In a wrongful death suit against health care providers accused of causing fatal bleeding into a woman’s brain tissue, a lower court’s decision to exclude a plaintiff’s expert […]
State Appellate Court Revives Wrongful Death Suit, Expert’s Testimony on Doctor’s Standard of Care
A Missouri appellate court revived a wrongful death suit against a group of cardiologists, finding the plaintiff’s expert testimony was erroneously struck based on rendering his opinion based […]
Mass Shooting Survivor Hits Michigan State University With $50M Civil Rights Lawsuit
Michigan State University and its top officials are facing a lawsuit filed in federal court by a former student who alleged he was severely psychologically injured as a […]
State Appellate Court Settles Fee Battle Between Former Co-Counsel in Patent Litigation
A solo practitioner’s attempts to recover fees for his work in an underlying suit he was kicked off were denied after an Illinois appellate court found his claims […]
8th Circuit Sends Privacy Action Against Health Care Provider to State Court
A privacy suit accusing one of the state of Missouri’s largest health care providers of secretly transmitting personal health information to third parties is heading back to a […]
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 […]
West Virginia State Bar Sued Over Diversity Rule — Justia News — December 23, 2024
The West Virginia State Bar oversees the legal profession in the state. Every licensed attorney in West Virginia must belong to this organization, which is led by a […]
State Appellate Court Sides With Teacher in Maternity Leave Dispute
Reversing arbitration to a public school, the Massachusetts Appeals Court sided with one of the school’s former teachers, concluding she was improperly discharged and denied tenure after taking […]
State, Federal Courts in North Carolina Announce Reopening Dates Following Hurricane Helene
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina issued a standing order Thursday to reopen its Asheville courthouse doors on Monday. The order, signed by Chief […]
Trump Counsel Again Asks Second Circuit to Remove NY State Case to Federal Court
Defense counsel for Donald Trump has again urged a federal appellate court to remove the former president’s criminal case from state court. Trump’s attorneys argued that the appeals […]