North Dakota Judges Orders Greenpeace to Pay $345m for Pipeline Protest
Some legal experts characterized the original $660 million award as “beyond comprehension.”
Verdicts & Settlements
California, Plastic Bag Manufacturers Reach Settlement
California has reached a settlement with four plastic bag producers, all accused of violating a state law stipulating that any plastic bags sold in California be comprised of recyclable materials. The settlement was announced on Friday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and four plastic bag companies: Revolution Sustainable Solutions, Metro Poly Corp., PreZero US
Win for Online Legal India: Supreme Court Clarifies Calcutta High Court Observation Shall Not Affect Ongoing Trial
One of the clients lodged a complaint against Online Legal India. Subsequently, FastInfo filed petition before the Calcutta High Court seeking quashing. [It] was dismissed with some observations that could potentially prejudice/affect the ongoing trial. Aggrieved, FastInfo filed a Special Leave Petition before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. The Hon’ble Supreme Court, clarified that
Judgment in 18-20 Handgun Purchase Ban Severely Limits Relief
“The practical effect of this order is almost laughable if it wasn’t so frustrating and didn’t impact the Second Amendment rights of thousands of individuals,” said SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut.
Federal Court Scraps Drake’s “Diss Track” Defamation Lawsuit Against Universal Music Group
“The issue in this case is whether ‘Not Like Us’ can reasonably be understood to convey as a factual matter that Drake is a pedophile or that he has engaged in sexual relations with minors,” Vargas wrote. “In light of the overall context in which the statements in the Recording were made, the Court holds that it cannot.”
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Admin. from Deploying National Guard to Illinois
“I find that allowing the National Guard to deploy will only add fuel to the fire that the defendants have started,” U.S. District Judge April Perry said.
Groundbreaking Class Settlement Approved Ensuring Access to Notices for Blind Medi-Cal Recipients and Applicants
The settlement requires significant changes to ensure the DCHS is able to provide effective communication to blind individuals.
Court Upholds Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
Appeals court rules government lawfully included Novo insulin in negotiations.
Judge: Trump Can’t Deploy Any National Guard Troops to Portland
“What was unlawful with the Oregon National Guard is unlawful with the California National Guard,” Rayfield said. “The judge’s ruling was not some minor procedural point for the president to work around like my 14-year-old does when he doesn’t like my answers.”
Federal Court Shuts Down “Nirvana Baby” Lawsuit (Again)
The photograph of plaintiff Spencer Elden, taken when he was about four months old, was used as cover-art for Nirvana’s second album, “Nevermind.” In his lawsuit, Elden, who was nude in the picture, claimed that the imagery was tantamount to child pornography.