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Judge grants summary judgment to Paterson, officers in death of man restrained in ambulance

Newark, NJ – A federal judge has largely cleared the City of Paterson and several of its police officers of liability in the 2019 death of Jameek Lowery, ruling that most claims…

September 12, 2025

Delaware inmate’s medical delay lawsuit partially blocked as court grants summary judgment to prison administrators

WILMINGTON, DE – A federal judge has ruled in favor of two Delaware prison medical administrators in a lawsuit brought by a former inmate who claimed delays in treatment for a shoulder…

August 22, 2025

EDNY Judge Denies Summary Judgment in Case Over Alleged Unlawful Detention of Man Later Killed byNYPD Cops

Brooklyn, NY — A federal judge has denied a motion for summary judgment brought by NYPD officers seeking to dismiss an unlawful detention claim related to the 2022 death of Jacob Emmanuel…

August 21, 2025

Summary Judgement Issued in Civil Case Involving Hundreds of Fraudulent Medicaid/Tricare Bills

MACON, Ga. – The District Court for the Middle District of Georgia entered an order partially granting summary judgment in favor of the United States and State of Georgia in U.S. ex rel…

April 22, 2022

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Ocean County Landfill Operator Sees Six Accident Cases Tossed by Judge

Manchester, NJ – A federal judge rejected an attempt by C.J. Hesse, Inc. and Atlantic Pier Co. to compel their carrier to cover six state lawsuits tied to accidents at an Ocean…

September 26, 2025

Judge rules on Wantagh landmark battle between builder and Hempstead town board

Brooklyn, NY – A federal judge has weighed in on a heated dispute between a Long Island developer and the Town of Hempstead over a nearly century-old home in Wantagh that was…

September 26, 2025

Appeals court sides with Medicare in fight over drug price power

Court upholds drug price negotiation program, rejecting BMS and Janssen challenge Philadelphia, PA – A federal appeals court has upheld the Biden administration’s authority to negotiate Medicare drug prices, rejecting claims by…

September 10, 2025

Judge allows parts of whistleblower, free speech lawsuit by fired Hudson County prosecutor to move forward

Newark, NJ – A federal judge has ruled that portions of a lawsuit filed by former Hudson County prosecutor William N. Specht can proceed, while other claims have been dismissed, in a…

September 9, 2025

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Federal court allows part of wrongful arrest lawsuit against Holmdel Township to move forward

TRENTON, NJ – Friday — A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit brought by Nedal Elfar against Holmdel Township and three of its police officers may proceed in part, rejecting some…

September 1, 2025

New Jersey judge allows excessive force claims to proceed in lawsuit against Cumberland County jail staff

CAMDEN, NJ – Thursday — A federal judge ruled this week that excessive force and civil rights claims brought by an inmate against several Cumberland County corrections officers can move forward, rejecting…

August 31, 2025

Federal judge greenlights discrimination and retaliation claims in suit against Camden Iron & Metal

CAMDEN, NJ – Friday — A federal judge has ruled that parts of a racial discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by a former employee against Camden Iron & Metal, Inc. and related…

August 31, 2025

Justice Department moves to block New York’s $75B climate superfund law

Washington, DC – The Justice Department has filed a motion for summary judgment seeking to strike down New York’s new “Climate Change Superfund Act,” which imposes $75 billion in liability on energy…

August 30, 2025

Judge dismisses Brooklyn woman’s slip-and-fall lawsuit against BJ’s Wholesale over bottled water spill

BROOKLYN, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a negligence lawsuit brought by a Brooklyn woman who slipped and fell in a BJ’s Wholesale Club, ruling there was no evidence the retailer…

August 28, 2025

Judge tosses Walmart slip-and-fall lawsuit over lack of evidence on floor hazard

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a Suffolk County woman’s lawsuit against Walmart after finding there was no evidence the retail giant had prior knowledge of the substance she…

August 28, 2025

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New Jersey Orthodox Jewish Man Sees Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster Tossed Over Rosh Hashanah Oasis Reunion Concert Sale

Judge tosses lawsuit over Rosh Hashanah concert ticket sales in Ticketmaster discrimination case NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Orthodox Jewish man who claimed he…

August 22, 2025

Judge Says New York City Firefighter Had No Right to Refuse Second COVID-19 Jab After First Gave Him Myocarditis

Federal Judge Tosses Firefighter’s Vaccine Lawsuit Against NYC: No Fundamental Right to Refuse Second Dose Brooklyn, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former New York City…

August 21, 2025

Fired New York City teacher loses COVID-19 vaccine religious lawsuit against Department of Education

Federal Judge Dismisses NYC Teacher’s Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Brooklyn, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a New York City special education teacher who…

August 21, 2025

Chainsaw Weilding Landscaper Sues New York City Cop for Bringing Gun to a Chainsaw Fight and Loses in Court

“He Brought a Gun to a Chainsaw Fight”: NYPD Cleared in Disputed Queens Arrest Brooklyn, NY — A federal judge has ruled that NYPD officers acted within their constitutional authority when they…

August 21, 2025

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Rikers Island stabbing incident leads to lawsuit from inmate claiming illegal search and seizure during C.O. investigation

Rikers inmate loses lawsuit over cell search following stabbing incident Brooklyn, NY — A Rikers Island detainee’s lawsuit against the City of New York and two correctional officers was tossed this week…

August 21, 2025

Judge grants summary judgment to Paterson, officers in death of man restrained in ambulance

Delaware inmate’s medical delay lawsuit partially blocked as court grants summary judgment to prison administrators

EDNY Judge Denies Summary Judgment in Case Over Alleged Unlawful Detention of Man Later Killed byNYPD Cops

Summary Judgement Issued in Civil Case Involving Hundreds of Fraudulent Medicaid/Tricare Bills

Ocean County Landfill Operator Sees Six Accident Cases Tossed by Judge

Judge rules on Wantagh landmark battle between builder and Hempstead town board

Appeals court sides with Medicare in fight over drug price power

Judge allows parts of whistleblower, free speech lawsuit by fired Hudson County prosecutor to move forward

Federal court allows part of wrongful arrest lawsuit against Holmdel Township to move forward

New Jersey judge allows excessive force claims to proceed in lawsuit against Cumberland County jail staff

Federal judge greenlights discrimination and retaliation claims in suit against Camden Iron & Metal

Justice Department moves to block New York’s $75B climate superfund law

Judge dismisses Brooklyn woman’s slip-and-fall lawsuit against BJ’s Wholesale over bottled water spill

Judge tosses Walmart slip-and-fall lawsuit over lack of evidence on floor hazard

New Jersey Orthodox Jewish Man Sees Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster Tossed Over Rosh Hashanah Oasis Reunion Concert Sale

Judge Says New York City Firefighter Had No Right to Refuse Second COVID-19 Jab After First Gave Him Myocarditis

Fired New York City teacher loses COVID-19 vaccine religious lawsuit against Department of Education

Rikers Island stabbing incident leads to lawsuit from inmate claiming illegal search and seizure during C.O. investigation

Towing company loses federal lawsuit after Prince George’s County shuts it down over nuisance violations

Man paralyzed in Baltimore police chase shooting loses case against officers in federal court

Delaware inmate’s lawsuit over prison yard attack dismissed after judge rules staff followed procedure

Delaware inmate’s $200M lawsuit over strip search and hospital exam dismissed in federal court

Judge rules against Butch’s Gun World for illegal ammo sales, orders immediate compliance with NJ firearms law

Lawsuit Alleges New Jersey Cop, Fire Chief Sexually Assaulted Multiple Male Firefighters

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