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State 'Ban the Box' Law's Anti-Retaliation Provision Upheld Against Federal Challenge
Chiles v. Salazar, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether a state's "no-retaliation" provision in it...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case, finding no actual malice
Amy Vargas v. Elizabeth Freeman, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Amy Vargas, sued the defendant, Elizabeth Freeman, f...
Short-term rentals violate "commercial use" restriction in condo covenant
Willow Bend Townhomes II, LP v. Koster, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the interpretation of a restrictive covenant in a...
Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure Upheld in NYC Case
Smith v. City of New York, decided by New York Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Smith, sued the City of New York alleging a violation of their...
Court Affirms Denial of Unemployment Benefits Citing Non-Discriminatory No-Hire Policy
Daka v. Director of Employment Security, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Daka, challenged the denial of unemployment benefit...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Minnesota's "Ban the Box" Law
MN Chapter of Assoc. Builders v. Keith Ellison, decided by Eighth Circuit on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a law...
Age Discrimination Claim Fails: Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer
Diane Owens v. FirstEnergy Corporation, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to F...
Court Orders Specific Performance of Settlement Agreement in Discrimination Case
John Doe v. Jonathan McKernan, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the enforceability of a settlement agreement reached in a...
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...
SCOTUS Strikes Down Biden Admin Asylum Rule as Arbitrary
Trump v. CASA, Inc., decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 27, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the Biden administration's "interim final rule" r...