On Tuesday, Judge Stephanos Bibas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granted a partial summary judgment in Thomson Reuters’ lawsuit against legal research startup […]
Frito Lays Could Face Liability for Customer’s Grocery Store Fall Over Pallet Guard, Judge Rules
A federal judge denied Frito-Lay’s attempts to dismiss claims accusing the company of negligence after a woman tripped and fell over pallets of products in an Illinois grocery […]
Landlord Must Pay Prevailing Tenants’ $21K Attorney Fees in Commercial Lease Dispute, Appellate Court Rules
A defense counsel’s award of over $21,000 in attorney fees in a commercial lease dispute was upheld Tuesday by a three-judge panel for and Illinois appellate court, finding […]
Supreme Court Rules for Employers on FLSA Exemption Standard — Justia News — January 20, 2025
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act provides important rights to employees nationwide. Its most notable provisions include rules for a minimum wage and overtime. However, the FLSA exempts […]
Trial Court Had No Authority to Reopen Voir Dire After Jury Impaneled in Civil Case, State Appellate Court Rules
In a matter of first impression, the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Wednesday found that a trial court had no authority to grant a request to remove […]
Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of Asylum Seekers — Justia News — October 28, 2024
Federal immigration laws provide for a process called asylum. This allows a foreign national to legally live in the U.S. if they face persecution in their home country […]
High Court Turns Away Industry Challenges to EPA Rules Curbing Pollution
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 […]
Judge Rules in Favor of Food Delivery Apps in NYC Data-Sharing Lawsuit — Justia News — September 25, 2024
On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, U.S. District Court Judge Analisa Torres ruled in favor of Doordash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats in a lawsuit contesting the City of New […]
Playboi Carti & UMG Didn’t Abuse DMCA Takedown System, Judge Rules
A federal judge says Universal Music Group and Playboi Carti didn’t abuse the Digital Millennium Copyright Act when they issued a takedown notice – erroneously, it turns out […]
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. […]