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Appeals courts allows immunity defense in case of DEA agent who struck, killed Salem woman
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoA Drug Enforcement Administration agent who struck and killed a Salem woman in March 2023 can move...
JD Supra: Ninth Circuit Shuts Down “Super” Snap Removals, Leaves Question of “Non-Super” Snap...
JD Supra· 6 days agoIn each, defendant Dexcom removed not only before it was served, but also before the underlying complaints were even filed in state court. Id. Plaintiff Casola electronically ...
Ninth Circuit Holds that Non-Individual PAGA Claims Cannot be Compelled to Arbitration Even When the...
JD Supra· 2 days agoOn May 10, 2024, the Ninth Circuit decided Yuriria Diaz v. Macys West Stores, Inc. In that case, Diaz brought California Private Attorneys General Act
Supreme Court Holds that District Courts Must Stay – Not Dismiss – Actions Brought by Parties...
JD Supra· 1 day agoOn May 16, 2024, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that, when enforcing an arbitration clause subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), if any party requests ...
The Ninth Circuit Holds That a Lie Must Go to the Nature of the Bargain to Support Fraud Conviction...
JD Supra· 1 day agoA recent Ninth Circuit opinion instills the importance of raising an often overlooked defense in federal fraud cases: that the defendant’s misrepresentation did not affect the “nature of the ...
The United States Supreme Court Requires Courts to Stay Rather Than Dismiss Actions Subject to...
JD Supra· 1 day agoIn Smith v. Spizzirri, 2024 WL 2193872 (U.S. May 16, 2024), the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling holding that courts must stay, rather than dismiss, cases that ...
Court Won’t Expunge ‘Macho Sports’ Bookie’s Record Over Taxes
Bloomberg Law· 19 hours agoThe Ninth Circuit on Friday declined to expunge the record of Salvatore Groppo, who was convicted a decade ago as a part of the Macho Sports gambling ring in Southern California. A “sub bookie ...
Resolving Circuit Split, U.S. Supreme Court Says Courts ‘Shall’ Stay Cases Sent to Arbitration | JD...
JD Supra· 4 days agoThe Court explained the language in the FAA providing a court “shall on application of one of the parties stay the trial of the action until [the] arbitration ...
Mitigating nuclear industry whistleblower risk after the Supreme Court’s Murray v. UBS ruling
Utility Dive via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoThe court’s decision presents an opportunity for employers in the nuclear industry to review their...
Supreme Court Requires Federal District Courts To Stay Cases Pending Arbitration | JD Supra
JD Supra· 1 day agoOn May 16, 2024, in Smith v. Spizzirri, the Supreme Court of the United States resolved a long-standing circuit split that affects motions to compel arbitration in federal ...