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EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION – Hamilton v. Southland Christian School Inc.

5/16/2012

OPINION – A Florida teacher fired after admitting she got pregnant before her marriage can pursue her pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against a Christian school, the 11th Circuit has ruled. (11th Cir.)

Opinions, Orders & Jury Verdicts


CONSUMER PROTECTION – In re Philips/Magnavox Television Litig.

5/16/2012

ORDER – The court approves the settlement of this class action, giving each class member (potentially 291,000 buyers of Philips or Magnavox plasma TVs in 2006) the greater of $65 per television, 80 percent of the trade-in value of the set, or $160 in reimbursement for repairs. (D. N.J.)

PATENT – Microsoft Corp. v. Motorola Inc.

5/16/2012

ORDER – The court grants Microsoft’s motion for an anti-suit injunction, which restrains Motorola from enforcing any injunctive relief it might receive in the patent infringement dispute over Xbox that is being decided in Germany. The injunction is to remain in effect until the U.S. District Court determines whether injunctive relief is appropriate for Motorola. (W.D. Wash.)

HEALTH LAW – U.S. v. Zhou

5/15/2012

OPINION – The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 makes it a crime to access an individual’s private health information without authorization, regardless of whether the alleged violator knew it was illegal to do so, the 9th Circuit has ruled. (9th Cir.)

Court Filings


SETTLEMENTS – In re World Trade Center Disaster Site Litigation

5/16/2012

BRIEF – The appellate brief for the City of New York and contractors argues that the district court judge improperly changed the settlement between these parties and the plaintiffs, when, in the process of “approving” the settlement, he changed the terms to give the plaintiffs a result that was better than the one the parties agreed to. (2nd Cir.)

LSAT PREP COURSES - Robin Singh Educ. Serv. v. Hall

5/14/2012

COMPLAINT - A competing LSAT prep course program has made an unfair competition claim against Velocity Test prep. Plaintiff alleges forgeries showing teacher David Hall achieving a perfect score of 180 three times, when in fact he has only scored 177.

MARITIME LAW – Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Fla.

5/14/2012

BRIEF – This brief to the U.S. Supreme Court argues that an indefinitely moored structure on the water, that receives utilities from shore and is not intended to be used for maritime transportation or commerce, is not a “vessel” under 1 U.S.C. section 3, which would trigger federal maritime jurisdiction. (U.S.)

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