” A smoker can sue the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. for misrepresenting the health hazards of cigarettes, even though she smoked brands made by other companies, a Nevada Supreme Court panel has ruled. In a July 28 opinion, the panel majority...
Read more“An employee who was fired after sleepwalking into her colleague’s bed in a next-door hotel room is not protected by disability law, a federal appeals court has ruled. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans ruled against...
Read more“The Biden administration is proposing changes in regulations governing universities’ handling of sexual misconduct claims that could result in more lawsuits by accused students alleging a lack of due process. The proposed changes to regulations implementing Title IX of the Education...
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“Lawyers may hold cryptocurrency in escrow for clients, but they must have technical competence and safeguard against losses, according to an Ohio ethics opinion. The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct issued the Aug. 5 opinion in response to a query by a Read more…
“A woman who saw her mother choking on mucus at her nursing home during a FaceTime call has filed a lawsuit against the facility for negligent infliction of emotional distress. Norma Clotaire filed the suit against the nursing home in Willow Grove, Read more…
” The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider the power of state courts to regulate federal elections under a theory known as the “independent state legislature” theory. The high court agreed to consider the issue in a North Carolina case, Moore v. Read more…
“Whether we like it or not, automated, driverless vehicles are quickly becoming a reality and a norm in our society. Along with all the benefits the technology and associated services provide, there are also detriments—for civilians and law enforcement alike. Read more…
“A judge’s error of law is a “mistake” within the meaning of the federal rule that allows judgments to be reopened, subject to a one-year statute of limitations, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday. The high court ruled in the case of Read more…
“The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a state’s Medicaid program can seek reimbursement from lawsuit settlement payments allocated for the future care of accident victims. The court ruled 7-2 for the state of Florida in a case that turned on statutory Read more…
“In recent years, concerns have arisen over whether attorneys have failed to exercise due diligence in ensuring their clients are not engaged in money laundering. Those concerns escalate when the money laundering may be tied to the financing of terrorism-related Read more…