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9th Circuit: Immigrant's Stafford Loan Application Properly Rejected
PASADENA, Calif. - The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 14 upheld a district court's denial of an immigrant's mandamus petition in which he sought to compel the U.S. Department of Education...
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Shareholders' Action Alleging Conspiracy Against Private Equity Firms Continues
BOSTON - Shareholders who allege that several private equity firms fixed the prices paid for companies undergoing leveraged buyouts (LBOs) alleged sufficient evidence to create a genuine issue as to...
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9th Circuit: District Court May Review Public Law Boards' Decisions
SEATTLE - A Washington federal court has jurisdiction to review the arbitration decisions of two public law boards (PLB) concerning a dispute regarding a railway employee's termination, the Ninth...
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46 Aredia/Zometa MDL Plaintiffs Precluded From Seeking Medical Expenses
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A federal multidistrict litigation magistrate judge ruled March 14 that 46 plaintiffs who claim that they were injured by Aredia or Zometa are precluded from seeking medical expenses...
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Tying Arrangement Does Not Violate Antitrust Law, Illinois Federal Judge Rules
CHICAGO - A federal judge in Illinois on March 13 dismissed a class action filed by a purchaser against a concert promoter who claimed that the promoter illegally tied ticket sales to parking fees in...
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Judge Sets Conference For Plaintiffs Opting Out Of Defective Drywall Settlements
NEW ORLEANS - The federal judge in Louisiana presiding over the massive Chinese-manufactured defective drywall litigation issued an order on March 14 scheduling a conference with Florida residents who...
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Committee: Ormet's Bidding Procedures Unfairly Benefit Stalking Horse
WILMINGTON, Del. - The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Ormet Corp. on March 15 filed an objection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware...
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U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Government Workers' Age Bias Appeal
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court on March 18 agreed to hear the appeal of a Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that state and local government employees may bring age discrimination...
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6th Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Ponzi Victims' Suit Against Banks
CINCINNATI - The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 13 affirmed the dismissal of a suit a large group of Ponzi scheme victims filed against several banks, finding that the victims' second...
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Insurer's Counterclaim For Return Of Overpayments Is Equitable, 2nd Circuit...
NEW YORK - A disability insurer's counterclaim seeking return of overpaid benefits is an action for "appropriate equitable relief" properly brought under Employee Retirement Income Security Act Section...
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ATM Fee-Notice Suit Can Proceed, Federal Judge Rules
DALLAS - A federal judge in Texas on March 15 declined to dismiss a consumer's putative class action alleging that an ATM operator violated the Electronic Fund Transfer Act's (EFTA) fee-notice...
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Court Allows Lawyer's Competition Law Action Against Online Legal Provider
SANTA ANA, Calif. - A lawyer claiming increased costs and reduced income from an online legal provider's conduct alleges injury under the California unfair competition law (UCL) and may pursue the...
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Indirect Purchasers Voluntarily Dismiss Samsung From CRT Antitrust MDL
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge in California on March 13 approved a stipulation dismissing Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America Inc. from antitrust multidistrict litigation...
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6th Circuit Rules Bankruptcy Fraud Conviction Stands; Evidence 'Overwhelming'
CINCINNATI - A panel of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 14 affirmed a district court's ruling that a debtor committed bankruptcy fraud, saying there was "overwhelming" evidence he made...
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New York Appeals Court Says CEO Can Be Held Liable In Benzene Pollution Case
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - A New York appeals court has affirmed a trial court's refusal to dismiss the owner and CEO of a coke manufacturer from a benzene-related lawsuit, saying in a March 15 decision that a...
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6th Circuit Finds No Error In Decision To Vacate Sanctions Ruling
CINCINNATI - A federal judge in Tennessee did not err in vacating an order imposing sanctions against the state's Medicaid program after he was assigned to the case, a Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of...
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MF Global Seeks $70M In Exit Financing To Fund Liquidation Process
NEW YORK - Bankrupt MF Global Holdings Ltd. (MFGH) on March 15 filed a supplement to its Chapter 11 plan of liquidation requesting $70 million in exit financing to complete the liquidation process (In...
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Texas Appeals Panel Dismisses Restaurant's Appeal Of Ruling In Injury Case
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A Texas Court of Appeals panel on March 14 denied a motion by the defendant in a personal injury action to appeal a trial court's decision regarding summary judgment based on...
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Kentucky Appeals Panel Upholds Verdict For Failure To Pay Construction Fees
FRANKFORT, Ky. - The Kentucky Court of Appeals on March 15 affirmed a verdict for construction contractors who claim that they were not paid for work performed on a new home, regardless of numerous...
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Defense Counsel Ordered To Produce Documents Sought By Chevron In Lago Agrio...
NEW YORK - The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York judge presiding over the lawsuit filed by Chevron Corp. to prevent the enforcement of an $18.2 billion personal injury and...
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