Law 360
JANUARY 31, 2023
Insurers for a glass manufacturer cannot pursue most of their claims against two contractors over a 2017 factory explosion, a Michigan federal court ruled, saying waiver of subrogation clauses in the underlying service contracts bar all causes of action except those arising from gross negligence.
Constitutional Law Reporter
APRIL 10, 2024
Supreme Court ruled that public officials may be held liable for their social media activity in certain circumstances. In 2014, Freed updated his Facebook page to reflect his position as city manager of Port Huron, Michigan. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed. In Lindke v. Freed , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S.
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Patently O
MARCH 16, 2024
This recent decision from the Supreme Court case grapples with the issue of when a public official’s social media activity constitutes state action for purposes of a First Amendment claim under 42 U.S.C. I’ve been following the case as part of my work on internet and media law issues. ” 42 U.S.C. ” 42 U.S.C.
Constitutional Law Reporter
MARCH 9, 2021
S. _ (2021), the Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Tort Claims Act barred college student James King’s claims of police brutality. The Court unanimously held that the district court’s dismissal of King’s claims under the FTCA triggered the “judgment bar” in 28 U.S.C. In Brownback v. King ,592 U.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 16, 2022
Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. As October Term 2021 winds to a close, the Supreme Court is holding its penultimate scheduled conference this week. The petitioners also ask the court to overrule Employment Division v.
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Under New York state’s 1986 version of the federal RICO Act, the enumerated causes of action in this lawsuit constitute “enterprise corruption,” or an array of fraudulent conduct involving both illegitimate and legitimate businesses.
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Share Sandra Day O’Connor, a self-described “Arizona cowgirl” who made history as the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice, died on Friday in Phoenix, Arizona. The cause was complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer’s disease, and a respiratory illness, the Supreme Court announced. She was 93.
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