In United States v. Brumbaugh, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that under the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act (FDCPA), a district court has a mandatory duty to... Read more »
In In re SAP America, Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus ordering an intra-district transfer, finding that the petitioner failed... Read more »
New York, NYOn December 30, three former employees of Verizon Communications filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of 56,000 Verizon Communications, Inc. retirees who formerly participated in either the Verizon Management Pension... Read more »
Home Daily News Lawyer’s mistaken Zelle transfer leads to… Ethics Lawyer’s mistaken Zelle transfer leads to ethics complaint By Debra Cassens Weiss November 5, 2024, 9:30 am CST An Ohio lawyer mistakenly... Read more »
Home Daily News Lawyer’s mistaken Zelle transfer leads to… Ethics Lawyer’s mistaken Zelle transfer leads to ethics complaint By Debra Cassens Weiss November 5, 2024, 9:30 am CST An Ohio lawyer mistakenly... Read more »
When leveraged buyouts (“LBOs”) fail, the selling shareholders are litigation targets. A common suit is a claim by a bankruptcy trustee asserting constructive fraudulent transfer claims seeking to claw-back payments to the... Read more »
A federal court ruling has forced the NCAA to suspend its transfer eligibility rule, bringing temporary relief to college athletes seeking to transfer schools without sitting out a year of competition. The... Read more »
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) faces a new legal challenge as seven U.S. states have filed a federal lawsuit alleging the NCAA’s student-athlete transfer eligibility rule violates U.S. antitrust law. Transfer... Read more »
Even as the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Mo., No. 22-193, on Dec. 6, 2023, on the narrow issue of whether Title VII of... Read more »
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case on Dec. 6 that will determine whether involuntary job transfers can constitute discrimination in some circumstances. The court focused on whether tangible harm is required... Read more »