgment in a coverage dispute with the […]
US Judge Rules Google Maintained Unlawful Ad Tech Monopoly
A federal court found Google liable Thursday for monopolization of the publisher ad server market, monopolization of the ad exchange market and unlawful tying of two programs that […]
Diddy Trial Won’t Be Delayed, Judge Rules
A Manhattan federal judge on Friday denied a bid by Sean “Diddy” Combs to delay his sex trafficking and racketeering trial by two months, ruling that the request […]
Out-of-State Employee Can’t Clear Discrimination Claims Against Minnesota Employer, 8th Circuit Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit this week determined that an employee cannot bring workplace discrimination claims against her former employer under the Minnesota Human […]
DMX’s Ex-Wife Doesn’t Own Half His Music Catalog, Judge Rules
Four years after DMX’s tragic 2021 death, a New York judge has ruled that his ex-wife can’t claim a 50 percent stake in the rapper’s music catalog and […]