Day on Torts

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Tennessee Court of Appeals recently ruled that public policy did not prevent an insurance company from bringing a legal malpractice claim against its insured’s attorney as the subrogee of the insured. A truck driver’s Kentucky-based employer hired Brands to perform a driver history report before hiring the driver.

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JANUARY 2, 2023

New lawsuit contends Kentucky's pension fund is being mismanaged and lacks oversight.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Ben Carter , senior litigation and advocacy counsel, Kentucky Equal Justice Center. Court (Tuesday, Nov. Justice Deno Himonas , Utah Supreme Court. Judge Clemens Landau , presiding judge, Salt Lake City Justice Court. David Slayton , vice president of court consulting services, National Center for State Courts.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Courts regularly exclude injuries associated with the exercise of free speech or artistic expression. in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, alleged negligence and assault. However, Superior Court Judge Katherine Bacal granted a motion to dismiss based on assumption of the risk. Again, the court agreed.

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SquirePattonBoggs

JANUARY 26, 2022

The saga of the OSHA ETS litigation has (nearly) come to an end. The DOJ informed the Sixth Circuit that, “[a]fter evaluating the Court’s decision, OSHA decided to withdraw the Vaccination and Testing ETS as an enforceable emergency temporary standard.” OSHA’s decision to withdraw the ETS is not surprising.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Courts regularly exclude injuries associated with the exercise of free speech or artistic expression. in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, alleged negligence and assault. However, Superior Court Judge Katherine Bacal granted a motion to dismiss based on assumption of the risk. Again, the court agreed.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A federal district court in Missouri ruled that Molina and Vogel’s claims could go to a jury, rejecting the officers’ argument that they were entitled to qualified immunity. They sought shelter beside a neighbor’s home.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit eventually affirmed the district court’s denial of the legislators’ attempt on the ground that the state attorney general was adequately defending the law. Federal law curtails the extent to which a federal court can consider arguments that a prisoner has not presented in state court.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

However, from the time digital evidence is gathered until it is presented in court, many variables can disrupt the traditional approach. For any case centered around digital evidence—whether it’s private litigation or a criminal investigation—attorneys should consult with digital forensic examiners at every stage. A Better Approach.

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JURIST

MARCH 21, 2022

Judge David Bunning of the District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky ruled Friday that former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis violated the constitutional rights of same-sex couples when she denied them marriage licenses during the summer of 2015. She also argued that, under the First Amendment, she was immune to litigation.

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 4, 2022

Jim was an exceptional litigator, a great teacher and an inspiration to all of us in the firm. Searle, which had a particular need for Jim’s litigation and broad FDA regulatory experience. Jim was a great competitor in all aspects of life, from the courtroom to the squash court, the golf course and even the card table.

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Diane Drain

APRIL 15, 2021

At the other end of the spectrum, New Jersey and Pennsylvania provide no homestead exemptions, while Virginia and Kentucky allow just $5,000. Another is that it would turn any existing court judgment into a lien on a person’s home, automatically and retroactively. Morris Institute of Justice, in a commentary.

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Patently O

MARCH 19, 2021

Chao was a patent attorney and patent litigator for 20 years before becoming a professor and I have long valued his insight. Judge Alan Albright’s court in the Western District of Texas is rapidly becoming the latest hot spot for patent litigation. Moreover, individual court rules are now requiring greater transparency.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 17, 2024

In a list of orders from the justices’ private conference last week, the court agreed to tackle issues ranging from the burden of proof for an employer hoping to rely on an exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act to the pleading standards for cases under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. After the U.S.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MARCH 21, 2022

Supreme Court held that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit erred in denying the Kentucky attorney general’s motion to intervene on the commonwealth’s behalf in litigation concerning Kentucky House Bill 454, the state’s controversial abortion law. Supreme Court’s Decision. In Cameron v.

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SquirePattonBoggs

MARCH 11, 2024

Four years ago, the Supreme Court declined a federal habeas petitioner’s request to review the Sixth Circuit’s decision in Avery v. Justice Kavanaugh, the Sixth Circuit’s assigned circuit justice, attached a “ statement ” to the Supreme Court’s cert. But the Court turned it away. See In re Nat’l Prescription Opiate Litig. ,

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

It will use a $172,743 grant to create a text-based communication system to assist domestic violence survivors by enabling parents who are under court restrictions to securely communicate parenting time exchanges. Kansas Legal Services is receiving two grants.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The Circuit Court of Monroe County, Indiana, Thursday temporarily blocked the state’s abortion ban, SB 1. The court found that plaintiffs are likely to succeed in litigation on their claim that SB 1 violates Article 1, Section 1 of the Indiana Constution , which declares liberty as an inalienable right of all Hoosiers.

