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Second Circuit Sets State of Mind and Burden of Proof Requirements for Sanctions Under FRCP 37(e)(2)
"In a recent, noteworthy decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit weighed in on the appropriate ...
JD Supra3d
No Extra Hurdles for Employers Claiming Overtime Exemptions: High Court Rules FLSA Does Not Require Stricter Evidence Standards
In a unanimous opinion decided January 15, 2025, E.M.D. Sales, Inc., v. Carrerra et al., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that ...
World Trademark Review9d
CNIPA issues fresh requirements for submitting evidence in non-use cancellation actions
Recent updates to the examination rules have shifted the burden of proof from trademark owners to applicants filing non-use ...
Devdiscourse6d
Court Acquits Accused Due to Lack of Evidence in Harassment Case
A court acquitted four individuals accused of sexually harassing a 17-year-old minor, citing lack of evidence. The alleged ...
The Irish Times14y
'Honest belief' evidence needed in under-age sex case
the judge was wrong to admit in evidence a piece of cloth found in his car; and the judge misdirected the jury with regard to the burden of proof of “honest belief” concerning the age of the ...
Modern Ghana5d
Suspicious flights: ‘Ntim Fordjour not under any legal burden of proof’ — Kwasi Kwarteng
Kwasi Kwarteng, a private legal practitioner and leading member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has weighed in ...
Man accused of killing grandmother files notice to plead insanity
A man accused of killing his grandmother with a hammer in September has filed a notice to plead insanity. Joshua Lanchester was indicted on a charge of second-degree murder in connection with the ...