The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s decision to grant summary judgment to the Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) in a wide-ranging employment lawsuit brought by former employee Dion Plump. Plump, a Black male, alleged race discrimination under Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1981, as…
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Avis Wins on Waiver, But Court Sends Arbitration Fight Back to Lower Court
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court’s finding that Avis Budget Group waived its right to enforce arbitration clauses against customers in a long-running class action lawsuit. The appellate court ruled that Avis’s actions during years of litigation did not demonstrate an intentional preference for the…
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Nebraska Supreme Court Revives Student Lawsuit Against Creighton Over COVID Vaccine Mandate
The Nebraska Supreme Court has partially revived a lawsuit brought by students against Creighton University over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, ruling that the students presented plausible claims for breach of an implied contract and conversion. However, the court upheld the dismissal of the students’ claims related to due process violations,…
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Court Loses Power: Appeal Dismissed Over Invalid Reissued Judgment
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has dismissed an appeal by Demetria Moore, ruling that the trial court’s final judgment was void because it was based on proceedings held while the appellate court already had jurisdiction over the case. This complex procedural saga centers on the basic legal principle that…
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Lawyers Can’t Escape Contract Claims by Citing Negligence, Court Rules
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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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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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…