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DOJ fires U.S. attorney after judges name replacement
The Justice Department moved to fire the new U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York on Feb. 11, the same day that federal judges unveiled his appointment to […]
Grand jury rejects Trump DOJ indictment of Democrats
A grand jury has rejected an attempt by the Justice Department of President Donald Trump’s administration to indict some Democratic U.S. lawmakers after they urged members of the military not […]
Property owners association stated viable covenant claim against tract owner
A property owners association sufficiently alleged that a tract owner violated restrictive covenants governing use of a specific parcel, the North Carolina Court of Appeals held, reviving claims against the […]
Novo Nordisk sues Hims over Wegovy patent infringement
Novo Nordisk sued Hims and Hers Health on Feb. 9 over patent infringement after the U.S. telehealth firm launched, then cancelled, a $49 copy of Novo’s weight-loss pill Wegovy following […]
Permit delay supports temporary regulatory taking claim
The North Carolina Court of Appeals held that the plaintiff sufficiently alleged a temporary regulatory taking based on the state’s prolonged refusal to process a stormwater permit, while affirming dismissal […]
California trial tests Big Tech liability for teen mental health
A California state court case over whether Instagram and YouTube harmed a woman’s mental health through addictive app design kicks off on Feb. 9 with opening statements, in a test […]
Reopening long-closed copyright case deemed improper
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that a federal trial court abused its discretion when it reopened a long-closed copyright case against the State of North Carolina, reversing […]
Kansas judge fines attorneys over AI-generated court brief
A Kansas federal judge recently imposed penalties that included fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 upon attorneys responsible for mistakenly submitting a brief containing falsehoods created by artificial intelligence. Senior […]
Court of Appeals: Law firm can’t serve as trustee, executor of will
As a corporate entity, a law firm may not serve as trustee of a trust or executor of a will because it is not authorized under one of […]
Justice Department removes DHS lawyer after judge clash
The U.S. Justice Department has removed a government lawyer from an assignment in Minnesota after she told a federal judge, “This job sucks” and said immigration authorities had failed to […]
Initial insurer lacked standing, receivers allowed to proceed in Nash County
The North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed related appeals arising from efforts to collect on a $40 million wrongful-death judgment, resolving jurisdictional and venue disputes tied to competing actions filed […]
Insurers prevail on single claim limits under D&O policies
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a federal district court ruling that had expanded directors and officers (D&O) insurance coverage for the defendant, holding that claims tied to […]
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