The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia has sided with Becky Bell, an employee of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, in a workers’ compensation case. The court affirmed a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board of Review, granting Ms. Bell an additional 20% permanent partial disability (PPD) award, for a total…
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Workers’ Comp Dispute: Court Sides With Injured Worker, Boosting Disability Award
Here’s the breakdown of a recent decision from the Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia, where the court affirmed a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board of Review. The case centers around Becky Bell, an employee of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation of West Virginia, and a dispute over her permanent…
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Quantico Homeowner’s Takings Claim Against the U.S. Government Dismissed
The United States Court of Federal Claims has sided with the government in a case brought by Jennifer A. Nikolaisen, a homeowner in Quantico, Virginia, who claimed that Marine Corps access control policies effectively “took” her property by limiting access to her short-term rental. Judge Elaine D. Kaplan granted the…
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Court Denies Stay in Media Matters vs. FTC Case, Setting Stage for Further Legal Battle
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has denied a request for a stay in the ongoing legal battle between Media Matters for America and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This decision means a preliminary injunction against the FTC’s civil investigative demand remains in place while…
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Kentucky Supreme Court Rules on Property Tax Lien Dispute, Upholding Pro Rata Distribution
The Kentucky Supreme Court has weighed in on a case involving a dispute over how to divide the proceeds from a property auction. The court affirmed the Court of Appeals’ decision, rejecting the argument that the holder of the earliest recorded tax lien should receive priority. Instead, the Supreme Court…
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Supreme Court Rebukes Lower Courts in DUI Case, Emphasizes Following the Law
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has overturned a lower court’s decision regarding a DUI case, emphasizing the importance of adhering to the letter of the law. The case involved Benjamin Jordan Jenkins, who was charged with a first-offense DUI and later stopped for a second DUI offense before being formally…
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Casino Faces Lawsuit Over New Mother’s Employment, Court Sides with Tribe’s Immunity
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with the Island Resort and Casino, dismissing a lawsuit brought by Alexandria Parrotta who claimed she was forced to resign due to her needs as a new mother. The court ruled that the casino, owned and operated by the Hannahville Indian Community…
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Navy Officer Convicted in Visa Recommendation Scheme
A former U.S. Navy Reserve officer, Jeromy Pittmann, has had his convictions upheld by the First Circuit Court of Appeals for his role in a scheme to provide fraudulent letters of recommendation for Afghan nationals seeking visas to enter the United States. The court affirmed Pittmann’s convictions on all four…
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Court Denies Rehearing in Case Over National Guard Deployment
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request to rehear a case that has raised significant questions about the President’s authority to deploy the National Guard in American cities. The case, *Newsom v. Trump*, involves a dispute over the deployment of the California National Guard to Los Angeles…
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Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights; Mother’s Absence Doesn’t Change Outcome
The Arkansas Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s decision to terminate the parental rights of Madalene Benavides. The ruling centers on Benavides’s appeal, which argued that the Lonoke County Circuit Court abused its discretion by denying her request for a postponement of the termination hearing. The Background of…