In a landmark ruling issued May 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed the D.C. Circuit in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, sharply limiting the scope of environmental review under…
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/ Construction Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Transportation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
Louisiana’s Direct Action Statute was recently amended to remove the right of an injured person or, if deceased, the statutory beneficiaries, to bring a direct action claim against a tortfeasor’s insurer, except in certain,…
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/ Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Insurance
The increasing volume of litigation involving Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) presents substantial financial and operational uncertainties for the insurance sector. Due to their environmental persistence and…
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/ Environmental Law, Insurance, Toxic Torts
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed the district court’s decision to dismiss a putative class action against a collection company on the grounds that the plaintiff lacked standing to sue under the Fair Debt…
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/ Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection
A federal Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma recently granted the motions of several public entities to dismiss the amended complaint of a pro se plaintiff who brought claims under,…
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/ Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection, Energy & Utilities
This decision surrounds the case of Alisha Strife v. Aldine Independent School District, in which the plaintiff, a U.S. Army veteran employed in the school district’s Human Resources department, requested an accommodation for…
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/ Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
On May 16, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a significant ruling in a longstanding dispute between the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a pivotal decision addressing the timing of contribution claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA),…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Environmental Law
On May 8, 2025, the governor of Montana signed into law SB 297, which amends the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA). The amendments become effective on October 1, 2025.
Among other things, SB 297:
• amends the scope…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Privacy
On May 1, 2025, the American Arbitration Association’s (AAA) new amendments to the Consumer Arbitration Rules officially went into effect. While not a complete overhaul, the revisions impact many of the existing rules while also…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection
In a recent case, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut granted a motion to dismiss, finding that the Defendant had no obligation to provide disclosures under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) during a…
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/ Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business…
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/ Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
On April 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, d/b/a Labcorp v. Davis et al., No. 24-304 (2025 Term) to determine whether certification is appropriate in a class…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
Plaintiff brought action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia after being terminated by Defendant without receiving pre-adverse notice, in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)…
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/ Civil Remedies, Consumer Protection, Labor & Employment Law
