By Marcia Coyle | July 5, 2017
The Trump administration may not view grandparents, aunts, uncles and others as having close enough family relationships in the United States to be excluded from the government's travel ban, but the U.S. Supreme Court on at least two occasions, in different contexts, has recognized the importance of those family bonds.
By C. Ryan Barber | July 5, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday adopted an indemnity policy that will shield lawyers and other staff from any personal liability for enforcement actions that draw a lawsuit and expose them to a monetary judgment. The new policy comes as two FTC lawyers press for immunity, in court, over their roles in a data-breach case against the now-shuttered medical device company LabMD.
By Thomas R. Newman and Steven J. Ahmuty Jr. | July 3, 2017
Appellate Practice columnists Thomas R. Newman and Steven J. Ahmuty Jr. use two recent cases to remind practitioners that it cannot be counted a victory if a favorable verdict is set aside by the trial or appellate court after a lengthy trial and the case must be retried at considerable expense, loss of time and renewed mental and emotional strain on the injured party or his or her survivors—all because of counsel's avoidable error.
By Scott Flaherty | June 30, 2017
A federal appeals court has cleared Mayer Brown of a proposed class action accusing the firm of negligence and malpractice over a mistake made in 2008 in connection with a $1.5 billion loan extended by JPMorgan & Co. to General Motors Corp.
By Charles Toutant | June 30, 2017
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has thrown out an objector's claim that a $10 million settlement of an environmental class action against Honeywell International was approved without sufficient factual inquiry.
By Jason Grant | June 30, 2017
A new trial must be held because a judge in a medical malpractice case failed to adequately answer questions from the jury about what evidence it could consider when determining plaintiff's proper care, an appeals court said.
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | June 29, 2017
Bankruptcy Court Did Not Abuse Discretion In Approving Settlement in Foreclosure Case
By Jason Grant | June 28, 2017
A former upstate town justice cannot be held liable for allegedly mishandling court fees and failing to keep accurate books because his actions were cloaked with judicial immunity, a state appeals court has ruled.
By Jason Grant | June 28, 2017
A New York appeals court has ruled that the mother of a woman severely injured at a music festival can discover ticket sales records and compel the defendants, who are represented by the same legal counsel, to address conflicts of interest.
By Jason Grant | June 27, 2017
A state appeals court ordered a new trial Tuesday in the negligence case of a man injured in a sinkhole, ruling that the trial judge committed reversible error by precluding certain evidence and directing verdicts for the defendants.
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