FINRA panel’s dismissal based on discovery violations upheld by judge
PROVIDENCE, RI - An arbitration panel’s dismissal of a petitioner’s claims has been upheld in federal court because of the petitioner’s repeated failure to comply with the panel’s ...More

Arbitration – Employment context – Notice
PROVIDENCE, RI - Where a defendant employer has moved to compel arbitration based on a 2018 agreement that was updated in 2020, the motion should be allowed because the record supports ...More

Premises Liability – Airbnb guest – Condominium
DETROIT, MI - Where the plaintiff, a short-term rental guest of a condominium unit owner, was injured in a common area of the condominium complex, it was error to award summary ...More

Products Liability – Personal jurisdiction
DETROIT, MI - Where a plaintiff has alleged that he was injured while using the defendant’s “Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System,” the complaint should be dismissed ...More

Immigration – Standing – Mandamus
DETROIT, MI - Where plaintiffs whose immigrant visa applications were refused have filed a petition for a writ of mandamus, the petition should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, ...More

Forfeiture – Cryptocurrency – Heightened pleading standard
DETROIT, MI - Where the United States, having seized millions of dollars in cryptocurrency as a result of a drug trafficking investigation, filed a civil forfeiture complaint, ...More

Employment – Military – ‘Feres’ doctrine
DETROIT, MI - Where a plaintiff has alleged discrimination based on his non-selection for a dual status technician role with the Air National Guard, the complaint must be dismissed ...More