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Court unanimously favors Tennessee in groundwater dispute with Mississippi

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During oral argument , some of the justices expressed discomfort with the potential breadth of the equitable apportionment doctrine if they applied it to groundwater, envisioning a proverbial flood of interstate original-jurisdiction litigation about aquifers. As the court confirmed last year in Florida v.

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Professor Sues University of Louisville for Alleged Termination Due to his Transgender Views

JonathanTurley

What is interesting is the latest skirmish in the litigation. Josephson is advancing five claims: FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION Violation of Plaintiff’s First Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech Retaliation (42 U.S.C. THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION Violation of Plaintiffs’ Right to be Free from Unconstitutional Conditions (42 U.S.C.

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Spooky Torts: The 2022 List of Litigation Horrors

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In Florida, a woman has sued for defamation, harassment and emotional distress after her neighbor set up decorations that included an insane asylum sign that pointed to her yard and a fake tombstone with an inscription she viewed as a reference to her single status. Source: CBS.

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Spooky Torts: The 2021 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

In Florida, a woman has sued for defamation, harassment and emotional distress after her neighbor set up decorations that included an insane asylum sign that pointed to her yard and a fake tombstone with an inscription she viewed as a reference to her single status. Source: CBS.

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Nine new relists as the court approaches the finish line

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Stanley was a firefighter in Sanford, Florida, until she was forced by Parkinson’s Disease to take disability retirement. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit held that as a former employee, Stanley lacked a cause of action under the ADA. Florida and Moore v. In Stanley v. In Stanley v.

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

Source: CBS In Florida, a woman has sued for defamation, harassment and emotional distress after her neighbor set up decorations that included an insane asylum sign that pointed to her yard and a fake tombstone with an inscription she viewed as a reference to her single status.

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TURKEY TORTS (2020)

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The litigation over last year’s lettuce recall has only just started due to the statute of limitations. Indeed, this year saw repeated warnings of aggressive wild turkeys during mating season causing accidents and injuries. The result is a horn of plenty for litigators. Of course, some accidents have happy endings.

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