by Mark Travis | Mar 7, 2025 | Arbitration
In Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (S.Ct. No. 23-971, 2/26/25), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that voluntary dismissals under F.R.C.P. Rule 41(a) may constitute final orders under Rule 60(b), thus paving the way for previously dismissed claims...
by Mark Travis | Mar 1, 2025 | ADA
In Smith v. Newport Utilities (6th Cir., No. 24-5502, 2/27/2025), the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld summary judgment for the employer on the plaintiff’s claim that he was discharged in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Smith was a...
