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Mass. Judge Declares Mistrial in Talc Trial: 'Court Can't Accommodate This Case'

Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Jackie Cowin, according to a Courtroom View Network broadcast of the trial, acknowledged to the lawyers: "This is a bad outcome, and I recognize all the reasons it's a bad outcome, but it is what it is."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Third Circuit's 'Johnson v. NCAA' Opinion: What It Means for College Athletics and Beyond

On July 11, in Johnson v. NCAA, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit entered the thorny world of compensation for college athletes, forcefully rejecting the argument that the "amateur status" of college athletes categorically removes them from the ambit of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Judge Finds That Plaintiff's Ignorance of Contract's Illegal Insufficiency Does Not Defeat Summary Judgment

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors. 
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The Recorder

9th Circuit Revives Examinee's ADA Suit Against California State Bar

Attorney Benjamin Kohn alleges the state bar failed to provide accommodations for his disability when taking the bar exam.
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Daily Business Review

Climbing Over That Wall: Confronting the Challenge of Trial Court Discretion

It may seem like a trial court judge's ruling on an issue on which the judge has discretion means the absolute end of the inquiry. But while trial court discretion certainly presents a hurdle to a party seeking to challenge the decision on appeal, it is not always insurmountable.
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New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Judge Explains Rejection of Italian Professor's National Origin, Age Bias Claims

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors. 
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Sixth Circuit: Consumer's FCRA Complaint Regarding Inaccurate Spousal Support Obligation Passes Muster

The court held Berry sufficiently pleaded Experian violated the FCRA by continuing to publish the allegedly inaccurate information about his support obligations despite receiving the court orders.
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs

Runners-up this week include litigation teams at Wilmer and Kirkland.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Court Orders Review of Attempted Murder Appeal After Attorney Failed to Disclose Suspension

Fresno County attorney Nicholas Capozzi was suspended from practice two weeks before a Fresno appellate court affirmed his client's sentence. Capozzi never notified the court his license was suspended, a court official said.
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National Law Journal

'Rocket Docket': EDVA Judge Controls Google's Fate in Ad Tech Monopoly Trial

"It is incredibly hard to make a prediction on what will happen," Bobby Zhou, an associate professor of marketing at the University of Maryland's Smith School of Business, said of Google's ad tech monopoly bench trial. "Both sides have made really valid points."
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