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 …
On Friday, August 18, 2023, an en banc panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed nearly three decades of precedent as to the reach of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act …