By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 28, 2017
Claim for refund of sewage fees was not barred by property owner's failure to comply with statute of notification in Refund Act, but claim failed because such fees were authorized by the Municipality Authorities Act. Summary judgment affirmed.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | July 27, 2017
Pointing to the significant amount of time and money spent on the appeals process, the Pennsylvania Superior Court denied Pepper Hamilton's request to end its appeal in the defamation case that was brought, but recently discontinued, by the estate of Joe Paterno.
By Charles Toutant | July 27, 2017
In a suit over a child's fatal accident, an amusement park operator may not seek indemnification from the charter school that organized the outing, but it can seek a verdict allocating fault to the school, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
By John Council | July 27, 2017
Guns and booze are a notoriously dangerous combination. But a host's decision to allow both at a barbecue wasn't negligent, a Texas court has ruled.
By Samantha Joseph | July 27, 2017
Wednesday's round of appellate decisions appeared to contain good news for defense attorneys seeking guidance on "standing." It didn't.
By Erin Mulvaney | July 27, 2017
Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC agreed to pay $10.5 million and bolster its efforts to hire a more diverse workforce at its retail stores that sell fishing, camping and hunting equipment, following a complaint brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The nationwide settlement, ending a long-running employment discrimination case, comes with more than a hefty price tag. Here's a look at the requirements imposed on the company.
By njlawjournal | New Jersey Law Journal | July 27, 2017
ALJ Decisions Adopted Due to Agency Inaction Caused by Lack of Quorum Not Entitled to Deferential Appellate Review
By njlawjournal | New Jersey Law Journal | July 27, 2017
Appellate Court Exceeded Abuse-of-Discretion Standard of Review of Discovery Orders by Assessing Sought Information's Relevance against Merits of Case
By Erin Mulvaney | July 26, 2017
The Trump administration's U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday cast aside another federal agency's arguments that gay and lesbian employees should be protected from workplace sexual orientation discrimination under civil rights laws.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | July 26, 2017
Effectively scuttling 38 lawsuits combined on appeal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that lawsuits by foreigners against the estate of the pilot, who was from Florida, cannot be pursued in the U.S. for a 2012 plane crash that occurred in Nigeria.
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