U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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Electrical worker granted petition for review over anti-union charges
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has granted a petition for review brought by the Independent Electrical Contractors of Houston (IEC-Houston) against orders by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). -
Former CVS pharmacist loses appeal in retalitory firing lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS - A pharmacist who filed a retaliation lawsuit after being terminated from his job at a pharmacy chain lost an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. -
Truck driver loses appeal on minimum wage claim
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Fifth Circuit says plaintiffs' claims barred in suit linking Katrina to global warming
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has issued its final ruling in a global warming suit that for numerous years has sought to connect Hurricane Katrina to global warming. -
NRA loses concealed carry appeal in 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
NEW ORLEANS – The National Rifle Association and three individuals lost an appeal in a case centering on the right of 18-20-year-olds to procure a concealed handgun license. -
Drug manufacturers win pre-emption appeal
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a case brought by a Louisiana couple against the makers of the heartburn drug Reglan -
Teacher who sued Avoyelles Parish school district for age discrimination loses appeal
NEW ORLEANS – A teacher has lost her appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in a case where she claimed age discrimination. -
Appeals court upholds decision against cop who sued over slip and fall incident
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Appeals court revises opinion on offshore drilling prohibition case
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has withdrawn its original opinion in a case that pitted oil and gas exploration companies against the federal government. -
Louisiana woman loses appeal against BellSouth, debt collectors
NEW ORLEANS– The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Court has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a dispute between a Louisiana woman and several businesses. -
Sexual harassment case against Boh Brothers to be retried after it was overturned last year
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will have its case against Boh Brothers Construction reheard before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. -
5th Circuit sides with EPA in Clean Air Act case brought by Texas environmental groups
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has issued its third opinion in an emissions case brought by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a number of Texas environmental groups. -
Developmentally disabled woman wins appeal over sexual abuse claim
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overruled a district court’s dismissal of a Texas woman’s suit against her former high school. -
Fifth Circuit reverses self in Katrina case against army engineers
Smith NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed itself in a Hurricane Katrina case over the liability of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. -
Asbestos attorneys plotting another appeal of fraud ruling
Reavley NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Asbestos attorneys found to have committed fraud appear to be preparing to ask for a full panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to hear their appeal. -
Fifth Circuit: Judge allowed to vacate other judge's ruling
Stewart NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge had the authority to overturn a colleague's findings in a class action lawsuit over a change in discounts given to employees and retirees of a phone company, an appeals court has ruled. -
Oil exploration companies want stay vacated so drilling can begin
Feldman On March 15, four days before U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman would have required him to issue permits to oil and gas explorers, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and won a stay. -
U.S. SC won't hear challenge of $246B tobacco deal
Caldwell WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear the appeal of a group that claims the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement created a marketplace unfairly hostile to smaller cigarette manufacturers. -
Tobacco settlement survives another challenge, appeal coming
Bader A federal appeals court decided Tuesday that 1998's Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement is constitutional, ruling against a challenge by the Competitive Enterprise Institute.