The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has decided to transfer a civil employment lawsuit filed by Anthony J. Cancelosi against Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (CLB) to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The court’s decision, based on a motion by CLB, hinges…
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Court Rejects Steelmaker’s Appeal in Antidumping Case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has partially sided with AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke (Dillinger), a German steel manufacturer, in a long-running dispute with the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding antidumping duties. The court affirmed a lower court’s decision on one issue but reversed it on…
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Court Slaps Attorney with Sanctions for AI-Generated Legal Errors
The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, has issued a ruling that serves as a cautionary tale for attorneys increasingly relying on artificial intelligence (AI) in their legal practice. The court found that attorney LeRoy George Siddell violated several professional conduct rules by submitting a legal brief…
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Court Rules Fuel Storage Contract Remains Valid Despite Dissolution of Antitrust Decree
The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that the dissolution of an antitrust consent decree does not automatically invalidate a related fuel storage contract. The case, *Crowley Marine Services, Inc. v. State of Alaska*, involved a dispute over a fuel storage agreement between Crowley Marine Services, Inc. and Delta Western, LLC.…
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Kentucky Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of State in Hazard Restaurant Tax Case
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s decision regarding the City of Hazard’s ability to impose a restaurant tax. The ruling, delivered on October 3, 2025, sides with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, represented by Attorney General Russell Coleman, and clarifies the application of Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS)…
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Homeowner Loses Appeal in Dispute with Community Association
The Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawaii has affirmed a lower court’s decision in a case involving a homeowner, Stephen I. Adler, and the Discovery Harbour Community Association (DHCA). Adler, representing himself, had appealed the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit’s decision to grant summary judgment in favor of the…
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Georgia Appeals Court Rules on Mobile Home Dispute and Anti-SLAPP Motion
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently issued a ruling on two consolidated cases involving a dispute over a mobile home placement and a subsequent lawsuit. The court reversed a lower court’s decision in one case and vacated and remanded another, clarifying the application of the state’s anti-SLAPP law. Background of…
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Dog Owner Wins Appeal, Court Order to Remove or Destroy Dog Overturned
The Eighth Appellate District Court of Ohio has vacated a lower court’s decision that would have forced a dog owner to either remove his dog from the city of Parma or have it destroyed. The ruling, issued on October 2, 2025, stems from a case involving Robert Wojas and his…
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Court Grants Petition for Review in Immigration Case, Sending it Back for Another Look
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with Roobens Maurice, a Haitian citizen, in a recent immigration case, sending a portion of his case back to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) for reconsideration. The court found that the BIA made an error in how it handled certain evidence…
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Ohio Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights in Child Custody Case
A recent decision by the Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District, has affirmed a lower court’s ruling to grant permanent custody of five children to the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services (CCDCFS). The case, *In re J.H., Jr., et al.*, involved an appeal by the mother,…