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Michigan Court of Appeals Splits with Federal Courts and Holds Standard Stellantis Contract Terms Enforceable

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Earlier this week, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued its opinion in FCA US, LLC v. Kamax Inc., et al., the latest in a string of court decisions interpreting the enforceability of supply chain contracts in the wake of the...more

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A Reminder of a Fiduciary’s Duty to Use Forms Approved by the State Court Administrative Office- UPDATED 12-23-2024

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This week, the Michigan Court of Appeals released its decision in In re Estate of Joel Solomon Weingrad, Docket No 360247, 2023 WL 3397437 (Mich Ct App May 11 2023) (unpublished), which stands for three principles in estate...more

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Exploring Procedural Justice | Judge Steve Leben | Texas Appellate Law Podcast

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Judges represent not only their judicial office, but also the legitimacy of the judicial branch as a whole. For many Americans, their only interaction with the legal system may come from a single trip to the courthouse. This...more

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Lessons After the First 60 Days of 2023 with the Appellate and Supreme Courts of Maryland

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As most people know, in November 2022, Maryland voters approved a constitutional amendment changing the names of the appellate courts. On December 14, 2022, the switch flipped—the Court of Appeals became the Supreme Court of...more

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Guidelines for Seeking Damages in Dispossessory Actions in Georgia Magistrate Court

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Knowing the requirements and limitations of Georgia magistrate courts is important to understanding when litigating in multiple courts – i.e., claims and counterclaims being severed and partially transferred to state court –...more

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Insurer Implications As 3 Climate Suits Return To State Courts

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After years of litigation over the proper venue for climate change lawsuits, several federal courts of appeal have recently sent those cases to state courts across the nation, where they are now set to move forward. This...more

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A Proposal For Private Judging In New York

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The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust a dagger into the heart of our state court system. The Office of Court Administration is to be lauded, however, for its efforts to ensure that appropriate technology has been utilized to...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Update: Same court again takes hard line on late rent payment into courtregistry

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We previously wrote about a case in which a Florida appellate court strictly applied the statute requiring a commercial tenant to pay rent into the court registry during an eviction proceeding. The appellate court noted that...more

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Climate change litigation remains in state courts (for now)

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Over the past decade or more, plaintiffs have sought to “hold companies accountable” for their supposed contributions to climate change. Having been rebuffed from bringing claims in federal court under federal common law,...more

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Ninth Circuit Climate Change Ruling Opens Door to Increased Litigation

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The past three years have seen a wave of tort lawsuits brought by local governments and one state seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for costs resulting from climate change. Whether the cases can be removed to...more

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