A federal judge in Sherman, Texas, has barred an expert witness from testifying about economic damages in a consumer’s Fair Credit Reporting Act suit against Experian Information Solutions, finding the expert cannot offer opinions on the...
Garcia Delgado v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc.
A federal judge in Oregon denied summary judgment to two Springfield police officers, ruling that genuine disputes of material fact exist regarding whether handcuffing a suspect during a Terry stop for the purpose of identification...
Maciejewski v. Garcia-Cash et al
The D.C. Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a False Claims Act complaint, ruling that statistical probabilities cannot substitute for specific allegations of false claims and that bare conclusions about materiality are insufficient.
USA ex rel. Prechelle Shannon v. BHG Holdings, LLC
A federal judge in Sacramento approved a $4.3 million settlement for the Sutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan, dismissing the litigation with prejudice and clearing the way for participant distributions.
In re Sutter Health ERISA Litigation
The Ninth Circuit, sitting en banc, has ruled that a Chapter 7 trustee accused of letting two Los Angeles estate properties deteriorate is not entitled to immunity, reviving a creditor's adversary proceeding.
Phillips, et al. v. Goldman
The New York Court of Appeals held Thursday that defendants cannot waive their right to a sentencing hearing under the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act as a condition of a plea bargain, reversing the Appellate Division.
People v. Assi
A Bronx man convicted of attempting to assault a corrections officer gets a second look at a speedy-trial claim the lower courts threw out as too late and lacking notice.
The Matter of Wayne Seon v. New York State Department of , Motor Vehicles