The Sixth Circuit’s Chief Judge Sutton gives a great lesson in opinion writing in a dispute over oil and gas leases. He lays out the complex structure of the transaction and gives a clinic in interpretation — all in twelve pages!
#litigation
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Reading about Wisconsin's successful 2023 efforts to narrow the scope of who has legal standing to sue to block residential development to those who can prove actual (not "de minimus") harm. Connecticut to my knowledge has not done this nor has Virginia. I suspect none of the 20 states with additional rezoning protest provision language have either. I'm not sure about the rest https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab266 #zoning #litigation #housing
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In an interesting case at the intersection of contracts law, free-speech rights, and statutory protections against discrimination, a federal district court dismissed Professor Amy Wax’s claims against the University of Pennsylvania.
#law #contracts #litigation #FreeSpeech #Discrimination #Academia
Colorful facts, artful use of canons of construction — yup, you guessed it, insurance law! Defined terms like “Occurrence” are supposed to be capitalized, and here it wasn’t.
By continuing to fund and support a fossil fuel-based energy system, the US is violating international law, a group of young people have argued to an international human rights body, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/25/young-activists-fossil-fuel-petition-us-government #climate #litigation #humanrights #uslaw #uspol
The Guardian · US is violating human rights laws by backing fossil fuels, say young activists in new petition
Ninth Circuit reverses dismissal of Smart Apparel's breach of contract claims against Nordstrom. Smart Apparel alleges that Nordstrom used alleged human rights violations as a pretext for contract cancellation.
More of this please:
#NY judge in #LuigiMangione case warns #Trump #DOJ over comments
A federal judge on Wednesday warned DOJ ofcls that continued public comments about the case against #Mangione could result in #sanctions for violating rules about what #attorneys can say publicly about open #litigation & a related court directive.
#law #ethics #LegalEthics #propaganda #judiciary
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/24/ny-judge-luigi-mangione-case-warns-justice-department-over-comments/
The Washington Post · N.Y. judge in Luigi Mangione case warns Justice Department over comments
We covered @hoffprof.bsky.social & @arbel.bsky.social's “Generative Interpretation” before. Today, we have a post on @jtlg.bsky.socia, Benjamin Sobel, and David Stein’s “Generative Misinterpretation.” It’s a battle of the titans. Release the Kraken!
#law #contracts #scholarship #academia #LLMs #AI #litigation
https://www.contractsprofblog.com/2025/09/teaching-assistants-generative-misinterpretation/
#WallStreetJournal Seeks Dismissal Of Donald #Trump #Defamation #Lawsuit Over #JeffreyEpstein Report: “The Article Is True" https://deadline.com/2025/09/trump-wall-street-journal-jeffrey-epstein-2-1236552838/ #sextrafficking #epsteinfiles #survivors #victims #law #legal #maga #congress #coverup #GhislaineMaxwell #congress #gop #republicans #litigation #politics
Deadline · Wall Street Journal Seeks Dismissal Of Donald Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Over Jeffrey Epstein Report: “The Article Is True”
New Jersey court, in an unpublished opinion, provides a quick indication of when browsewrap agreements will not be enforced. Plaintiffs used brokerage services for five years but were never asked explicitly to agree to terms.
Possible useful teaching case on the new business rule (and why we don’t need it). District Court reverses $100 million verdict, not b/c of the new business rule but because damages just weren’t provable with reasonable certainty.
Thursday’s post: Another PA court finds that vendor’s website did not provide adequate notice to customers that they were waiving their constitutional right to a civil jury.
Wednesday’s post: It looks like Twitter (X) will settle a $500 million claim from employees who were fired from the company when it was purchased by Elon Musk.
#law #contracts #EmploymentLaw #Litigation #Twitter #ElonMusk
Tuesday’s post: An enterprising woman gets back at the dealership that repo’d her car by discovering that the dealership’s registration had lapsed and registering the business in her own name.
#law #contracts #litigation #revenge
https://www.contractsprofblog.com/2025/09/revenge-lawsuit-over-repossession-of-car/
Monday’s blog post: The Romantics are at it again. No, they don’t have a new hit single. They have a new round of litigation among the band members. It’s called, “What I Don’t Like About You.”
Quarter of heatwaves this century 'virtually impossible' without climate change, study finds
"If the occurrence of fires, cyclones or droughts can be directly linked to emitters, damage caused by those disasters may be easier to litigate than heatwave-related damages. The scientific community has been working for years now towards end-to-end attributions, linking anthropogenic actors to impacts. Not just temperatures, but economic losses, casualties."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-09-11/heatwaves-more-likely-climate-change-nature-major-emitters/105747138
#FossilFuels #heatwaves #litigation #CorporateAccountability #disasters #AttributionSci #harm #pollution #droughts #bushfires
ABC News · Quarter of heatwaves this century 'virtually impossible' without climate change, study finds
#White House Exerts Enormous Influence Over #FBI #Lawsuit Says. A sprawling suit by three fired FBI officials provides a disturbing account of efforts by top #Trump aides to strip the bureau of its #independence...and #SCOTUS will do what it does, repeatedly, and to the detriment of #democracy in America, to shut down all #litigation and shield #Trump from any liability. #law #legal #government #employment #nationalsecurity #defense #politics #maga https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/politics/trump-fbi-lawsuit.html
The New York Times · Trump White House Exerts Enormous Influence Over FBI, Lawsuit Says
Requirements contracts play a big role in the auto industry, but it turns out we don’t know what makes a contract a requirements contract under Michigan law. Perhaps a certified question will provide some clarity.
#law #contracts #Cars #Litigation
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2025/09/court-certifies-question-about-requirements-contracts-to-the-michigan-supreme-court-1.html
Facebook #UserPrivacy Settlement – Settlement and Distribution Status Update
Claim ID: FBCA50001650442
#SETTLEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION STATUS UPDATE
Your Claim Form submitted in the In re: Facebook, Inc. #ConsumerPrivacy User Profile #Litigation is approved. The distribution of #settlementbenefits will commence in September, and payments will be sent in batches over the following 10 weeks.
Sincerely,
#Facebook User Privacy Settlement Administrator