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Court Overturns Plea After Judge Inflates Maximum Sentence — New York Criminal Attorney Blog — March 21, 2025
When a judge warns that losing at trial could mean forty-five years behind bars for a…
Court overturns FTC’s "Click to Cancel" Rule
The rule would have made it easier and simpler to cancel unwanted subscriptions By Mark Huffman…
US Supreme Court settles trademark Circuit split | Knowledge | United States | Global law firm
On May 20, 2019, the US Supreme Court ruled that a licensor’s rejection of a trademark…
Federal Circuit: Ownership transfer of non-US patents permitted under existing US district court jurisdiction | United States | Knowledge | Global law firm
In Sionyx LLC v. Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. (Fed. Circuit. December 7, 2020), the Federal Circuit considered…
Supreme Court Upholds Bans on Gender-Affirming Care
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief…
Warning from the Lighthouse: Washington Supreme Court Elevates Informal Wage Directives
By: Jacob J. Roes and Kyle D. Nelson In the ever-evolving landscape of employment law, Washington…
False Start: U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Decide Whether Courts May Certify Damages Classes That Include Uninjured Class Members
Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court changed course and dismissed the writ…
Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Prima Facie “Background Circumstances” Test for Majority Group Plaintiffs
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court vacated the dismissal of a heterosexual woman’s…
Infant cushion safety rule challenged in D.C. Appeals Court
The suit claims the Consumer Product Safety Commission exceeded its authority By James R. Hood of…
A federal court blocks Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs
The court ruled only Congress can set tariffs By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs May 29, 2025…
New York Court Rules that Lower Court Reasonably Denied Defendant’s Motion to Suppress — New York Criminal Attorney Blog — January 16, 2025
In a recent gun case before the New York Appellate Division, First Department, the defendant asked…
Court finds litany of violations in alcoholism “cure” case
People who signed up with the Jacksonville-based Alcoholism Cure Corporation were promised a “scientifically proven” program…
Illinois Appellate Court Holds That Causation is Part of the Appraisal Process
On May 12, 2025, the Illinois Appellate Court for the Second District of Illinois held, for…
Recent Appellate Court Ruling Serves As a RoadMap For Summary Judgment On Fact-Specific Disability Discrimination Cases
Seyfarth Synopsis: While motions for summary judgment are usually tricky to obtain in fact-laden employment cases…
Federal Court Declines to Block DEI Executive Orders, Rejecting Due Process and First Amendment Arguments
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 2, 2025, a federal district court in Washington, DC declined to issue…
Court of Appeals Issues New Ruling On Penalties For Missed Breaks, New Filings Increasing
On September 30, 2024, the Washington State Court of Appeals (Division I) issued a new opinion,…
Court Stops the Presses: Enforcement of the CTA Has Been Enjoined Nationwide
As many entities are scrambling to complete and file their beneficial owner information report (“BOI“) under…