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Fourth Circuit Holds No Article III Standing Where No Third-Party Viewed Inaccurate Information

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On September 11, 2024, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that there is no publication to a third party — and therefore no Article III standing under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) — where the recipient of a...more

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Relying on Irrelevant Factors to Award Attorneys’ Fees Is a Red Flag

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Before Moore, Lourie, and Albright.  Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Summary: Awarding attorneys’ fees may be an abuse of discretion if the court relies on factors that should be...more

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Canadian Legal Code? Copying Foreign Law Can’t Infringe Copyright Under US Law

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that reprinting foreign law cannot be an infringement of US copyright law. Canadian Standards Association v. P.S. Knight Co., Ltd., Case No. 23-50081 (5th Cir. July 16, 2024)...more

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Dam Collapse/Flooding: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Whether Michigan Counties' Efforts to Preserve Lake Depth Constitute a...

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (“Sixth Circuit”) in a June 20th Opinion addressed a taking issue arising out of flooding due to a dam collapse. See  Bruneau v. Midland County, et al., No. 23-1761. ...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2024, Issue 5

Huggies Diaper Evidence Not a Good "Fit" for #1 Claim, NAD Says - Huggies claimed its diapers were the #1 Best Fitting, a broad claim requiring broad evidence against the market—evidence that the National Advertising...more

Adams and Reese LLP

Don’t Hold Your Fire: How to Oppose Dispositive Motions

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Suppose you’re about to be attacked by a bear. There you are, enjoying nature and minding your own business when you spot the hairy beast lumbering toward you. You have three shells left in your shotgun, but you feel...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

ASBCA’s FY 2023 Annual Report: Contractor Appeals Are Way Down but Dispositive Motion Activity Is Way Up

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals’ 2023 annual report reveals the lowest number of docketed appeals in 40 years, while at the same time the Board deals with the largest number of motions for summary judgment in...more

White and Williams LLP

Drawing the Line: In Tennessee, the Economic Loss Doctrine Does Not Apply to Contracts for Services

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In Commercial Painting Co. v. Weitz Co. LLC, No. W2019-02089-SC-R11-CV, 2023 Tenn. LEXIS 39 (Weitz), the Supreme Court of Tennessee (Supreme Court) considered whether the economic loss doctrine barred the plaintiff’s claims...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Third Circuit Holds That Furnisher Who Receives Notice of an Indirect Dispute Has Absolute Duty to Investigate Under FCRA

News accounts of instances of stolen identity in which identity thieves incur debts in the names of innocent consumers are common. Given the structure of the consumer credit industry, it is difficult for consumers to know...more

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Construction Site Hazardous Openings Must be Guarded by a “Substantial” Cover

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Labor Law § 241(6) imposes a non-delegable duty on property owners and general contractors to provide construction, excavation or demolition workers with proper safety precautions set forth in Part 23 of Title 12 of the New...more

Carlton Fields

More on Competent Summary Judgment Evidence: The Rule Does Not Just Apply to Affidavits

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We previously wrote about the requirements many jurisdictions impose for affidavits or declarations submitted in conjunction with motions for summary judgment, including that they must be based on personal knowledge, show the...more

Goldberg Segalla

Court Denies Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment

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Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - In this matter, Rockwell Automation, Inc. sought to dismiss the action against them on grounds that the plaintiff was not exposed to asbestos from burners...more

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Insurer Doomed in Delaware by the Sutton Rule

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In Donegal Mut. Ins. Co. v. Thangavel, No. 379, 2022, 2023 Del. LEXIS 227, the Supreme Court of Delaware (Supreme Court) considered whether the Sutton Rule prevented the plaintiff from pursuing subrogation against the...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Sometimes One Bite at the Apple is All You Get

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Today’s Blog involves motions to renew and reargue and successive motions for summary judgment. When a motion is denied, a movant has several options.  One can accept the loss and move on.  An appeal can also be pursued. ...more

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ELD Strikes Again! Michigan Court Hits the Brakes on Plaintiffs’ Economic Loss Claims

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In HDI Glob. SE v. Magnesium Prods. of Am., Inc., No. 360385, 2023 Mich. App. LEXIS 2602 (Magnesium Prods.), the Court of Appeals of Michigan (Court of Appeals) considered whether the lower court erred in dismissing the...more

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In Dupree, Supreme Court Unanimously Decides “Purely Legal” Issues Decided at Summary Judgment are Preserved for Appeal

On May 25, 2023, the US Supreme Court issued its opinion in Dupree v. Younger, which resolved a split among the courts of appeals concerning whether “purely legal” issues raised at the summary-judgment stage must be re-raised...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Decides Dupree v. Younger

On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Dupree v. Younger, No. 22-210, holding that a purely legal question raised in a motion for summary judgment is preserved for appellate review, even if the issue is not renewed...more

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Vineyard Wind has almost succeeded in ending one of the three NIMBY lawsuits against it but that's beside the point.

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ACK Rat's attempt to kill the Vineyard Wind project came closer to an unsuccessful end this week when Federal Judge Talwani granted a motion for summary judgment against ACK Rat and its founder that will end the case unless...more

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SCOTUS: Must “Purely Legal” Issues Rejected at Summary Judgment Be Re-Raised at Trial to Be Preserved for Appeal?

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On April 24, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Dupree v. Younger, in which it delved into the question of whether a “purely legal” issue that was rejected at the summary judgment stage must be reasserted...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

California Court of Appeal Affirms Trial Court's Motion for Summary Judgment for Failure to Comply With the Government Claims Act

On February 28, 2023, the California Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One, issued an opinion in Hernandez v. Stockton (2023 WL 3142328), affirming the trial court’s granting of a Motion for Summary Judgment on a...more

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Inverse Condemnation/Municipal Drainage Pipe Approval: Arkansas Court of Appeals Addresses Taking Claim

The Arkansas Court of Appeals (“Court of Appeals”) addressed in a February 15th Opinion issues arising out of an inverse condemnation claim. See City of Sherwood v. Clint Bearden, 2023 Ark. App. 67. The inverse...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Quasi-Judicial Immunity for Court-Appointed Partition Brokers

In California, several classes of persons are entitled to some form of immunity protecting them from liability for activities performed in connection with judicial proceedings. For example, “judicial immunity” bars civil...more

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Pump Manufacturer’s Motion for Summary Judgment Denied

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Supreme Court of New York, New York County - Plaintiff Jane Wixted, individually and as executrix of the estate of decedent Thomas Wixted, filed the instant lawsuit claiming that the decedent was exposed to asbestos in...more

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North Carolina Supreme Court Addresses “Trigger of Coverage,” Allocation and Exhaustion-Related Issues Arising Out of...

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On December 16, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court decided Radiator Specialty Co. v. Arrowood Indem. Co., 2022 N.C. LEXIS 1122 (Dec. 16, 2022), in which it addressed coverage issues arising out of claims by individuals...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Offer To Settle Expired When The Court Granted Summary Judgment Motion

Trujillo v. City of Los Angeles, 2022 WL 15119812 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022) - In a negligence case, the City of Los Angeles made a settlement offer to the plaintiff pursuant to Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 998 a few days before the...more

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