Navigation A federal jury in Chicago awarded the damages to Shikha Garg, who died in the 2019 crash of Ethiopian Air Flight 302, the second of two disasters involving Boeing’s 737 Max 8 aircraft. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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OCA Argues New York’s Equal Rights Act Isn’t Enforceable, Countering Judge’s Age Discrimination Lawsuit
A trio of trial court judges in their 70s sued New York’s Office of Court Administration and the state government, arguing enactment of the Equal Rights Act was an implied repeal of an age cap on judges. The OCA argues the ERA cannot be enforced in court, drawing pushback from the the New York Civil […]
Paramount to Supreme Court: Bright Line Rule Needed for Records Demands
The court has been asked to address whether Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster correctly overruled Senior Magistrate Selena E. Molina’s recommendation that the action be resolved in Paramount’s favor, finding the shareholder that brought the demand had established a credible basis to suspect wrongdoing by Paramount’s board. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Downstate NY Federal Courts to Limit Friday Operations Because of Government Shutdown
Both the Southern and Eastern District of New York will largely suspend operations on Fridays due to the shutdown, per officials. The courts will remain open for emergency matters and hearings and deadlines set for Friday are not impacted. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Consumer Class Action Alleges Bank of America Payment Schedule Doesn’t Adjust Midcycle
Consumer Nicholas Sdoucos filed a class action complaint against Bank of America this week, alleging the bank fails to adjust scheduled automatic payments when customers pay their statement balance before the due date, resulting in duplicate charges. Click Here To Read The Full Article