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Palmiter v Commonwealth Health Systems Inc. et. al. Superior Court of Pennsylvania

2021 PA Super 159 Overview It was ruled on August 5, 2021, by the Superior Court of Pennsylvania that the Medical Marijuana Act (MMA) allowed an employee to sue their employer for imposing negative employment actions based on the employee’s status as a certified medical marijuana user. The Superior Court affirmed the decision of the …

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EDC v. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

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In EDC v. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“the agency”), the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court’s grant of summary judgment to federal defendants when they approved dozens of applications for fracking off the coast of California. The ruling extended an injunction that banned fracking off the California coast until a more robust environmental review …

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Paine v. Ride-Away, Inc.

Case Summaries/ By Kentish Ramasawmy

2022 WL 129928 (N.H. 2022) Supreme Court of New Hampshire Summary The law against discrimination has created a duty for employers to make reasonable accommodation for employees with known physical or mental limitations. The employer will only be exempt from this duty if they can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on …

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United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Terraform Labs Pte Ltd

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In United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Terraform Labs Pte Ltd, the appellant challenged a District Court ruling that required compliance with investigative subpoenas for documents from the company and testimony from the CEO. The appellant argued that the District Court erred because: The SEC failed to follow its own Rules of Practice when …

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United States v. LeRoux

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In United States v. LeRoux, the Second Circuit considered for the first time what findings were required under the CARES Act to sentence a defendant by videoconference as opposed to in person. The court ruled that the District Court properly sentenced the defendant by videoconference. At the outset of the pandemic, the CARES Act set …

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Williamson v. Tucker

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In Williamson v. Tucker, the plaintiffs were appealing the dismissal of their securities case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Although the 5th Circuit reversed and remanded the dismissal, the panel sent a clear message to the plaintiffs that they would have a far more difficult time if the matter was presented for summary judgement …

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United States v. Volodymyr Kvashuk

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In United States v. Kvashuk, the Ninth Circuit was presented with a number of challenges to the conviction of a Ukrainian immigrant for using fellow Microsoft employees’ test accounts to create and steal $8 million worth of gift cards. Kvashuk raised numerous substantive issues relating to his conviction, none of which were accepted by the …

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Juliana v. United States

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Introduction In Juliana v. United States, 947 F.3d 1159 (9th Cir. 2020), the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals was asked to review a denial of summary judgment in a case where a group of plaintiffs had filed a lawsuit against the federal government for insufficient action to prevent climate change. Even though the court spoke …

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Ethan Allen Retail Wins Partial Summary Judgment in Employment Case Against Former Design Consultant

Case Summaries/ By Steven M. Cohen

Ethan Allen Retail Wins Partial Summary Judgment in Employment Case Against Former Design Consultant. Case Name: Shanahan v. Ethan Allen Retail Court: United States District Court – Eastern District of Pennsylvania Date of Opinion: May 16th, 2022 Judge: Timothy J. Savage Overview: Design consultant filed suit against her former employer for numerous claims. The court …

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Pennsylvania Homeowners Granted Summary Judgment, in Part, in Insurance Claim against Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

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Case Name: Michalek et al v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company Court: United States District Court – Western District of Pennsylvania Date of Opinion: April 7th, 2022 Judge: Joy Flowers Conti Overview: Insureds filed a lawsuit against their insurer for a denial of claims related to numerous floods in their house. The court granted summary …

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