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October 22, 2026
Reed Smith urged the Second Circuit in an emergency motion to pause lower court decisions requiring the firm to turn over client files related to shipping company Eletson, saying the courts have "presumed the outcome" of a bankruptcy appeal before scheduled December oral arguments.
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October 22, 2026
A California judge indicated Thursday that he is unlikely to grant the producers of the film "The Deb" terminating sanctions in their defamation suit against its director Rebel Wilson over allegations she repeatedly lied under oath and destroyed evidence, though he appeared open to considering lesser relief.
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October 22, 2026
The city of New Haven, Connecticut, will pay $16.5 million to resolve a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by a man who was released after spending nearly 29 years in prison on murder, assault and firearms convictions tied to a shooting that left an infant dead and a grandmother paralyzed.
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October 22, 2026
A California federal judge blocked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from visiting certain homes in nine states to question people about their voter status ahead of the midterm elections, finding that the government relied on flawed data that targeted U.S. citizens.
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October 22, 2026
A plaintiff's attorney is facing a sanctions bid for including in an employment discrimination complaint specific statements made by defense counsel during confidential severance negotiations.
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