Florida Property Owner, Manager Sued by Insurer Over Sewage Case
An insurer sued a Florida property owner and manager, seeking to avoid covering claims against them filed by an RV park resident who said he was exposed to sewage.
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FIFA Spat Over Dallas Whale Mural Tests Power of Artists’ Rights
A dispute over the destruction of a nearly 30-year-old mural in downtown Dallas ahead of the FIFA World Cup is bringing to light a law at the intersection of intellectual property and real estate rights.
NAACP Revives Suit to Block New Trump Mail Ballot Rules
The NAACP has reignited a landmark lawsuit over pandemic-era mail-in ballot handling in an effort to prevent the Trump administration from altering rules that could impact how millions of voters cast their ballots.
Supreme Court Protects ‘Skinny Label’ Generic Drug Pathway
The US Supreme Court raised the bar for branded pharmaceutical companies seeking to sue over a competitor’s generic versions of their drugs that are marketed using what’s called a skinny label.
Democratic Cities Sue RFK Jr., Oz Over Latest Obamacare Rule
A trio of Democratic cities filed another lawsuit over the Trump administration’s annual Obamacare implementation rule as an appeals court weighs their challenge to similar provisions from last year’s rule.
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Real Estate Investment Firm, Founder to Settle SEC Fraud Lawsuit
A Dallas-based real estate investment firm and its president agreed to settle an SEC lawsuit alleging they misled more than 2,000 investors about hotel fund assets and profits, violating federal securities laws while raising $86 million.
DOJ Sued by Federal Attorneys for Denied Telework Accommodations
Lawyers for the US Department of Justice’s office overseeing immigration courts filed a federal class action claiming the agency’s no-telework policy is endangering the health of disabled employees.
Excessiveness of CEO’s $2.3 Million Tax Penalty Must be Reviewed
The Eleventh Circuit said Thursday that a Georgia sporting goods executive willfully failed to file accurate Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, but remanded the case to determine whether the $2.3 million penalty is constitutionally excessive.
Olympic Committees Get Early, Partial Ban in ‘Oly’ Trademark Row
A Chinese manufacturer is blocked from using branding related to the Olympic Games after a California federal judge granted an early injunction to the international and US Olympic committees while their trademark case is decided.
Abbott Can’t Drop PediaSure Children’s Growth Deception Suit
Crypto Staker’s Control of Rewards Triggers Tax, Court Rules
A cryptocurrency staker’s more than $33,000 in blockchain rewards were taxable as gross income because he had dominion and control over the tokens—demonstrated by his ability to convert them to cash at any time, the US Tax Court held Thursday.
Utah Residents Ask Court to Allow November Vote on Data Center
A group of Utah residents who oppose a massive proposed data center project outside Great Salt Lake brought their challenge to state court in an attempt to allow voters to weigh in, after their bid to add a referendum to the November ballot was rejected by the Box Elder County attorney.
Split-Interest Trust’s Gain Is Subject to NJ Gross Income Tax
A trust that benefits a noncharitable entities during its term then commits the remainder to charity owes New Jersey gross income tax on distributions, the state tax court held Thursday.
EPA Moves to Let Louisiana Manage State Waste From Coal Plants
The EPA on Thursday proposed to give Louisiana the authority to run its own coal ash program, which would make the state the sixth to regulate the waste under President Donald Trump.
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