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Courthouse News Service · 2d

California fails to convince judge on cancer warning for acrylamide

A federal judge ruled that a Prop 65 cancer warning about dietary acrylamide violates the First Amendment rights of California businesses.
Bloomberg Law News · 5d

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.
Icon for www.jdsupra.comJD Supra · Mar 7, 2023

PRACTICE TIP: Seeking Summary Judgment In Trade Secrets Cases

Overall, our sample confirms that motions for summary judgment are not guaranteed to ... to be granted with enough frequency (at least in California) that the procedure merits serious ...
IPWatchdog · 12d

SCOTUS Denies Petitions from Summary Judgment Rulings on Section 101, Attorney’s Fees Awards

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court published an order list denying petitions for writ of certiorari in several IP cases, including a pair of petitions challenging Section 101 rulings by lower courts at the summary judgment phase despite alleged factual disputes.
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Fox News, Smartmatic file dueling motions for summary judgment in defamation case

The filing from attorneys representing Fox Corp, Fox News, and some talent on Wednesday came in support of the motion for summary judgment, in which their attorneys urged the court that Smartmatic ...
Icon for www.courthousenews.comCourthouse News Service · 28d

California-based strawberry grower faces sour ruling in patent dispute

(CN) — One part of a legal struggle over strawberry patents died on the vine when a federal judge granted a motion for summary judgment in the case. In a decision unsealed Monday, U.S. Chief District Judge Troy Nunley ruled in favor of California Berry ...
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Susman Godfrey Seeks Summary Judgment in Suit Fighting Trump Executive Order

Trial firm Susman Godfrey filed a motion for summary judgment and permanent injunctive relief relief in a lawsuit it lodged against the Trump administration after the firm was hit with an ...