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Civil procedure — removal- Where state disclaimed intent to seek relief from environmental contamination that resulted from work undertaken for the U.S. Army, defendant could not rely on federal ...
Where plaintiff asserts legal malpractice, they must show that but for the legal advice given they would have pursued a different course of action.
Civil procedure — collateral estoppel- Where a settlement agreement dismissing all claims in any forum is held valid and enforceable in federal court, claims in state court may not challenge the ...
Where employee was fired for refusal to take unconscious bias training, employee could not show that he had an objectively reasonable belief that training violated the law, as was required for a claim ...
AM brief- Pretzel & Stouffer Chartered promoted Mimi K. Moon and Michael A. Barry to shareholders.Read the CDLB People section for a full list of news and notes from the legal community.
CDLB People- Amanda [email protected] & Blandin LLC hired Patrick J. Driscoll as a member of its mass torts and civil rights legal teams.He works with those affected by police ...
The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether a Trump era-ban on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns, violates federal law.
A woman who alleges Xeris Pharmaceuticals fired her as a sales representative because she refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine does not have a case under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal ...
The Supreme Court avoided a catastrophic accident last year when a piece of marble at least 2 feet long crashed to the ground in an interior courtyard used by the justices and their aides, according ...
If Marie and Peter Adams were to saw off a part of an 80-foot red oak that extends over their property line, it would probably kill the 100-year-old tree. Suing to protect their arboreal treasure, the ...
A former judicial candidate may not pursue a claim that he was cheated of victory by improperly counted ballots in the 2020 election, a state appellate panel held.
Where a defendant does not claim accident or mistake but simply denies the alleged criminal act took place, evidence of prior acts cannot be admitted to show defendant’s intent as it is not disputed, ...