Fifth Circuit Blesses Labor Board Ruling Against Logistics Firm
The National Labor Relations Board had sufficient evidence to rule that a third-party logistics company illegally fired a worker, a divided federal appeals court ruled. The NLRB pointed to proof…
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Ninth Circuit’s Lytle Ruling on Class Action Damages
Earlier this year, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in Lytle v. Nutramax Labs, Inc., finding that a class action plaintiff may rely on a model…
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In First Ethics Ruling on Gen AI, ABA Says Lawyers Must Have Reasonable Understanding of the Technology, But Need Not Become Experts
In its first major pronouncement on the ethics of using generative AI in law practice, the American Bar Association has issued an opinion saying that lawyers need not become experts…
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Court revives lawsuit to send state funding to religious schools
A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel revived a lawsuit this week filed by Orthodox Jewish families that sued California education officials over the state’s policy of refusing to fund…
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U.S. infant mortality rose after Dobbs ruling on abortion
Infant deaths have increased in the United States since the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe vs. Wade and allowed states to make abortion illegal, researchers reported Monday. The change…
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Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign ads
With deepfake video and audio making their way into political campaigns, California enacted its toughest restrictions yet in September: a law prohibiting political ads within 120 days of an election…
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FTC Appeals Ruling on Noncompete Ban Amid Legal Conflicts
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is appealing a Florida federal court ruling temporarily blocking the FTC’s noncompete ban a month after a Texas federal judge in a separate case blocked…
Read More »Pennsylvania Court Throws Out Ruling Requiring Misdated Ballots to Count
The State Supreme Court declined to rule on the merits of the case, instead finding that the lower court lacked jurisdiction in its decision last month. Source link
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Japan prosecutors indict ruling party faction members amid political fundraising scandal – JURIST
Japanese prosecutors indicted several individuals from three factions within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) amidst political a fundraising scandal on Friday, according to local media. Former accountants of the…
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UK House of Commons passes bill declaring Rwanda a ‘safe country’ despite Supreme Court ruling – JURIST
The UK’s House of Commons passed a bill to declare Rwanda a safe country by 320 votes to 276, seeking to bypass the courts to implement the government’s plan to…
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Poland right-wing party calls for protests against ruling party – JURIST
The Law and Justice, a right-wing party in Poland, called upon its supporters to participate in a Thursday protest in defense of freedom of speech, media and democracy against the…
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Trump Pushes Forward in 2024 Run Amid Indictments and Colorado Ruling
In another era, a politician would have walked away. For decades, American elected officials facing criminal charges or grave violations of the public trust would yield their positions of power,…
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U.S. Supreme Court declines fast ruling on Trump’s immunity claim
WASHINGTON — In a setback for special counsel Jack Smith, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned down his request for a fast-track ruling on whether former President Trump may be…
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Whole Foods Workers Lose Ruling In Black Lives Matter Case
An administrative law judge didn’t buy the argument that wearing BLM clothing on the job was part of advocating for a better workplace. Source link
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‘He Lost’: Conservative Legal Icon, Ex-DOJ Official On ‘Masterful’ Colorado Trump Ruling
J. Michael Luttig said the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to boot Trump from the ballot will “stand the test of time.” Neil Katyal said Trump had had his shot. Source…
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Hawaii Insurer Reimbursement Ruling
The Hawaii Supreme Court emphatically rejected insurer efforts to seek reimbursement of defense costs absent a provision in the policy providing for such reimbursement in St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance…
Read More »Professor Roy Gutterman L’00 Reacts to Courts Ruling on Police Departments Releasing Officer Misconduct Reports
Professor Roy Gutterman L’00, Director of the Tully Center for Free Speech, Associate Professor at the Newhouse School, and Professor of Law at the College of Law, discussed two recent…
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NCAA Suspends Transfer Eligibility Rule After Court Ruling
A federal court ruling has forced the NCAA to suspend its transfer eligibility rule, bringing temporary relief to college athletes seeking to transfer schools without sitting out a year of…
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The Voting Rights Act could be eviscerated by this ruling
If a decision handed down by a conservative federal appeals court last week is allowed to stand, it will gut what remains of one of the most important federal laws…
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Colorado 14th Amendment ruling is no victory for Donald Trump
The latest opinion denying a challenge to Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for president has occasioned a lot of teeth-gnashing about how the court, in the words of Colorado’s secretary…
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