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JD Supra · 3d

Louisiana Supreme Court Issues Key Ruling on Contractor Summary Judgment

Earlier this month, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a significant decision that holds implications for insurers and their insured contractors
Bloomberg Law News · 4d

L.A. Worker With 30 Years of Untracked Labor Must Try Claims

A trial court wrongly granted summary judgment to an employee seeking to claw back wages after his employer, a now-shuttered small wholesale company, failed for about thirty years to accurately record his time.
JD Supra · 15d

Burden at the Crossroads: Pizarro Paves the Way for Potential Supreme Court Review

ERISA breach of fiduciary duty class actions have surged in recent years, prompting courts to grapple with complex questions about how these
American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries · 8d

High Court Wants DOL Input on 401(k) Excessive Fee Suit

Before the ink on a recent significant ERISA burden of proof decision has even dried, the Supreme Court is seeking input from the Department of Labor on a case that turned on just that issue.
Icon for www.law.comLaw · 25d

Second Circuit Sets State of Mind and Burden of Proof Requirements for Sanctions Under FRCP 37(e)(2)

And with respect to the burden of proof, “it does not appear that [the district court] improperly applied a heightened ‘clear and convincing’ standard.” As such, the Second Circuit ruled ...
KIRO Seattle on MSN.com · Mar 13, 2025

Washington Supreme Court decision against Lowe’s could significantly impact self-service retail

Indeed, the Court found: “The fact that Lowe’s summary judgment strategy was unsuccessful in this case does not relieve plaintiffs of their burden of proof. It is merely a case-specific ...
Icon for www.channelnewsasia.comChannel NewsAsia Singapore · Oct 8, 2021

Falsehoods, freedom of speech and burden of proof: Key findings from Apex Court's landmark POFMA judgment

In the landmark judgment released on Friday (Oct 8 ... Both the SDP and TOC argued that the burden of proof in applications to set aside correction directions issued under POFMA should lie ...