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Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 20430 (10th Cir. Aug. 8, 2023) ORDER AND JUDGMENT* *1 Lynn Becker and the Ute Indian Tribe have been mired in litigation for nearly two decades. Mr. Becker’s relationship with the Tribe began in 2004, when the Tribe hired him to help ...
Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 20430 (10th Cir. Aug. 8, 2023) ORDER AND JUDGMENT* *1 Lynn Becker and the Ute Indian Tribe have been mired in litigation for nearly two decades. Mr. Becker’s relationship with…
Consumer Fin’l Prot. Bur. v. Brown, 69 F.4th 1321 (11th Cir. 2023); The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is not exempt from the rules of discovery. Nonetheless, the CFPB tried to bring a wide-ranging civil lawsuit against 18 defendants without ever being deposed. When the district court ordered the CFPB to sit for Rule 30(b)(6) depositions, the CFPB doubled do ...
Consumer Fin’l Prot. Bur. v. Brown, 69 F.4th 1321 (11th Cir. 2023); The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is not exempt from the rules of discovery. Nonetheless, the CFPB tried to bring a wide-ranging civil lawsuit against 18 defendants without…
McDowell v. Livonia Hotel Bus., Inc., 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 17819 (6th Cir. July 11, 2023): This civil suit arises out of an armed robbery that took place at a motel in Livonia, Michigan. Plaintiffs, Raymond McDowel ...
McDowell v. Livonia Hotel Bus., Inc., 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 17819 (6th Cir. July 11, 2023): This civil suit arises out of an armed robbery that took place at a motel in Livonia, Michigan. Plaintiffs, Raymond McDowell and Taj Dorsey,…
CEATS, Inc. v. TicketNetwork, Inc., 71 F.4th 413 (5th Cir. 2023):  Opinion This consolidated appeal concerns the injunctive and monetary sanctions that the district court imposed after a company and three individuals violated the court’s protective order. The company and the individuals challenge the s ...
CEATS, Inc. v. TicketNetwork, Inc., 71 F.4th 413 (5th Cir. 2023):  Opinion This consolidated appeal concerns the injunctive and monetary sanctions that the district court imposed after a company and three individuals violated the court’s protective order. The company and…
King v. Whitmer, 71 F.4th 511 (6th Cir. 2023) Key Points  (full opinion follows) Rule 11 Sanctions:  Political Speech Outside Courtroom No Basis for Improper Purpose Inference Where It Does Not Evidence Improper Purpose Such As Harassment Or Delay — Contestin ...
King v. Whitmer, 71 F.4th 511 (6th Cir. 2023) Key Points  (full opinion follows) Rule 11 Sanctions:  Political Speech Outside Courtroom No Basis for Improper Purpose Inference Where It Does Not Evidence Improper Purpose Such As Harassment Or Delay —
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC v. Haas, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 19300 (4th Cir. July 27, 2023) (unpublis ...
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC v. Haas, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 19300 (4th Cir. July 27, 2023) (unpublished) PER CURIAM: *1 Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. In 2017, Columbia Gas Transmission…

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