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Latest News in Appellate
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July 02, 2025
Tenn. Basketball Player Drops 6th Circ. Bid For 5th Season
A University of Tennessee men's basketball player has ended his attempt to overturn the denial of an injunction that would have allowed him to play for a fifth season, but his attorneys said he plans to keep fighting the NCAA rule that bars him from competing next year.
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July 02, 2025
Kousisis Concurrence Maps FCA Defense To Anti-DEI Suits
Justice Clarence Thomas' recent concurrence in Kousisis v. U.S. lays out how federal funding recipients could use the high standard for materiality in government fraud cases to fight the U.S. Justice Department’s threatened False Claims Act suits against payees deviating from the administration’s anti-DEI policies, say attorneys at Miller & Chevalier.
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July 02, 2025
Justices' Review Of Fluor May Alter Gov't Contractor Liability
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review Hencely v. Fluor, a case involving a soldier’s personal injury claims against a government contractor, suggests the justices could reconsider a long-standing test for determining whether contractors are shielded from state-tort liability, says Lisa Himes at Rogers Joseph.
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July 02, 2025
NC Furniture Manufacturer Sanctioned For 'Frivolous' Appeal
A North Carolina state appeals court on Wednesday sanctioned furniture manufacturer TCS Designs Inc. for repeatedly trying to force jurisdiction before a state tribunal where no jurisdiction exists in a wrongful death case involving one of its employees, calling its appeal of a tribunal denial "frivolous."
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July 02, 2025
Houston Rodeo Says Unique Policy Means COVID Coverage
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is asking an appellate court to reverse a summary judgment win in favor of its insurer, arguing two provisions of its policy mean it's covered for business losses it sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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