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Judge Upholds Dismissal of Boulder Flood Mitigation Lawsuit, Residents Prepare Supreme Court Appeal

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Boulder, Colorado – A decision by a Boulder County District Court judge has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the City of Boulder’s financing methods for the South Boulder Creek flood mitigation project, a move that residents claim undermines their legal standing. In an order issued on August 25, District Court Judge Michael Kotlarczyk rejected assertions from the activist group Save South Boulder, which argued that the city erroneously classified a stormwater and flood fee as a non-tax under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). The group contended that the fee was misapplied to … Read more

Alabama Supreme Court Reinstates Lawyer’s Claim in Controversial Social Media Case Linked to George Floyd’s Legacy

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Montgomery, Alabama — The Alabama Supreme Court has reinstated a legal dispute involving a lawyer who claims he was wrongfully terminated due to a manipulated social media post. The court’s ruling overturned a lower court’s decision that had dismissed the suit brought by attorney Daniel Flickinger against his peer, Lawrence Tracy King. In a 5-4 vote, the justices decided to send the case back to Jefferson County Circuit Court for further examination. The decision does not resolve the merits of Flickinger’s claim of “tortious interference with a business relationship”; instead, it emphasizes that pertinent factual … Read more

Historic Appeal: UK’s First Openly Transgender Judge Fights Supreme Court Ruling at European Court of Human Rights

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Strasbourg, France — Dr. Victoria McCloud, recognized as the first openly transgender judge in the UK, has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) following a controversial ruling by the UK Supreme Court. The Supreme Court defined the terms “woman” and “sex” under the Equality Act 2010 strictly by biological criteria, effectively excluding transgender women who hold Gender Recognition Certificates. The appeal, brought forth by the Trans Legal Clinic in collaboration with W-Legal, references Article 6(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights. McCloud argues that her exclusion from the case violates her … Read more

California Supreme Court Signals Shift in Business Litigation with Ruling on Delaware Forum Selection Clause

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On July 21 in San Francisco, the California Supreme Court delivered a pivotal ruling in the case of EpicentRx, Inc. v. Superior Court. This decision overturned a previous ruling by the California Court of Appeal, which had upheld a trial court’s denial of a motion to transfer the case based on the doctrine of forum non conveniens. The court’s ruling centered on a clause that designated the Delaware Court of Chancery as the appropriate venue for disputes involving EpicentRx, a pharmaceutical company. The core of the debate was whether the trial court erred in its … Read more