Default Judgment in Property Case Tossed Over Jurisdiction

A trial judge did not have the authority to enter judgment against defendants for not showing up to an arbitration hearing because the defendants' counterclaims had already effectively removed the case from arbitration, the state Superior Court has ruled.

Third Circuit Voids Judgment Against Girls Gone Wild Producer

A federal appeals court has vacated a New Jersey woman's $3 million judgment against Girls Gone Wild franchise founder Joseph Francis and related entities, finding the district court's assertion of jurisdiction was a stretch.

Justices Mull 'Error in Judgment' Rule in Med Mal Cases

An attorney representing the estate of a two-month-old baby who died from a viral infection of the heart told the state Supreme Court on Wednesday that the trial court's jury instruction discussing the "error in judgment" rule reflected precarious legal terrain.

Phila. Federal Judgment Could Factor in Calif. Computer Case

A federal judge in Philadelphia has granted summary judgment to the defendant on all counts in a dispute between two companies that publish electronic databases of college course catalogs.