The California Court of Appeal has partially reversed a lower court’s decision in a case involving two young children who suffered severe injuries after falling from a second-story apartment window. The court found that while the landlord was not liable under a general negligence claim, a claim of *negligence per…
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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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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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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…
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Court Rules State Water Board Can Proceed with Groundwater Regulations
The California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, has ruled in favor of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) in a case brought by the Kings County Farm Bureau and others, allowing the State Board to move forward with its plans to regulate groundwater usage in the Tulare…
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Homeowner Loses Appeal in HOA Email Account Dispute
The Eleventh Appellate District Court of Ohio has upheld a lower court’s decision finding Leonard H. Slodov in contempt of court over a dispute involving access to an email account associated with the Eagle Ridge Subdivision Property Owners Association (HOA). Slodov, who was previously a trustee of the HOA, appealed…
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Court Orders Attorney Disqualified in Mechanic’s Lien Dispute
The Eleventh Appellate District Court of Ohio has upheld a lower court’s decision to disqualify attorney Dennis R. Fogarty from representing Ruple Builders, Inc. in a case involving a mechanic’s lien filed against Shoregate Towers NS, L.L.C. The ruling, issued on November 24, 2025, centers on whether Fogarty’s role as…
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District Court Tosses Case Over Texas Property Dispute
A recent ruling from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Cherahn Mitchell against Newrez LLC, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Loan Guarantee, and a Texas county clerk. The case centered around an attempted foreclosure on a property…