The First Appellate District of Ohio has issued a mixed ruling in a case where clients sued two individuals, Mark Reder and Mark Picard, after they allegedly failed to provide …
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Tort Law
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Administrative LawCriminal Law
Parolee Loses Fight for “Erroneous Liberty” Credit, But Board Must Explain Denial of Other Time Off
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has issued a nuanced ruling concerning Vernon Robinson, a parolee whose sentence calculations were challenged after a complex series of violations and subsequent incarcerations. While the …
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A federal appeals court has affirmed the drug and firearm conviction of Michael J. Yumang, rejecting his claims that a brief closure of the courtroom during his bench trial violated …
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The Tennessee Court of Appeals has issued a significant ruling in a real estate dispute, affirming the dismissal of third-party breach of contract claims but overturning a lower court’s decision …
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The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction and sentence of Taylor D. Hunt, who was found unconscious at a stoplight with a handgun and baggies of suspected methamphetamine. …
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The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has overturned a lower court’s ruling in a contentious post-divorce battle over a former firefighter’s pension benefits, instructing the trial court to recalculate the …
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Business & Commercial Law
Paramount Escalates Warner Bros. Takeover Battle with Lawsuit and Proxy Fight
by Robert HayesParamount Skydance has taken a dramatic new step in its hostile takeover attempt of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) by filing a lawsuit and announcing plans to nominate directors to WBD’s …
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The Georgia Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s decision to suppress evidence seized from James Willie West’s apartment, ruling that using a drug-sniffing dog directly against his front …
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Constitutional LawCriminal Law
Court Upholds Sentence in Fatal Shooting: Reckless Assault Qualifies as “Crime of Violence”
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed the convictions and sentencing of Keion Lamonte Jemison, who was convicted in connection with the 2022 shooting death of Danny Dixson, Jr. …
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Constitutional LawCriminal Law
Iowa Supreme Court Strikes Down Plea Deals Requiring Costs on Dismissed Charges
The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that district courts lack the statutory authority to order defendants to pay costs associated with criminal charges that are ultimately dismissed as part of …
