The Connecticut Appellate Court has sided with Yale University in a legal dispute brought by two of its alumni, Victor H. Ashe and Donald G. Glascoff, Jr. The alumni challenged the university’s decision to eliminate a petition process that allowed alumni to nominate candidates for the position of alumni fellow…
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Supreme Court Affirms Procedure Regulating Public Access to Grand Jury
In a recent decision, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s ruling regarding a man’s attempt to present information to a grand jury. The case, *Thomas Garber v. Superior Court, Third Judicial District*, centered on the process by which citizens can bring matters of public welfare or safety to…
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Court Says No to Forum Shopping for Non-Signatories
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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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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Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Conviction in Gross Sexual Imposition Case
The Fifth Appellate District Court of Ohio has affirmed the conviction of Shane Art on two counts of gross sexual imposition. Art was found guilty by a jury in the Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas and sentenced to a sixty-month prison term on each count, with the sentences to…
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Court Upholds Domestic Violence Protection Order Against Husband
The Fifth Appellate District Court in Ohio has affirmed a lower court’s decision to grant a Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (DVCPO) to M.S. against her husband, Neil Ives. The case, which originated in the Licking County Court of Common Pleas, centered on allegations of domestic violence and sought to…
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Divorce Court Rules: Retirement Funds Split Includes Gains and Losses
After a couple divorces, how are their retirement accounts split? In a recent case, the Indiana Court of Appeals clarified how gains and losses on a retirement account are handled when a property settlement agreement says the account will be divided. The court’s decision reinforces the idea that if an…
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Neighbor’s Liability in Assault Case: Court Says No Duty to Control, But Opportunity to Amend
A recent ruling by the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three, has partially reversed a lower court’s decision in a case involving a neighborhood dispute that turned violent. The case, *Sproul v. Vallee*, centers on a homeowner, Leslie Vallee, whose husband attacked their neighbors, Casey and Andrew…
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Divorce Case Reversed: Court Failed to Follow Alimony Rules
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has overturned a divorce judgment from Baldwin Circuit Court due to the trial court’s failure to follow specific state law requirements regarding alimony. The case involves Johnny Morris Young, Jr. (the husband) and Michelle Morace Young (the wife). The appeals were consolidated, with both…
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Divorce Case Dismissed: Court Didn’t Follow the Rules, Appeals Court Says
The Intermediate Court of Appeals in Hawaiʻi has overturned a family court’s decision to dismiss a divorce case, ruling that the lower court didn’t follow the proper procedures when deciding it was an “inconvenient forum.” This means the case is being sent back to the family court for further review.…