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Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Compel Arbitration Finding Duty to Read a Contract Does Not Encompass Scrolling Through Multiple Pages of Hyperlinks in a Digital ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s decision denying a defendant’s motion to compel arbitration, underscoring the importance of clear and conspicuous ...
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First Circuit judges deny emergency motion for pending appeal by Rep. Libby

Judges with the First Circuit Court of Appeals denied a motion Friday by state Rep. Laurel Libby and six constituents that, if granted, would have sped up the appeal process in her ongoing attempt to ...
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Circuit Courts Split on Review of Bankruptcy Court's Denial of Motion to Dismiss

A Louisiana District Court followed the Fifth Circuit's reasoning and ruled that the denial of a motion to dismiss a bankruptcy petition was a "preliminary step," merely allowing the case to continue.
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Second Circuit denies Trump motion to delay Carroll defamation trial

Roberta Kaplan escorts her client, E. Jean Carroll, out of federal court on May 9, 2023, following a verdict awarding Carroll $5 million in her civil rape case against Donald Trump. (Nina ...
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Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden's student debt relief plan

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court blocked the implementation of the Biden administration's student debt relief plan, which would have lowered monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a ruling ...
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Third Circuit: Bankruptcy Court Lacks Discretion to Deny Examiner Appointment Motion in Large Chapter 11 Cases

The Bankruptcy Code provides that, in chapter 11 cases where the court does not find "cause" for the appointment of a trustee, the court "shall" appoint an examiner, upon a request from the Office of ...