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National Law Journal

Justices Skip Another Second Amendment Challenge

Absent a divide among federal appeals courts about gun regulations, the NLJ's Marcia Coyle tells PBS NewsHour host Gwen Ifill, "the court will wait for a conflict."
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas High Court Split Decision Halts Homeowners Who Claimed Harris Cty's Inaction Led to Flood Damages

Some 400 Houston-area homeowners who claimed their properties suffered flood damages because of upstream development allowed by the local government officials won no relief from the Texas Supreme Court. In a 5-4 ruling, the court's majority determined that local officials would not have known that particular properties downstream would flood.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Bass Pro, Fighting Discrimination Claims, Loses Challenge to EEOC in Fifth Circuit

A federal appeals court ruling in favor of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's claims against the sporting goods company Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC could bolster the power of the agency to police and seek damages for alleged discriminatory hiring practices.
14 minute read

The Recorder

Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee

14 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Justices Warn Agencies That Unexplained Rule Changes Won't Get Deference

Memo to federal agencies from the U.S. Supreme Court: Give reasoned explanations for regulation changes or don't expect traditional deference from the justices.
13 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

PSU's Appeal Over Sandusky Coverage May Blaze Trail in Insurance Law

The decision over Penn State's immediate appeal rights in its legal battle to secure insurance coverage for abuse by Jerry Sandusky could require that courts blaze new trails of case law.
13 minute read

Law.com

Racketeering Law Applies Outside the U.S., With Limits, Justices Rule

The nation's chief law against racketeering applies to some activities outside of the United States, but private plaintiffs must claim a domestic injury, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in a closely watched business case involving a major American cigarette and food producer.
13 minute read

Daily Business Review

Man Whose Life Was 'Ruined' Wins New Trial for Bank's False Alarm

The Florida Supreme Court orders a new trial for a bank customer whose life changed for the worse when a Bank of America teller frantically pushed a silent alarm, thinking he might be a robber.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Trims Jury Award for Man Silenced at City Hall

A judge affirmed a jury finding that a man's First Amendment rights were violated when he was silenced at a public meeting of the Niagara Falls City Council for complaining that the body's chairman had slurred Italians, although the judge reduced the damages and legal fee awards by more than half.
10 minute read

Daily Report Online

Orlando Shooting Casts Shadow on 11th Circuit 'Docs v. Glocks' Case

Hoping to reverse their losing streak, a coalition of doctors and gun safety advocates head back to the appeals court Tuesday.
13 minute read

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