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Town's closed meeting on settlement agreement upheld under litigation exception
Rancho De Los Arboles LLC and Ellen Eakin v. Town of Cross Roads, TX, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Tree Ordinance, Denies Injunction
Peridot Tree, Inc. v. City of Sacramento, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary inju...
Second Circuit: Climate Change Lawsuits Belong in Federal Court
The City of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp., decided by Second Circuit on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the City of New York can sue major oil companie...
ADUs in single-family zones are permissible if not unreasonably restricted by zoning
TOWN OF CONCORD v. NEIL E. RASMUSSEN & Others, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Town of Concord sought to enforce a zoning b...
Third Circuit: Data Breach Plaintiffs Lack Standing for Future Harm Claims
Wawa, Inc. Data Security Litigation v., decided by Third Circuit on June 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a data breach at Wawa convenience stores, where hackers acces...