Utah Court Of Appeals Confirms Athletes’ First Amendment Rights: Keisel v Westbrook And The Utah Jazz

The Utah Court of Appeals has spoken: an athlete’s opinion on what connotes racist rhetoric is protected free speech. In a significant legal ruling that underscores the balance between sportsmanship, the right to free expression, and the duty of professional athletes to maintain their composure, the Utah Court of Appeals recently confirmed a lower Utah state court ruling granting summary judgment in favor of Russell Westbrook and the Utah Jazz in a lawsuit brought […]

By | February 3rd, 2024 ||

Lewis Brisbois’ Boston Office Obtains Appellate Win For Wholesale Food Service Company

Boston Partners Kenneth B. Walton and Patricia B. Gary recently obtained a favorable decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Cappello v. Restaurant Depot, LLC. Anthony Cappello, a New Hampshire resident, consumed a take-out salad from a counter-serve deli in New Jersey. Within days of returning to New Hampshire he was diagnosed with a life-threatening E. coli infection that required surgery, including removal of his colon.

Cappello sued our client — […]

By | February 1st, 2024 ||

How To Appeal A Case To The United States Court Of Appeals For The Eighth Circuit?

This article addresses the basic procedure for handling an appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

The Eighth Circuit is a federal appellate court that covers federal courts in Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Let’s say you just lost a civil lawsuit in one of the federal district courts in the Eighth Circuit. You may consider challenging that loss through an appeal. There, a panel of three judges […]

By | January 27th, 2024 ||