Appellate Law News and Insights

On 16 February 2024, the Supreme Court of Alabama published its opinion, "Supreme Court of Alabama, SC-2022-0515,"1 regarding whether embryos located outside the biological uterus are considered unborn children pursuant to Alabama's Wrongful Death of a Minor Act2 (the Act). The court held that the Act applies to all born and unborn...

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On May 10, 2024, the Ninth Circuit decided Yuriria Diaz v. Macy's West Stores, after the employer appealed the district court's decision ordering arbitration of both an employee's individual and non-individual claims under the California Private Attorney Generals Act (PAGA). The Ninth Circuit held that even though the arbitration agreement made...

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On May 16, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States held that when a federal district court determines that claims in a lawsuit are subject to arbitration and a party requests a stay, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires the court to issue a stay pending arbitration and the...

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