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Latest News in Appellate
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May 20, 2025
Ga. Panel Says Affidavit Won't Sink Couple's Surgery Suit
The Georgia Court of Appeals rejected Southern Regional Medical Center and one of its nurses' arguments that a trial court should have tossed a married couple's lawsuit over injuries stemming from a hysterectomy over their failure to attach a required affidavit to their complaint.
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May 20, 2025
4th Circ. Won't Revive Md. Retirees' Drug Benefits Case
The Fourth Circuit backed Maryland's defeat of a proposed class action alleging it broke promises made to retirees when it transitioned their prescription drug benefits to Medicare Part D, saying Tuesday that a lower court was right to toss the case.
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May 20, 2025
Wash. Panel Affirms Toss Of Vrbo Host's Rental Coverage Row
Washington appellate judges refused to revive a Vrbo host's suit against a Liberty Mutual unit and a company that arranged a policyholder's temporary housing while her home was being repaired, saying the companies did not breach a nonexistent contract with the host by ceasing to pay the policyholder's rent.
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May 20, 2025
The Alien Enemies Act Cases: A Roundup
Litigation over President Donald Trump’s March 14 proclamation invoking the 1798 Alien Enemies Act has moved at breakneck speed, spurring two U.S. Supreme Court decisions already while at least five different districts weigh his authority to invoke the wartime law. Here, Law360 catches you up on major developments in the litigation.
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May 20, 2025
9th Circ. Says Dad Didn't Show Sons' Hardships If Deported
The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday rejected a Mexican father's bid for deportation relief based on extreme hardships he claimed his sons would face if they accompanied him to Mexico, saying in a published opinion that substantial evidence suggested otherwise.
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