7/2/25
On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. CASA, Inc., — S. Ct. —, 2025 WL 1773631 (June 27, 2025) that district courts likely do not have the equitable authority to issue nationwide …
Author: Sean Carroll
Supreme Court limits ADA protections for retirees in 8–1 decision
6/26/25
By: Luke Padia
In an 8-1 decision issued on June 20, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not extend its protections to retirees who no longer hold or seek a job. The …
6/25/25
By: Donald Patrick Eckler and Jessica K. Sterna
In Aegean, LLC d/b/a Public Agency Training Council v. Taggart Insurance Center, Inc., 24A-PL-2270 (Ind. App. Ct. May 30, 2025), the Indiana Court of Appeals addressed critical issues involving statutes of limitations …
Supreme Court rejects heightened standard in school disability lawsuits
6/17/25
By: Thomas R. Starks
In a decision issued on June 12, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Ava Tharpe, a Minnesota student with severe epilepsy who was denied an accommodation request, in the case of A.J.T. …
6/10/25
By: Mariam E. Grace and Daniel Parker Jett
On May 23, 2025, the Los Angeles City Council (“City Council”) voted to amend the City’s Municipal Code and Administrative Code to increase the wages and health benefits for employees of hotels …
6/9/25
In a unanimous decision issued on June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services that plaintiffs who are members of a majority group—such as heterosexual, male and white …
5/29/25
By: James V. Lovett
In a precedential order by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the doctrine of foreign equivalents was examined and applied to applications for the mark VETEMENTS. In the matter In re: Vetements Group AG…
Georgia Supreme Court eliminates ‘judgmental immunity’ defense for attorneys
5/14/25
By: Marissa A. Dunn and Dana K. Maine
On May 13, 2025, the Georgia Supreme Court issued a significant opinion in Cox-Ott v. Barnes & Thornburg, LLP et al., — S.E. 2d –, 2025 WL 1373101, eliminating the “judgmental …
Supreme Court of Nevada exempts trademark licensors from strict products liability
5/14/25
By: James V. Lovett
In a 5-2 decision issued on May 1, 2025, the Supreme Court of Nevada weighed in on whether a trademark licensor could be held liable under a strict products liability theory when it did not design, …
High demand, low supply: How Georgia is addressing the nationwide accountant shortage
5/12/25
By: James G. Bozza
Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) are increasingly rare despite their provision of essential professional services to businesses. The quantity of CPAs has largely stagnated over the last decade despite the substantial increase in national GDP and the …
President Trump issues Executive Order targeting “disparate impact liability”
5/9/25
By: Shane Miller
President Trump recently issued an Executive Order stating that “disparate impact liability” violates principles of equal treatment and equal opportunity under the law by creating “a near insurmountable presumption of unlawful discrimination” if “there are any differences …
U.S. Federal Appeals Court affirms Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision on color marks
5/7/25
By: James V. Lovett
On April 29, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision in In re: PT Medisafe Technologies. …