On August 4, 2023, in In re IBM Arbitration Agreement Litigation, the Second Circuit upheld an arbitration agreement that required employees to arbitrate any claims arising from their […]
Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Law Restricting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors and Concludes Its Ruling Does Not Bear on Employment-Related Precedent
In United States v. Skrmetti, the U.S. Supreme Court found that a Tennessee law prohibiting certain medical treatments for transgender minors did not violate the Equal Protection Clause […]
NewJeans Must Honor ADOR Label Contract as Court Upholds Injunction
The Seoul High Court has sided with ADOR, the label behind K-pop powerhouse NewJeans, in an ongoing legal dispute that’s captivated fans and industry insiders alike. On Tuesday […]
State Appellate Court Upholds $75M Verdict Against UPS
A Missouri appellate court upheld a nearly $75 million jury verdict against United Parcel Service Tuesday after determining that evidence of the driver’s cocaine use did not improperly […]
State Appellate Court Upholds $5.18M Verdict for Property Damage
A Missouri appellate court affirmed a $5.18 million verdict in favor of a commercial airline supplies company, concluding that a group of defendants failed to preserve their challenges […]
DC Circuit Upholds Temporary Block on Trump’s Alien Enemies Act Deportations
A divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Wednesday upheld a judge’s order temporarily blocking President Donald Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies […]
Split DC Circuit Upholds Trespassing Charge Used in Hundreds of Jan. 6 Cases
A divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday upheld a misdemeanor trespassing conviction against a Trump supporter for illegally being on U.S. Capitol grounds […]
Missouri Court Upholds $28M Jury Verdict Against Life Insurer, Remands for Prejudgment Interest Award
In addition to upholding a $28 million jury award against an insurance company in a class-action suit over universal life insurance policies, a Missouri appellate court recently sent a portion of […]
NH Supreme Court Upholds School Policy Protecting Transgender Students — Justia News — September 2, 2024
Transgender and gender non-conforming children sometimes face resistance from their parents. They may demand that the child identify and present as a person of their birth gender. A […]
Appeals Court Upholds $40M Drunken Driving Verdict, Largest in North Carolina
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently upheld a $40 million verdict, the largest drunken driving verdict in the state’s history, and one that assessed more than half […]