Mondaq
DECEMBER 28, 2021
On December 17, 2021, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (SJC) held that an employee has a cause of action against an employer for wrongful discharge where the employer terminates the employee for.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Alianza Americas Tuesday filed a class-action lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on behalf of nearly 50 migrants flown from San Antonio, Texas, to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The case is in federal court in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Starting in 2017, cities, counties, and states across the United States have filed claims (see here and here ) in state courts against fossil fuel companies seeking redress for the climate harms their products have caused. The Hawai‘i Circuit Court’s decision. By Korey Silverman-Roati. Background.
At the Lectern
JULY 28, 2022
At the Supreme Court’s conference yesterday, after which Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye announced her retirement, actions of note included: Government immunity. The court granted review in County of Santa Clara v. The court granted-and-held in In re Z.T. The court granted review in Cynosure, LLC v.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Brazil: When a court accepts the legally disruptive nature of climate change. On December 07, 2021, the Federal Regional Court of the Fourth Region (TRF4) – one of Brazil’s federal courts of appeal – decided what should be the competent jurisdiction to hear the case of IEA v.
The Fashion Law
DECEMBER 20, 2021
A behind the scenes scuffle between Lululemon and Peloton recently landed in federal court, with the exercise bike -maker arguing that Lululemon threatened it with litigation over its “similarly striking” garments. According to the declaratory judgment action that it filed with the U.S. Drip Creationz.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 30, 2022
A tort action for intentional infliction of emotional distress is likely to fail. There must be not just outrageous conduct but conduct intended to cause severe emotional distress. Courts regularly exclude injuries associated with the exercise of free speech or artistic expression. Again, the court agreed.
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