The Arizona Supreme Court has sided with a consumer, Robert Sullivan, in a case involving a contract dispute and a forum selection clause. The court decided that Andrew J. Henderson, the founder of Nomad Capitalist USA, LLC (Nomad), could not enforce the contract’s forum selection clause against Sullivan because Henderson…
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State Department Agent’s Actions Lead to Dismissal of Former Diplomat’s Lawsuit
A recent ruling by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has led to the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Paul Guertin, a former State Department Foreign Service Officer. Guertin’s suit, filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), alleged various wrongdoings by Special Agent Robin…
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Homer Resident Loses Zoning Fight, Faces Attorney Fees
The Alaska Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s decision in a case involving a Homer resident, Frank Griswold, and the City of Homer. The case centered on a zoning ordinance amendment and the legal challenges Griswold brought against it. The Supreme Court found in favor of the City on…
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Court Upholds Restraining Order, But Raises Concerns About AI and Legal Ethics
A California appeals court has affirmed a workplace violence restraining order (WVRO) against Neill Francis Niblett, a former senior mechanic at the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The order, which protects Assistant Chief Samuel S. from Niblett, stemmed from a statement Niblett made that the court deemed a credible threat…
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Correctional Officer Loses Appeal in Wrongful Termination Case
Charles Bozzo, a former correctional officer with the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), has lost his appeal in a case alleging wrongful termination and violations of his constitutional rights. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s decision, dismissing Bozzo’s claims due to the statute of limitations and…
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Alaska Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal in 30-Year-Old Murder Case Despite Key Witness Recantation
In a case that has spanned nearly three decades, the Alaska Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of Brian F. Hall’s post-conviction relief application. Hall was convicted in 1995 of first- and second-degree murder for the shooting deaths of Mickey Dinsmore and Stanley Honeycutt. The central issue in this…
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Court Sides with Lender in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Case
A recent ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has partially overturned a lower court’s decision in a complex fraud case involving a member of the Kuwaiti royal family and a lending company. The case centers around a scheme orchestrated by Jean Agbodjogbe, who defrauded Alia Al-Sabah out of…
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Child Support Takes Priority: Alaska Supreme Court Rules on Foreclosure Surplus
The Alaska Supreme Court has sided with the Department of Revenue’s Child Support Services Division (CSSD) in a case concerning the distribution of surplus funds from a nonjudicial foreclosure sale. The court determined that CSSD’s child support lien took priority over a previously recorded judgment lien held by Alaska USA…
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700 Trust’s Bankruptcy Appeal Dismissed Due to Lack of Jurisdiction
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal filed by 700 Trust, a debtor in a bankruptcy case. The court ruled that it did not have the authority, or “jurisdiction,” to hear the appeal. This decision stems from the nature of the orders being challenged and the eventual…
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Trump’s Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton Dismissed, Sanctions Upheld by Appeals Court
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and several other defendants, along with the sanctions imposed on Trump and his attorneys. The court found that Trump’s claims were largely without merit and that his attorneys had engaged in sanctionable conduct. However, the…