The Pennsylvania Superior Court has delivered a significant ruling that clarifies the boundaries between contract disputes and professional negligence claims, specifically when dealing with legal representation agreements. In a sweeping decision, the court reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a breach of contract lawsuit filed by a former client against…
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Discovery Dispute Upsets Parental Rights Termination in Indiana
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed an order terminating the parental rights of J.W. (Father) and T.W. (Mother) over their child, A.W., ruling that the trial court improperly allowed the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) to withhold the names and contact information of the child’s numerous former and…
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OVI and Resisting Arrest Conviction Upheld in Lake County DUI Case
The Eleventh District Court of Appeals of Ohio has affirmed the convictions of Dennis Gail Tilton for Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence (OVI) and Resisting Arrest, concluding that the trial court committed no reversible errors despite Mr. Tilton’s numerous challenges regarding the trial record, prosecutorial conduct, and his…
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High Court Sends Cost Dispute Back to Drawing Board
The long-running legal battle between Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. (Nordic) and LPIHGC, LLC has taken another turn, this time focusing on who gets to pay for the costs incurred during years of arbitration and appeals. The Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) in Hawaii has partially overturned a lower court’s decision…
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Donald Trump Faces Federalism Firestorm: Court Orders Rehearing on Uninvited National Guard Deployment
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ordered an en banc rehearing in a high-stakes challenge brought by the State of Oregon and the City of Portland against President Donald J. Trump and top officials in his administration, vacating a prior panel decision and spotlighting a…
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Federal Circuit Upholds Judgment Against Coda in Trade Secret and Patent Inventorship Dispute with Goodyear
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s decision that sided with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company against Coda Development s.r.o. and its affiliates (collectively, “Coda”). The ruling confirmed the district court’s decision to grant judgment as a matter of law in favor…
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Workers’ Comp Denial Upheld: Court Finds No Abuse of Discretion in Denying Back Pay
The Tenth Appellate District Court of Ohio has affirmed the Industrial Commission of Ohio’s (the Commission) decision to deny Alisa L. Williams’ request for continued Temporary Total Disability (TTD) compensation, despite a recent addition of a specific back condition to her claim. The Court found that the Commission did not…
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Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of Firm in Competitor Lawsuit
The Arkansas Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court’s decision to disqualify a law firm, RMP LLP, from representing Pinnacle In Home Care, LLC (Pinnacle) in a significant legal battle against a competitor, 1 Source Senior Care, LLC (1 Source). The ruling hinges on a conflict of interest arising under…
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Court Upholds Small Claims Win: Patient’s Many Motions Denied on Appeal
The Eighth Appellate District of Ohio has affirmed a lower court’s decision requiring Cory Kozlovich to pay over $1,600 in unpaid medical bills to North Star Medical Research, LLC. The appeal, brought by Kozlovich acting without an attorney (pro se), involved a barrage of challenges against the Berea Municipal Court’s…
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Supreme Court Affirms Foreclosure, Citing Mortgagor’s Lack of Standing in Assignment Challenge
The North Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a district court’s decision to grant summary judgment to MidFirst Bank in a foreclosure action against James and Tahnee Young. The high court found that while the district court may have technically erred by denying the Youngs access to audio recordings of hearings,…