When a public official uses a personal social media account for job-related purposes, does he or she violate the First Amendment rights of a person who posts negative comments on the page by deleting the comments …
It is not uncommon during closing argument for a lawyer to refer to an opposing side’s case as “ridiculous,” “absurd,” or “insulting.” Such hyperbole is generally not considered to be sufficiently prejudicial to warrant a mistrial or …
Under Georgia law, a party appealing a trial court’s order who wishes to include a hearing transcript in the appellate record must ensure that the transcript is prepared and filed within 30 days after filing the notice …
In Zanayed v. Mufarreh, 2024 IL App (1st) 230331-U, an Illinois appellate court held that a circuit court had jurisdiction to enforce a settlement agreement even though the dismissal order did …
Default judgments and the crucial role of proper notice in legal proceedings were recently examined in the case of Milestone Contractors North, Inc. v. ReEnergize USA, LLC, No. 23A-CT-1607 (Ind. App. 2023), …
Georgia’s Constitution requires the Court of Appeals to transfer a case to the Supreme Court when it is equally divided in deciding whether to affirm or reverse a lower court ruling. This situation does not occur often …
In a case of importance to all Illinois practitioners, the Illinois Supreme Court in Waukegan Hospitality Group, LLC v. Stretch’s Sports Bar & Grill Corporation, 2024 IL 129277 found that the clerk’s rejection of a …
We learned this month that an issue of pervasive interest to politicians and activists of all persuasions was not so compelling to merit review by the United States Supreme …
In Expert Pool Builders, LLC v. Vangundy, No. 23S‐PL‐171 (2024), the Indiana Supreme Court considered whether Siebert Oxidermo, Inc. v. Shields, 446 N.E.2d 332 (Ind. 1983) requires that a T.R. …
Is uninsured/underinsured motorist (“UM”) coverage imputed to one injured on a tractor that was not specifically scheduled on the policy and that was operating on a public road when it was struck …
A recent decision by a federal court in California set out several important insurance concepts. In Brookfield Property Group v. Liberty Mutual, the defendant CGL insurer issued a policy to a non-party construction manager. The construction …