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Latest News in Appellate

  • May 22, 2026

    Kalshi, Polymarket Can't Move Wash., Nev. Suits To Fed. Court

    Washington and Nevada regulators' lawsuits accusing prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket of violating state gambling laws can proceed in their respective state courts, a Ninth Circuit panel ruled Thursday, denying the companies' arguments that the actions raise federal questions and thus belong in federal court.

  • May 22, 2026

    NC Justices Clash Over Rate Reviews In Duke Energy Cases

    A divided North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed rate increases a state commission approved for Duke Energy units on Friday, clashing over some justifications for them and the level of review warranted under a regulatory framework that allows utilities to seek multiyear hikes.

  • May 22, 2026

    Mich. Panel Upholds $20M Verdict Despite Improper Closing

    The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed a $20.6 million verdict for a man who was severely injured when a van struck him while he was snow-blowing his driveway, ruling that the defense could not challenge plaintiff counsel's inflammatory closing arguments because it failed to object at trial.

  • May 22, 2026

    Texas Justices Say Appeal Bond Cap Applies Per Debtor

    A split Texas Supreme Court on Friday found that each debtor of a $400 million judgment is subject to the state's bond cap, finding a joint $25 million bond by a group of three real estate defendants insufficient in their bid to pause collection efforts while they appeal a wrongful-death suit judgment.

  • May 22, 2026

    5th Circ. Seeks 'Sound Basis' To Gauge Water Antitrust Claims

    The Fifth Circuit has remanded a real estate developer's antitrust claims over a Texas city's alleged illegal restraint on retail water utility services, saying a lower court did not give the appeals court a "sound basis" to examine the claims.

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