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Federal Judge Blocks New Title IX Rules in Louisiana and Surrounding States

A federal judge in Louisiana has put a stop to the new Title IX rules that were set to go into effect in several states. The Biden administration's updated Title IX rule aimed to...
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Rudy Giuliani’s Outlandish Attempts to Avoid Defamation Lawsuits

Rudy Giuliani, the former lawyer of Donald Trump, faced a tough time in December 2023 when he filed for bankruptcy just a week after being ordered to pay $148 million in a defamation lawsuit....
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Autodesk Securities Class Action: Wilson Sonsini Representation | Law.com

Autodesk, a company and certain executives are facing a securities class action lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed on April 24 in California Northern District Court by the Rosen Law Firm. The defendants are accused...
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Court Grants Motion to Dismiss Suit Based on Fairness Standard

Canoo, an electric vehicle company, went public in a de-SPAC transaction in December 2020. However, after the stock price dropped, a stockholder who chose not to redeem his stock sued the SPAC board and...
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Medical Malpractice Case: Lawyers Reflect on Satan’s Court Appearance

In 1991, lawyers Zachary Bravos and Todd Smith found themselves embroiled in a bizarre medical malpractice case unlike any other they had encountered in their careers. Their client, Patricia Burgus, a mother from Des...
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Wayfair Lawsuit Against Construction Manager for Double Payments

Attorneys working for Wayfair, a major online home goods retailer based in Boston, have taken legal action against a construction management company called Loc Associates, also known as Generis Collective. The lawsuit, filed in...
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Accusations Against Municipal Judge for Inappropriate Behavior at Party and Social Media Posts

A formal complaint was recently filed by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct against a municipal court judge from Elizabeth. The complaint accuses Judge Richard Obuch of inappropriate behavior towards three female employees of...
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USAA Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Late Fee Interest Sustained Class Action Against USAA for...

USAA, a well-known insurance company, has recently faced a class-action lawsuit over late fee interest. The company and its subsidiaries have agreed to reimburse thousands of policyholders with over $8 million for late fees...
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Ford Appeals Court to Reject $1.7B Verdict and Order New Trial

Ford Motor Company is appealing to the court to reject a $1.7 billion verdict and order a new trial. The company is not satisfied with the outcome of the previous trial and is seeking...
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Rudy Giuliani Finances Testimony: What’s at Stake?

Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, has been making headlines recently due to his involvement in the ongoing investigation into President Trump's alleged ties to Ukraine. Giuliani's finances are now under...
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Revived Workplace Retaliation Lawsuit Against Biden’s HHS Secretary

The Lewis F. Powell Jr. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Courthouse and Annex in Richmond, Virginia was the setting for a recent ruling that has revived a workplace retaliation lawsuit against...
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Amazon Faces $122M Patent Infringement Verdict in Waco Federal Court

Amazon, the e-commerce giant, has been hit with a significant patent infringement verdict in a Waco federal court. The verdict requires Amazon to pay $122 million due to the infringement. This legal battle highlights...
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Ninth Circuit Rejects Anti-Vaxxer’s Lawsuit Against YouTube: Account Termination Upheld Keyword: YouTube Anti-Vaxxer Lawsuit

Lawsuits against platforms like YouTube by anti-vaxxers rarely succeed, as demonstrated by a recent case in the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court. In this specific case, Dr. Joseph Mercola, a well-known anti-vaxxer, filed a lawsuit...
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Pillsbury Defends UC Regents in Trade Secrets Case Against Agensys and Jones Day

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman is currently representing the University of California Regents in a legal battle against Agensys Inc., as reported in the local newspaper. The lawsuit, filed by Jones Day on behalf of...
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Law students sue EEOC over BigLaw letters: Legal battle unfolds

Three law students, who are not really sure why this matters, have gone ahead and filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to order the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to withdraw those pesky investigative...
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Lawsuit Alleges BigLaw Manager Worked 90-Hour Weeks Without Overtime

A big lawsuit is shaking things up in the legal world as a business development manager takes on Reed Smith, alleging that she was made to work grueling 90-hour weeks without proper compensation. Phoebe...
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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s USAID Stop-Work Orders

A legal battle is brewing, pitting two powerful entities against the Trump administration in a bid to preserve the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The American Foreign Service Association and American Federation of...
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Ohio Derailment Lawsuit: FAA Blamed for Air Disasters

