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By Samantha Joseph | June 9, 2017
Bad news for a real estate investor who assumed an enforceable arbitration clause compelled a trial court to dismiss fraud claims against him.
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By Carley Meiners | The Legal Intelligencer | June 9, 2017
Summary judgment in foreclosure action was proper where mortgagors' general denials to the material allegations of the mortgagee constituted admission of those allegations. Judgment affirmed.
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By Jason Grant | June 8, 2017
Chimpanzees Tommy and Kiko will not be transferred to a South Florida sanctuary after a Manhattan appeals court on Thursday joined four previous state courts in refusing to recognize the animals' legal "personhood."
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By Commentary by Ruben Conitzer | June 8, 2017
In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that a litigant seeking to intervene under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure needs to meet the requirements of Article III standing—but needs to do so only if the intervenor is pursuing relief not requested by a plaintiff, writes Ruben Conitzer.
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By Rebecca Baker | June 8, 2017
A public employee union in New York City has the right to obtain discovery materials in disciplinary proceedings, the Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
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By Marcia Coyle and Erin Mulvaney | June 8, 2017
Anti-union groups are making another major push in the U.S. Supreme Court to eliminate mandatory union dues, so-called “fair share” fees, for millions of public sector workers. This time, a full bench—if it takes the case—could end the deadlock that frustrated their efforts last year.
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By Marcia Coyle and Erin Mulvaney | June 8, 2017
Anti-union groups are making another major push in the U.S. Supreme Court to eliminate mandatory union dues, so-called "fair share" fees, for millions of public sector workers. This time, a full bench—if it takes the case—could end the deadlock that frustrated their efforts last year. Here are six key questions.
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By Cheryl Miller and Marcia Coyle | June 7, 2017
A federal appellate panel on Wednesday blocked the states of Nebraska and Oklahoma from challenging Colorado's marijuana legalization law, saying their claims should be directed to the U.S. Supreme Court—a venue that has already refused to hear their fight.
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By Michael Booth | June 7, 2017
The state Attorney General's Office may not issue administrative subpoenas in qui tam cases after the statutory deadline for government participation has passed, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled.
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By Samantha Joseph | June 7, 2017
Chinese drywall manufacturer and distributor Knauf Plasterboard (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. and Knauf GIPS KG won't have to disclose to current plaintiffs how much punitive damages they paid in a post-judgment settlement with Coconut Grove homeowners.
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