United States

State v. Bailey - DWI conviction overturned

The New Mexico Court of Appeals reversed a DWI conviction for Stephen Charles Bailey. The court found that the phlebotomist who drew Bailey's blood was not authorized under the Implied Consent Act, making the blood-alcohol test results inadmissible. The conviction was overturned due to prejudice from the admission of these results.

Dennie v. Montgomery County - Workers' Compensation Offset Law

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled that the workers' compensation law in effect at the time of an employee's disablement, not a later amendment, applies to benefit offset calculations. The court reversed a lower court's decision, remanding the case for further proceedings.

City of Brunswick v. Handler - Police Disciplinary Procedures

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision in City of Brunswick v. Handler, ruling that the Maryland Police Accountability Act's trial board process applies to all disciplinary actions against police officers, not just those involving the public. This clarifies the scope of disciplinary procedures for law enforcement agencies in Maryland.

Jin Quan Yang v. Pacific Hawaii Food Service LLC - Appeal of Circuit Court Orders

The Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawaii has issued a summary disposition order in the case of Pacific Hawaii Food Service LLC v. Jin Quan Yang. The court found it lacked jurisdiction to review two of the three appealed orders but upheld the appealability of an order granting attorney fees and sanctions against the appellant, Jin Quan Yang, and his counsel.

Rosa v. Kaua'i Police Department - Rehearing Motion Dismissed

The Supreme Court of the State of Hawai'i has dismissed a motion for reconsideration filed by Austin Rosa concerning a previous order. The court cited Hawai'i Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 40.1(h), which states that rejections of applications for certiorari are final and not subject to reconsideration.

Weeks v. Warner - Order Denying Reconsideration

The Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaii denied a motion for reconsideration filed by Defendant-Appellant Eugene Warner in the case of Weeks v. Warner. The court found the request to be untimely under Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 40(a).

Arturo P. Batac v. Verizon - Rhode Island Supreme Court Opinion

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision in the case of Arturo P. Batac v. Verizon. The court found no error in the prior proceedings which led to the affirmation of the judgment in favor of Verizon.

Corteva v. Inari Agriculture - Seed-Biotechnology IP Dispute

The US District Court for the District of Delaware issued an opinion in Corteva Agriscience LLC v. Inari Agriculture, Inc. (Case No. 23-1059), resolving two motions related to a seed-biotechnology intellectual property dispute. The court ruled in favor of Corteva, denying Inari's motion for leave to amend its answer and counterclaims.

Delaware Court of Chancery Denies Motion to Amend Complaint

The Delaware Court of Chancery denied a motion to amend a complaint in the In re Saama Technologies Litigation (C.A. No. 2022-1045-LWW). The plaintiff sought to add claims for fraud and aiding and abetting shortly before a trial was set to begin.

Florida AG Creates Unit to Combat Foreign Adversary Threats

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the creation of the CHINA Prevention Unit to combat threats from foreign adversaries, particularly the Chinese Communist Party, to consumer data privacy and economic security. The unit will audit companies and pursue enforcement actions for violations.