In a bustling world filled with legal battles, the recent lawsuit targeting Norfolk Southern and various government entities over the 2023 train derailment in Ohio has stirred up quite a storm. Air disasters on...
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Nationwide Class Action Targets ‘Junk Fees’ – Stop Unfair Charges Now

A class action lawsuit has been filed against a New Jersey company for allegedly charging excessive transaction fees when processing children's school lunch payments. The lawsuit claims that PAMS Lunch Room and PCS Revenue...
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Seeking $100M in COVID-19 Test Case: Quinn Emanuel Client | Law Firm Seeks Compensation

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, a prominent law firm, is representing a biotech manufacturer seeking $100 million in damages for a breach-of-contract suit filed in a Massachusetts state court. The lawsuit, filed on behalf...
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SEC Authority Over Cybersecurity Controls Challenged in Court

On July 18, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York made a significant ruling regarding the Security and Exchange Commission's (SEC) case against SolarWinds. The SEC had accused SolarWinds...
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Allstate Subsidiary Accused of Shortchanging Policyholders: New Class Action Lawsuit

A new class action lawsuit has been filed against an Allstate subsidiary, accusing the company of shortchanging policyholders. The lawsuit alleges that the subsidiary did not provide policyholders with the full benefits they were...
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Smartmatic vs. Newsmax Lawsuit: Battle Over Election Defamation Witnesses | Law.com

Smartmatic and Newsmax are at odds in a Delaware defamation case, with both sides challenging expert witness testimony. The voting technology company Smartmatic, represented by Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, and Newsmax, represented by...
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Defendants’ Right to Jury Trial in SEC Fraud Cases: SEC v. Jarkesy

Defendants have the right to a jury trial when facing civil penalties for securities fraud, according to the Seventh Amendment. A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in SEC v. Jarkesy found that...
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Lawsuit Filed Against ‘Blitz Win Cash’ App Creator for Mobile Gaming Fraud

Esports company Skillz Platform recently took legal action against mobile gaming company Voodoo SAS, the creator of the "Blitz Win Cash" app. Skillz Platform claims that Voodoo SAS has been involved in fraudulent activities...
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Adobe’s E-Signature Patent Claims Deemed Ineligible at CAFC

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) recently upheld a district court's decision that a patent for e-signature technology was not eligible under Section 101. The patent in question, U.S. Patent...
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Mike Lindell Defends Himself Without Lawyers

Mike Lindell is facing some legal troubles without his lawyers by his side. After losing his last lawyer in the ongoing litigation regarding the $5 million award from his "Prove Mike Wrong" challenge, Lindell...
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Tesla Faces Lawsuit Over Racial Discrimination Claims | Law.com

Tesla, the electric vehicle manufacturing company, is facing another lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court. The lawsuit, filed by a group of current and former employees, accuses supervisors and colleagues at Tesla's facilities in...
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Frontier Airlines Wins $48.6 Million in COVID-19 Contract Suit Judgement

Frontier Airlines has emerged victorious in a legal battle against AMCK Aviation Holdings Ireland Limited and two AMCK affiliates, with a $48.6 million judgment awarded in their favor by U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton...
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Dismissal of Lawsuit by Kappa Kappa Gamma Sisters – 10th Circuit Decision | Law.com

A decision was made by a three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit regarding a lawsuit brought forth by six women against the sorority Kappa Kappa Gamma. The women...
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Lawsuit: Investment Fund Seeks $9 Million from Biopharma Company for Contract Breach

An investment fund, AMC Fund L.P., is taking legal action against biopharmaceutical company Dendreon Pharmaceuticals for allegedly breaching a contract. The lawsuit, represented by Baker Botts, was filed in the Southern District of New...
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Police Officer Awarded $100k After Son Exposed to Pulitzer Prize Winner’s ArtSEO Title: Police...

A family recently won a $100,000 settlement after their son was exposed to a music video featuring Kendrick Lamar at school. The lawsuit claimed that the child, who is the son of a police...
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BHS Liquidators Win Record Wrongful Trading Judgment Record Wrongful Trading Judgment Won by BHS Liquidators

FRP Advisory Trading Limited achieved a significant milestone by winning the largest wrongful trading claim in the United Kingdom against former directors of British Home Stores (BHS). This case sheds light on the critical...
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Cancellation of APPLE Mark for Entertainment Services Sought by APPLE JAZZ OwnerAPPLE JAZZ Owner...

Charles Bertini, the owner of APPLE JAZZ, has taken legal action against tech giant Apple to seek the cancellation of their trademark rights related to entertainment services. This move comes after Bertini faced challenges...