Noncompete Clause Dispute Reopened by Washington Supreme Court
Two Washington workers can again argue that their former employer Freedom Vans LLC imposed unreasonable restrictions in a noncompete agreement, the Washington Supreme Court said in a Thursday opinion.
Case: Discrimination/Race Discrimination (D. Md.)
A Maryland federal court denied the State of Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s motion to dismiss race, color, sex, and age discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the ...
Arizona Defense Attorneys Lose Challenge to Victim Contact Law
An Arizona law that says members of a criminal defense team may only contact crime victims if they first go through the prosecutor’s office is constitutional on its face, the Ninth Circuit said ...
Massachusetts Takings Tax Suit Is Too Late, First Circuit Told
A former property owner’s lawsuit accusing a municipality of committing an unconstitutional taking by not providing the surplus proceeds from a tax foreclosure is untimely, the town told the First ...
O’Melveny Adds Kyle Davis as Real Estate Partner in Dallas
Kyle Davis joined O’Melveny as a partner in its project development and real estate practice group in Dallas, the firm ...
Hochul Backs Adams Plan to Cut NYC Income Tax for Some Filers
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget includes the elimination of New York City’s income tax for low-income residents, backing a major policy initiative of Mayor Eric Adams (D).
Rocket Mortgage Gets $10 Million Win Tossed in Appraisal Lawsuit
Rocket Mortgage LLC convinced the Fourth Circuit Thursday to vacate a $10 million judgment in a class action claiming the lender deprived borrowers of independent home appraisals by sending the owners ...
Forest Service Agrees to Limit Logging Project in Lynx Habitat
The US Forest Service agreed to modify a logging project in Washington after a conservation group argued the plan threatened a criticial habitat for the endangered Canada lynx.
French Crypto Startup Co-Founder Freed After Kidnapping (1)
A co-founder of French crypto wallet startup Ledger SAS and his partner were released after being kidnapped in central France, the Paris prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
Ninth Circuit Ends Ex-Lizzo Tour Worker Claims, But Case Goes On
The Ninth Circuit has dismissed the job discrimination claims of a former tour worker for the singer Lizzo, but the district court case continues because of a judicial error.
Booking.com Wins Reversal of Verdict for Ryanair Scraping Case
Booking.com convinced a federal court to overturn a jury verdict holding it liable to Ryanair DAC for violating a federal computer fraud law.
Amperex Axes Lithium-Battery Patents in Federal Circuit Appeal
Amperex Technology Ltd., the leading producer of lithium-ion batteries, convinced the Federal Circuit Thursday that a trio of Maxell Ltd. patents asserted against the battery maker are invalid.