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Texas Appeals Court Rejects Broad "Tied-House" Interpretation by TABC
In Re AGON4, LLC and Texas Premium Beverage Corp. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether the Texas ...
Workers' Comp Claim Barred by Statute of Limitations
Thomas v. Ohio Bur. of Workers' Comp., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Thomas, appealed the denial of his workers' compensation ...
Zoning Board wins: Undeveloped lot doesn't qualify as nonconforming use
Matter of Williams v. Town of Lake Luzerne Zoning Bd. of Appeals, decided by New York Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Williams, sought to bu...
Court Reverses DEP Permit Denial for Marina Expansion
Bowfin KeyCon Hldgs. v. DEP, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 6, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court addressed whether the Department of Environme...
Court Upholds DEP's Denial of Wetland Development Permit
Bowfin KeyCon Hldgs. v. DEP, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether the Department of Environmental Protection (...
DEP can deny dock permit to protect Delaware River navigability
Bowfin v. DEP; Apl of: Citizens, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania addressed whether the Department ...
Water transfer permit not subject to CEQA review, court rules
Bareilles v. State Water Resource Control Board, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bareilles, challenged the State Water R...
Court Denies Access to Records in Ongoing Investigation
Hahn, C., Aplt. v. OOR, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Hahn, challenged a decision by the Office of Open Records (OOR) t...
Court Affirms Racing Commission's License Suspension for Medication Violations
Lupton v. Ohio State Racing Comm., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lupton, challenged the Ohio State Racing Commission's decis...
Unemployment benefits denied due to insufficient notice and evidence presentation
Luckeet v. Department of Employment Security, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Luckeet, challenged the denial of unemploymen...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Bad Faith Claim Against Insurer
In re Conservation of NextLevel Health Partners, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision...
PA Court Upholds Tax on Slot Machine Revenue for Casino Operator
POM of PA v. Dept. of Rev., Apl of: PGCB, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania addressed whether the Penn...
Court Rules Concrete Pumpers Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors
Six Brothers Concrete Pumping, LLC v. Texas Workforce Commission and Martin Tomczak, decided by Texas Supreme Court on July 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a ...
D.C. Circuit Vacates SEC's Denial of Proxy Advisor Exemptive Relief
Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. v. SEC, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the SEC's denial of Institutional Shareholder Servic...
SCOTUS Strikes Down Biden Admin's Interim Rule on Employee Immigration Status Verification
Trump v. CASA, Inc., decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the Biden administration's "interim final...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds DNR's Broad Definition of Navigable Waters
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Inc. v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme...
Fourth Circuit Upholds NLRB Finding of Unlawful Retaliation Against Trucking Employees
NLRB v. Garten Trucking LC, decided by Fourth Circuit on June 2, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) order finding Garten...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Subsistence Board's Denial of Fishing Closure
Alaska Department of Fish and Game v. Federal Subsistence Board, decided by Ninth Circuit on June 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the Federal Subsistence Board...
Court Affirms USCIS Denial of Marriage Petition Due to Lack of Bona Fide Marriage Evidence
Joseph Ebu v. USCIS, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed USCIS's denial of a Form I-130 petition filed by Josep...
Rent Stabilization: Vacancy Allowance Calculation Upheld
Matter of LL 410 E. 78th St. LLC v. Division of Hous. & Community Renewal, decided by New York Court of Appeals on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the proper ca...
Tenth Circuit Affirms CPSC's Denial of Small Magnet Ban Petition
Magnetsafety.org v. Consumer Product Safety Commission, decided by Tenth Circuit on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed the Consumer Product Safety Commissio...
TN Supreme Court: Life coaching services are taxable personal services
Leah Gilliam v. David Gerregano, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Revenue, decided by Tennessee Supreme Court on February 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns w...
Expunged conviction disqualifies foster care license
Gant, M. & A., h/w, Aplts v. Dept of Human Svcs., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, M. & A. Gant, challenged the Departmen...