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…

New York court expands liability for dog owners

The ruling could open the door to more lawsuits and higher insurance claims By Truman Lewis…

Do you sell health products? Court opinion offers truth-in-advertising recap

Advertisers that sell health products should know the legal standards by now, but to those resistant…

If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 130: Missouri Supreme Court Maintains State Paid Sick Time Law; May 1, 2025 Effective Date Remains – For Now

What You Need to Know: After weeks of anticipation and brewing legal challenges to the impending…

What Factors Does a New York Court Consider in Applying the Emergency Exception to a Warrantless Search?

It is well-established in the United States that individuals have a constitutional right to privacy in…

Fifth Circuit Court Stays Nationwide Injunction on CTA Enforcement – BOI Reporting Requirements Resume

On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order…

Federal District Court Dismisses Another 401(k) Forfeitures Suit

Seyfarth Synopsis:  Since September 2023, there have been at least 25 lawsuits filed claiming the ability…

The Saga Continues: Fifth Circuit Court Reinstates Nationwide Injunction on CTA Pausing FinCEN’s Recently Announced Reporting Deadlines

What You Need to Know Earlier this week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the…

David Mamet didn’t write the dialogue in this $40 million court order. It just sounds that way.

“A-B-C. Always be closing.” “As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac El Dorado. Second…

United States Supreme Court Holds That The Preponderance-Of-The-Evidence Standard Applies to Exemption Defenses Under The Fair Labor Standards Act

Seyfarth Synopsis: In E.M.D. Sales, Inc., et al. v. Carrera, et al, the United States Supreme…

U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds $48 Million Judgment

For people with an ailment, Direct Marketing Concepts and ITV Direct had the answer: Coral Calcium…

Will the Court Require Congress to Say the “Magic Words?”

By Dennis Crouch Although most of our fare is IP related, I have also been keeping…

District court rules on redress, ROSCA, and disclosures

The scheme started with a Craigslist ad for a rental property and ended with a $5.2…