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District court denies California parks department bid to stop Sable Offshore pipeline
A U.S. District Court on May 28 denied the California Department of Parks and Recreation’s bid to stop oil producer Sable Offshore Corp from moving oil on a long-disputed pipeline linked to […]
Marketing partner may enforce arbitration agreement
A health insurance marketing company could enforce an arbitration provision as a third-party beneficiary of an online agreement entered into by the plaintiff, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
Death sentence upheld after intellectual disability claim rejected
The South Carolina Supreme Court held that a death-row inmate failed to prove he is intellectually disabled and therefore constitutionally exempt from execution under Atkins v. Virginia. The court […]
Biden sues Justice Department to block release of audio recordings
Former president Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on May 26, seeking to block the Trump administration from releasing the recordings and transcripts of his private interviews with a ghostwriter […]
Justices revive $100M judgments against cruise lines
Four cruise lines that used docks seized by the Castro regime in 1960 can be liable for $100 million-plus judgments rendered for violating a federal law creating a private right […]
Slip-and-fall warning claim belongs before jury
A jury should decide whether a convenience store negligently created and failed to warn of a dangerous condition that allegedly caused the plaintiff’s slip-and-fall injuries. The 4th U.S. Circuit […]
US Supreme Court won’t hear Meta’s challenge to Vermont social media addiction lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on May 26 to hear a bid by Meta Platforms to avoid a lawsuit brought by Vermont’s attorney general accusing the company of designing its […]
US Justice Department seeks to lift injunction on ballroom project after shooting
The U.S. Justice Department has again asked a federal judge to lift an injunction holding up progress on President Donald Trump’s ballroom project, saying the May 23 shooting outside […]
Tribe may pursue repatriation claim for Native American remains
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit brought by the plaintiff tribe seeking the return of the remains of two Native American boys who died at a […]
Justice John Few to leave bench at end of July
South Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice John Few announced Tuesday that he will leave the court when his term expires July 31, 2026, according to reporting by WISTV in Columbia […]
SCOTUS: Ruling clarifies calculation of ERISA withdrawal liability
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act allows the use of actuarial assumptions adopted after the statutory “measurement date” in calculating the withdrawal liability of employers who stop participating in an […]
Prison contractor bankruptcy halts collection of $307.5M verdict
A prison healthcare contractor, hit with a $307.5 million verdict by a federal jury in Detroit in April, has filed for bankruptcy, casting doubt on whether a former Michigan inmate […]
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- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
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- Best at Work Insights: The choice we’re making about AI
- Beyond burnout: The case for workplaces where people thrive
- The December question every leader should anticipate
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