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Lawyer of the Year and Liberty Bell awards presented
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (380+ words) The Jacksonville Bar Association and the D. W. Perkins Bar Association celebrated Law Day together with lunch May 7 at The River Club. The annual observance of the importance of the rule of law in America also includes presentation of two awards. The…...
Live Law Biz IBC Weekly Digest: May 11 - May 16, 2026
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (1693+ words) 18 May 2026 9: 18 AM IST Supreme Court Says Appeal Without Certified Copy Was "Wholly Incompetent," Sets Aside NCLAT Order Condoning Delay Case Title: Angelwoods Apartment Allottees Association versus M Lalitha and another Case Number: Civil Appeal Nos. 14439-14440 of 2025 CITATION: 2026 LLBiz SC 185 Karnataka…...
Case on Gotabaya Govt's sugar tax reduction fixed for June hearing
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (109+ words) Newswire Case on Gotabaya Govt's sugar tax reduction fixed for June hearing The Supreme Court has ordered that the fundamental rights petition filed requesting an order to recover Rs. 15. 9 billion loss caused to the government during the reduction of taxes…...
Pension stoppage quashed and State appeal dismissed " Patna High Court, 2026
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (1314+ words) The case began when a retired government doctor approached the Patna High Court challenging an order that had stopped his pension and 10% of his gratuity permanently. The impugned order was dated 11. 08. 2021 and was dispatched through Memo No. 589(9)/Swa. Patna dated…...
HC refers Chandigarhs Rent Act challenge to appropriate Bench; petitioners question vesting of judicial powers in revenue officers
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (325+ words) Appearing for the petitioners " the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association and the UT District Bar Association " senior advocate Chetan Mittal submitted that one of the principal grievances against the impugned framework was that the "Rent Authority" and appellate…...
First Chair Trial Lawyer Geraghty Joins Wilkinson Stekloff's New Miami Office
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (365+ words) ABF Journal First Chair Trial Lawyer Geraghty Joins Wilkinson Stekloff's New Miami Office A nationally recognized first chair trial lawyer, William "Bill" Geraghty brings more than 30 years of experience trying high-stakes cases to verdict in courts across the country. William…...
Federal Circuit Finds the Word "About" to Be Unclear: When Terms of Degree Cause Indefiniteness
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (201+ words) The Federal Circuit concluded by noting that "[a]n important determinant in our decision here is the very fact that what is now claim 1 was amended in respect to p H to avoid prior art, which was as close as…...
Missouri Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment to Franchisor In Dispute Over Termination for Confidentiality Violations
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (117+ words) A federal court in Missouri granted H&R Block Tax Services, LLC's motion for summary judgment, holding that H&R Block properly terminated Colorado Tax Specialists Co.'s franchise agreements after Colorado Tax disclosed confidential information without required safeguards. Colorado…...
Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of May 4 - 8, 2026
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (285+ words) U. S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Fulton v. Fulton Cnty - en banc, vacating this prior opinion, Takings Clause, remedies Alvarez v. Fed Detention Ctr - immigration, aliens, bond Great Bowery v. Consequence Sound - Copyright Act, standing, Annie Leibovitz Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee No decisions this…...
One frame is enough: Second Circuit narrows de minimis use, limits fair use at pleading stage
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (251+ words) Richardson sued Townsquare for copyright infringement based on Townsquare's use of the Jordan video, the Melle Mel video, and the two screenshots. Townsquare moved for judgment on the pleadings, arguing that: The district court accepted each argument and dismissed the…...