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Supreme Court To Lower Courts: Ignore Actual Binding Precedent, Follow Our Unexplained Shadow Docket Vibes Instead

The Supreme Court’s shadow docket has become a lawless mess. The justices are issuing extremely consequential rulings with either no explanation at all, or with barely a paragraph of reasoning. No ...
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DC Court of Appeals Provides Key Guidance on Anti-SLAPP Dismissals, Public Figure Doctrine, and Actual Malice in Defamation Cases

On March 12, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued a landmark decision interpreting the District’s Anti-SLAPP Act, the statutory scheme directed at deterring Strategic Lawsuits Against ...
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Superior Court: Newsmax Statements About Dominion Were False, But Actual Malice Is for Jury to Decide

Superior Court Judge Eric M. Davis concluded Dominion is entitled to summary judgment on the issue of falsity of the conservative news network's statements it made saying the voting technology company ...
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Which Supreme Court cases are actually important?

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. It’s the age-old question: Does the Supreme Court decide its cases based on rank partisanship rather than legal principles?
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Death row inmate makes last-ditch ‘actual innocence’ plea to Florida Supreme Court

With only 15 days remaining before his scheduled execution, attorneys for death row inmate James Hitchcock have filed a high-stakes appeal with the Florida Supreme Court, arguing that the state is ...
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Pennsylvania’s Superior Court Requires Proof of Actual Damages to Prevail on Claims Against Departing Employees

A recent decision from the Pennsylvania Superior Court highlights the challenges for employers who sue departing partners, employees and contractors. There are many reasons an employee sues the ...