-
May 07, 2026
The Eleventh Circuit declined to revive a Volkswagen driver's proposed class action claiming her SUV suffered from a defect that caused it to leak oil, ruling Thursday she hasn't plausibly alleged the issue rendered the vehicle unsafe, considering she drove it more than 57,000 miles two years before the issue emerged.
-
May 07, 2026
Democratic U.S. senators are calling on the "Big Three" credit bureaus to explain how they're adapting their consumer credit scoring and reporting to account for buy-now-pay-later products, citing concerns about inconsistent tracking of a fast-growing source of everyday purchase financing.
-
May 07, 2026
A group of former Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots whose suit over their use of paid military leave was dismissed by the Eleventh Circuit last month asked the full circuit to consider their claims of "company-wide hostility against military service."
-
May 07, 2026
A Georgia federal jury has sided with the FBI in a lawsuit brought by a longtime agent who claimed he was fired because he is Black and complained about discrimination in the bureau's Atlanta office, finding that race didn't play a role in his termination.
-
May 07, 2026
A split Eleventh Circuit panel rejected the Trump administration's interpretation of federal immigration law as requiring mandatory detention of noncitizens who entered the U.S. unlawfully, ruling that such individuals are entitled to bond hearings and deepening a growing circuit split.
-
May 07, 2026
Truist Bank Inc. urged a Georgia state court to dismiss a suit from an Atlanta-based law firm accusing the bank of honoring a fraudulent $34,000 check, arguing the firm agreed to arbitrate such claims.
-
May 07, 2026
Porsche Cars North America has been hit with a proposed class action in Georgia federal court alleging it unlawfully monopolizes the market for repair services performed on Porsche vehicles sold since 2021 by intentionally designing them so that only authorized dealers can complete the repairs.
-
May 07, 2026
Fulton County has fallen short in its bid to recover 2020 election ballots seized by the FBI, with a Georgia federal judge ruling that though the federal government's search warrant application was flawed, those problems didn't add up to a "callous disregard" for the county's rights.
-
May 06, 2026
Two siblings asked a Florida federal court Wednesday to lift an asset freeze in the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit alleging they sold $91 million of fake health benefits on the Affordable Care Act exchange, arguing they need money to pay their attorneys.
-
May 06, 2026
Workers claiming Inspire Brands' health plans illegally charge higher rates to tobacco users told a Georgia federal court Tuesday that the company's reading of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ignores the law's plain text and "leads to an absurd result."
-
May 06, 2026
The Georgia Court of Appeals on Wednesday refused to overturn a jury verdict in favor of a homeowners' association in a case it brought against a couple who built an outdoor kitchen and pool pavilion that were noncompliant with the association's design guidelines.
-
May 06, 2026
The full Eleventh Circuit concluded that the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act does not provide a remedy for a woman's claims that she was improperly discharged from a Florida hospital without being treated for malnutrition.
-
May 06, 2026
An Atlanta-area pharmacy unlawfully fired an employee because she joined the U.S. Army Reserve, the former worker alleged in a complaint filed in Georgia federal court, saying the owner said she "needed someone that was going to be at work."
-
May 06, 2026
A white former employee sued the city of Hampton, Georgia, and a city department head in federal court Wednesday, alleging she was fired two months after she complained to the city's human resources department that she was being discriminated against because of her race.
-
May 06, 2026
A Georgia federal judge has freed CSX from a lawsuit filed by a maintenance worker who said he was injured while trying to lift dangerously unsecured equipment, ruling the company can't be liable for a task that clearly fell within the worker's job description.
-
May 05, 2026
A Georgia appellate panel appeared skeptical Tuesday of an assault victim's bid to make the apartment complex where she was attacked shoulder more of a $5 million verdict she won, saying apportioning responsibility differently would likely lead to a reversal at the state supreme court.
-
May 05, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court turned down a bakery company's bid for review of a union multiemployer pension withdrawal bill, the Fourth Circuit held a bonus plan was exempt from federal benefits law, and the Sixth Circuit ruled federal law preempted Arkansas pharmacy benefit manager laws and regulations. Here's more on those and two other major decisions from April that benefits attorneys may want to know.
-
May 05, 2026
A maker of bike trainers has alleged that a rival included "hallucinations" while reciting the language of claims from a patent in a Georgia federal suit seeking to toss a complaint before the U.S. International Trade Commission.
-
May 05, 2026
The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday sanctioned a Clayton County assistant district attorney for filing briefs that contained nonexistent case citations generated by artificial intelligence in a murder defendant's bid for a new trial, saying the prosecutor's misconduct has "sidetracked" the justices from delving into the merits of the appeal.
-
May 05, 2026
Federal permits exempting recreational anglers in Florida and three other southeastern states from annual red snapper catch limits will lead to "overfishing" in the South Atlantic, commercial fishing groups and businesses alleged in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in D.C. federal court.
-
May 05, 2026
The Eleventh Circuit vacated an early win handed to a digital outlet accused of impermissibly using renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz's images taken on the set of a new "Star Wars" film that were featured in Vanity Fair, ruling on Tuesday the lower court's "understanding of copyright law was not quite right."
-
May 05, 2026
The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday refused to reduce the sentences of two men who lied to manufacturers about selling medical equipment to American troops in Afghanistan to obtain the goods at discounted prices and resell them within the United States.
-
May 05, 2026
Print-on-demand retailer Vintage Brand urged a Georgia federal judge to deny a host of universities an early win in their trademark infringement suit against the company over its sports merchandise, arguing that their motion rests on the disputed premise that their imagery is covered by the Lanham Act.
-
May 05, 2026
The Georgia Court of Appeals considered whether a new trial is warranted in a couple's case alleging that a doctor's negligence led to the death of their infant son nine days after birth, questioning attorneys Tuesday on the appropriate standard for what is known as "habit" testimony.
-
May 05, 2026
The Eleventh Circuit refused to reopen a teacher's lawsuit claiming a Georgia school district fired her rather than let her work remotely during the pandemic because of a previous cancer diagnosis, ruling she waited too long to lodge a presuit charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.