The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court’s decision to certify a class action lawsuit against The Folger Coffee Company and its parent company, The J.M. Smucker Company. The case, brought by Missouri resident Mark Smith, centered around claims that Folgers’ coffee packaging contained misleading information about…
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Court Rules Landlord Liable in Child Window Fall Case
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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Court Says No to Forum Shopping for Non-Signatories
The Arizona Supreme Court has sided with a consumer, Robert Sullivan, in a case involving a contract dispute and a forum selection clause. The court decided that Andrew J. Henderson, the founder of Nomad Capitalist USA, LLC (Nomad), could not enforce the contract’s forum selection clause against Sullivan because Henderson…
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State Department Agent’s Actions Lead to Dismissal of Former Diplomat’s Lawsuit
A recent ruling by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has led to the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Paul Guertin, a former State Department Foreign Service Officer. Guertin’s suit, filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), alleged various wrongdoings by Special Agent Robin…
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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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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 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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Amazon Employee Wins Benefits in Disputed Workers’ Compensation Claim
The Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims has ruled in favor of Erin Moore, an Amazon employee, ordering the company to pay medical and temporary disability benefits for a work-related shoulder injury. The case highlights the challenges Ms. Moore faced in obtaining benefits and has resulted in the court referring…
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Court Upholds Domestic Violence Protection Order Against Husband
The Fifth Appellate District Court in Ohio has affirmed a lower court’s decision to grant a Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (DVCPO) to M.S. against her husband, Neil Ives. The case, which originated in the Licking County Court of Common Pleas, centered on allegations of domestic violence and sought to…