JD Supra

District Court Grants Summary Judgment in Part to Plaintiffs, Vacating and Remanding Final SECURE Rule to USDA

On December 4, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it acknowledges the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of ...
Law

Vacatur of a Default Judgment and Reasonable Excuse Requirement

An important issue that commonly arises in state court civil litigation is the vacatur of a default judgment. CPLR 5015(a)(1) permits a court to vacate a default judgment, and it states: (a) On motion ...
JD Supra

In Vacating $1 Billion Judgment, the Supreme Court Narrows Contributory Copyright Infringement

Whether in the context of enforcing rights or seeking to avoid liability for users’ acts, the Supreme Court’s decision impacts a variety of operational and strategic concerns. Ballard Spahr attorneys ...
WBAL

Baltimore prosecutor withdraws motion to vacate judgment in Adnan Syed case

Baltimore’s prosecutor on Tuesday withdrew the motion to vacate judgment in the case of Adnan Syed. It comes the night before Syed was set to go before a judge to have his sentence officially reduced.