After choosing not to defend the regulation in an earlier case, the Department of Labor has again declined to oppose a motion ...

When is a final judgment not final? In an opinion by Justice Thomas unanimously reversing the Second Circuit, the Supreme Court reaffirmed on June 5 that the bar for reopening a final judgment under ...

Timing is everything. As any trial lawyer can tell you, the right to an appeal is important. But often, the right to a speedy appeal can be even more valuable. Under the final judgment rule, however, ...

Parties failed to show grounds to unwind the final judgment under Rule 60(b). Judge Torres said final judgments are not private property but public legal assets. The judge emphasized that public ...

"In other words, Missouri law is clear that a motion that is expressly declared by Supreme Court Rule to be an independent action must be resolved by an independent judgment that meets the ...