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  • May 08, 2026

    9th Circ. Says Kidnapping By Deception Counts, Orders Retrial

    The Ninth Circuit on Friday ordered a new trial for a man convicted of kidnapping and suffocating his girlfriend, saying a judge improperly coerced the jury, while also establishing for the first time that deception can satisfy the "holding" element of federal kidnapping charges.

  • May 08, 2026

    Lummi Nation Seeks To Block Telecom Digging At Burial Sites

    The Lummi Nation is asking a Washington district court for an order that would block a telephone company from continuing to construct a broadband project at a site where Indigenous remains have been unearthed, arguing that they have not been allowed to assess the damage or properly rebury their ancestors.

  • May 08, 2026

    Trump Admin Says Mail-In Voting Suits Are Premature

    The Trump administration asked a Massachusetts federal judge to dismiss challenges to the president's executive order limiting mail-in voting, saying it's premature to challenge the directive before any concrete steps are taken to implement it.

  • May 08, 2026

    Notable Q1 Updates In Insurance Class Actions

    Notable insurance class action decisions from the first quarter of the year included reminders about the statute of limitations as a key defense for claims relating to allegedly deficient forms, the importance of focus on the specific contract at issue and further guidance on the contours of Rule 23, says Kevin Zimmerman at BakerHostetler.

  • May 07, 2026

    Jackson Hewitt Tax Loans Flout Military Credit Law, Suit Says

    A U.S. Navy service member has accused tax preparer Jackson Hewitt Inc. of overcharging military clients for short-term loans tied to tax refunds, claiming in a proposed class action the company's effective interest rates for "refund anticipation loans" exceed what is allowed under the federal Military Lending Act.

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