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  • June 26, 2026

    NY Appeals Court Grants Hearing In Speedy Trial Fight

    A man sentenced to up to three years in prison for 2018 crimes including endangering the welfare of a child, stealing, violating an order of protection and harassment must have his trial delay claims addressed, a New York Appeals court said.

  • June 26, 2026

    5 ERISA Cases To Keep An Eye On In The Second Half Of 2026

    A U.S. Supreme Court challenge to Intel Corp.'s 401(k) investment lineup tops the list of cases benefits attorneys will be watching this summer and fall, though appeals involving health plan tobacco fees, plan forfeiture spending and a potential Eleventh Circuit precedent shift are also top of mind. Here, Law360 looks at five ERISA cases that attorneys should have on their radar as 2026 rolls on.

  • June 26, 2026

    Judge Junks Counterclaims In Suit Over Ex-Eagle's Injury Win

    A trio of doctors doesn't have to indemnify the law firm of O'Brien & Ryan LLP in a suit brought by their clinic, as a Pennsylvania judge sided with the doctors' argument that their treatment of former Philadelphia Eagles player Chris Maragos was distinct from the legal malpractice claim their clinic had brought against the firm.

  • June 26, 2026

    Ex-Yale Student Can't Sue Amici For 'Rapist' Claim, Court Says

    A Connecticut appellate court on Friday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that a former Yale University student brought against amici curiae who called him a "rapist" in their proposed brief in another case, agreeing with the trial court that the litigation privilege shields friends of the court.

  • June 26, 2026

    Firm Beats DQ Bid Over Deposition In Housing Authority Suit

    A Connecticut judge has denied a bid to disqualify Rose Kallor LLP from representing a Connecticut housing authority and related entities in litigation accusing a former employee of misappropriating funds, saying the ex-employee hasn't shown the firm or two of its attorneys should be barred from the case at this time.

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