Decisions & Rulings

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court blocked construction of a primate-breeding facility in Guaynabo in a 6-3 ruling, reports Caribbean Business (Dec. 15, 2011). Bioculture Puerto Rico Inc. had turned to the court seeking...

A court of appeals found in favor of an insurance agent regarding an insured's claim that the agent and his agency failed to properly advise the insured regarding replacement-cost coverage for improvements to...

Byline: Nico Roesler Arthur Anaya appeared for his arraignment in a red-orange jumpsuit that looked two sizes too big. The man whose mug shot had been circulated for nearly a week in connection...

2 hours ago NETHERLANDS - Two former directors at PREIM - the erstwhile property manager of the EUR14bn Dutch pension fund for Philips - have been found guilty of fraud....

A health club employee suing for unpaid overtime was not bound by an arbitration clause in his employee handbook, the 5th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment. The plaintiff worked as a sales...

A Colorado law firm's sad tale reemphasizes why it's important to strictly observe the notice requirements of a professional liability insurance policy. The hard lesson was handed down Tuesday by a federal judge...

News reports suggesting that a defamation plaintiff was involved in a double murder fell within the fair reporting and fair comment privileges, Maryland's highest court has ruled in affirming judgment. The defendants are...

A state court misapplied the residency rules of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act when it assumed jurisdiction of an out-of-state custody matter, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled in reversing...

After punting on the issue in the past, the U.S. Supreme Court has again waded into the choppy waters of privacy protection in the digital age in a case involving the warrantless use...

The settlement also includes APP's agreement to dismiss its appeal of the August 2010 federal district court decision holding that MDCO's application for Hatch Waxman patent term extension of the Angiomax composition of...

A divorced mother was not entitled to a presumption that she was acting in her children's best interests when she filed a motion to change their surname, the New Jersey Appellate Division has...

A lawyer could be disbarred for making false statements in the bankruptcy case of a client who wanted to hide her husband's income, the New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled. The lawyer represented...

A computer company sued for selling a defective product could enforce an arbitration clause in its customer agreement, even though the designated arbitrator was no longer available to hear disputes, the 3rd Circuit...

The Medicines Company (MDCO) has settled the lawsuits filed in the US district court for the district of Delaware relating to the Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) filed by APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC (APP)...

HEADNOTE CORNER OFFICE In a recent decision, Brockwell & Carrington Contractors Inc. v. Kearny Board of Education, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that subcontractors must certify compliance with New Jersey Treasury aggregate...

A Bridgewater specialty pharmaceutical firm says it will run out of money by the end of the month if it doesn't find a buyer, investor or other partnership deal. NovaDel Pharma Inc. announced...

The federal sex offender registration statute did not require a sex offender convicted before passage of the law to register before the U.S. Attorney General promulgated a rule making registration requirements applicable to...

The Fourth Amendment permitted police officers to enter a residence without a warrant if they had a reasonable basis for concluding that there was an imminent threat to their safety and the safety...

A murder suspect did not invoke his right to silence when he repeatedly asked to speak to his mother during a custodial interrogation, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a...