Copyrighted Laws
A federal judge improperly allowed Georgia to copyright the annotated version of its laws, the 11th Circuit ruled, saying citizens have the right to unfettered access to the laws, annotated or not.
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Georgia Officials to Appeal Paper Ballot Ruling to 11th Circuit
Georgia election officials are appealing a federal judge’s decision to allow voters to continue a challenge to the state’s practice of relying solely on electronic voting machines in its elections.
Read moreCourt Sides With Activists on Food-Sharing Crackdown
Reviving a constitutional challenge in Florida, the 11th Circuit said that a Fort Lauderdale nonprofit may have a First Amendment right to host meals in a public park where homeless people tend to gather.
Read moreEleventh Circuit Begrudgingly Allows Alabama Abortions
The 11th Circuit on Wednesday affirmed that Alabama cannot enforce its law that prohibits and criminalize second-trimester abortions unless the fetus is dead before it is extracted.
Read moreCourt Revives 30 Cases Alleging Anti-Autism Bias at Disney
A lawyer lauded the 11th Circuit on Monday for reviving claims that Disney has a duty to ensure that no autistic child waits for any amount of time to go on an amusement park ride, even for repeated turns.
Read more11th Circuit Hears Supplement Maker’s Fight With Feds
Attorneys for a dietary supplement manufacturer asked the 11th Circuit on Friday to overturn a district court ruling which found that the U.S. government rightfully seized $2.2 million worth of a supplement ingredient.
Read morePhilip Morris Pushes Back on $20M Award for Ex-Smoker
Attorneys for cigarette giant Philip Morris asked the 11th Circuit on Wednesday to order a new trial after a jury awarded $20 million in punitive damages to a former smoker who claimed her decision to take up the habit was influenced by the company’s ads.
Read more11th Circuit: AIDS Organization Didn’t Offer Kickbacks
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation did not violate the Anti-Kickback Statute when it gave its employees bonuses for referring HIV-positive patients to its own healthcare services, the 11th Circuit ruled Tuesday.
Read moreGeorgia High Court Justices Now Has Seat on 11th Circuit
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed a Georgia Supreme Court justice and former state solicitor general to a seat on the 11th Circuit.
Read moreAlabama Environmentalist Press 11th Circuit for EPA Oversight for State Permitting
Attorneys representing seven Alabama environmental groups asked the 11th Circuit on Friday to revoke the Alabama Department of Environmental Management’s authority to issue water discharge permits on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Read more11th Circuit Hears NAACP Challenge to Alabama Voter ID Law
Attorneys representing a state NAACP chapter asked the 11th Circuit on Friday to throw out a district court ruling which dismissed their challenge to Alabama’s voter ID law without a trial.
Read moreFirefighters Ask 11th Circuit to Revive Race-Discrimination Claim
Attorneys representing five black Georgia firefighters who claim they suffered racial discrimination and a hostile work environment asked the 11th Circuit on Thursday to reverse a district court ruling dismissing their case.
Read moreFlorida Felons Ask 11th Circuit to Restore Their Voting Rights
Attorneys representing Florida Gov. Rick Scott and members of the Florida state clemency board asked the 11th Circuit on Wednesday to reverse a district court ruling that declared Florida’s process for restoring the voting rights of felons unconstitutional.
Read moreAppellate Panel Tosses Challenge to CFTC Action After Settlement with Private Regulator
(CN) – The 11th Circuit ruled that an action brought by a self-regulatory commission does not preclude subsequent action by a government regulatory agency after an appeal by Southern Trust Metals Inc., which was found guilty of fraud for misleading customers about metal commodities purchases and charging interest on fraudulent loans.
Read moreClothing Mogul Takes Feud With Hedge Fund Chief to 11th Circuit
Complete with accusations of murder-for-hire, firebombing and sonic torture, the multinational court battle between clothing industry mogul Peter Nygard and his billionaire nemesis Louis Bacon rages on, with a racketeering claim in Florida appellate court.
Read more11th Circuit Hears $36 Million Health Care Fraud Appeal
A former home-care agency owner serving time in federal prison took to the Eleventh Circuit Tuesday to appeal his conviction on charges that he spearheaded a multimillion-dollar scheme to submit false claims to Medicare.
Read more11th Circuit Weighs School Response to Disabled Student Harassment Claim
Fighting to resurrect their sexual harassment lawsuit, a Florida couple claimed in an 11th Circuit appeal Friday that a teacher who made lewd advances on their disabled son was allowed to continue to work around him at his high school, leading him to drop out of classes.
Read moreMassive Tax Return on Radioactive Waste Denied
The 11th Circuit shot down a novel request Thursday for NextEra Energy to get a tax refund on the $97 million it paid to dispose of nuclear waste.
Read moreCotton Farmers Duck Damages Claim at 11th Circuit
The 11th Circuit blocked a cotton-marketing association Monday from demanding more than $1 million from a family of South Georgia farmers who took their business elsewhere.
Read moreFlake Holds Up Judicial Nominee, Mum on Why
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., last week delayed a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee on President Donald Trump’s pick for a seat on the 11th Circuit for reasons “unrelated to the nominee’s merits,” according to a committee source.
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