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

As we wrote here in early January, GMR and RMLC entered into a conditional settlement to end their long-running court battle over music royalty rates, but enough radio stations had to agree to the licensing terms set by GMR before the settlement would become effective.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 20, 2024

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. With just a few weeks left before the Supreme Court’s summer recess, and with only the October and November argument sittings filled, the court has switched into high gear. Court of Appeals for the D.C.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Jackson Women’s Health Organization , a newly filed action in Kentucky may be one of the most creative. Kentucky defines “an unborn child” as beginning when an egg is fertilized and abortion is prohibited once fetal cardiac activity is detected at roughly six weeks. The law is not a model of legislative drafting.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

It will use a $172,743 grant to create a text-based communication system to assist domestic violence survivors by enabling parents who are under court restrictions to securely communicate parenting time exchanges. Kansas Legal Services is receiving two grants.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MARCH 15, 2016

Thus, the NCAA has a strong incentive to put on a full court press to prevent non-licensees from associating their goods and services with the NCAA tournament through unauthorized use of its trademarks. The short answer is through litigation and negotiations over a period of many years. Activities that May Result in a Whistle.

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Broadcast Law Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Several months ago, a trademark infringement action was filed against Kentucky Fried Chicken for using “Para chuparse los dedos” on the basis that it is the Spanish-language translation of “Finger Lickin’ Good.” Many companies translate their marks into Spanish for purposes of marketing to the Hispanic community. Clearing Advertising Copy.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2017

Less than a week ago, the National Collegiate Athletic Association filed a trademark infringement action in federal court against a company that runs an online sports-themed promotions and contests under the marks “April Madness” and “Final 3.” The short answer is through litigation and negotiations over a period of many years.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 13, 2024

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. With just a few weeks left before the Supreme Court’s summer recess, we’re entering the busiest phase of the year for relists. The court granted review in two cases on Monday: one-time relist Facebook v.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MARCH 15, 2019

In May 2018, the Court awarded attorneys’ fees in the amount of $220,998.05. Thus, the NCAA has a strong incentive to put on a full court press to prevent non-licensees from associating their goods and services with the NCAA tournament through unauthorized use of its trademarks. The case was settled.).

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Constitutional Law Reporter

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Supreme Court will return to the bench on October 4, 2021, and conduct oral arguments in person for the first time since March 2020. New York: A litigant’s argumentation or introduction of evidence at trial is often deemed to “open the door” to the admission of responsive evidence that would otherwise be barred by the rules of evidence.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 11, 2024

Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. An Oregon-based timber company went to federal court in Oregon to challenge the monument’s expansion. The Oregon district court rejected the timber company’s challenge. But the D.C. On appeal, the U.S.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 28, 2021

Others were smaller but still consequential: sitting behind separate screens, clients and attorneys could no longer whisper to one another — a loss that Howard ‘Rex’ Dimmig , the public defender for the 10th Judicial Circuit of Florida, said conveys the disadvantages of virtual court proceedings. The (In)accessibility of Online Court.

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SquirePattonBoggs

MAY 13, 2022

And, if you fail to address corpus linguistics in your brief, you may receive a letter from the court requesting you to submit supplemental briefing correcting the omission. In dispute were the district court’s reading of the first two elements. Bonta , which involved the Second Amendment. 20-56174, 2022 U.S. LEXIS 12657, at *16 n.6

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The Crime Report

JULY 5, 2022

Supreme Court, requires that prisons, jails, and detention centers provide medical and mental health care and protect incarcerated people from serious physical and psychological harm. People in solitary confinement, forced outdoors, coerced to work, and in transit to court or prison may be at increased risk, as well.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 28, 2024

The justices did not act on two sets of high-profile petitions that they considered last week: a group of challenges to bans imposed by Illinois and several municipalities in that state on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, as well as challenges to bans on gender-affirming care for minors in Tennessee and Kentucky.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2023

On June 15, 2023, the court issued the ultimate judgment not only on the torts claims but perhaps the state of our politics. Louis, a Missouri court was faced with a claim from Carly Munoz who in 2019 sent to Six Flags’ Fright Fest with her cousin. Again, the court agreed. In another June 2023 decision in Munoz v.

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Above The Law

MAY 6, 2024

* You can't litigate your way into the Kentucky Derby. that's just for the Supreme Court, you fool! that's just for the Supreme Court, you fool! Sure but can you get in with a sweet legal concept for a name ? [ Election Law Blog ] * Congress can't take bribes. Election Law Blog ] * Congress can't take bribes.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 23, 2020

As the Supreme Court winds down for the holiday break, one thing that has not slowed is the flow of litigation arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The court has not granted relief in any of those cases. The Supreme Court agreed with the diocese and issued an injunction to block Cuomo’s order.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

There is a potentially important lawsuit pending in Kentucky on academic freedom and free speech. What is interesting is the latest skirmish in the litigation. You simply declare that conservative views shared by a majority of the Supreme Court and roughly half of the population are not acceptable to be taught.

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