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07/17/2022

Tune in next month as two Supreme Court Appellate Rules Committee members discuss the significant changes ahead for the KY Supreme Court. Register now at the link: https://bit.ly/3O8WYpo

08/24/2017

Today we're celebrating success in two cases we participated in before the Kentucky Supreme Court, one addressing bad faith by insurance companies and one on the right of Kentucky workers to bring class action claims for wage and hour violations. Links to the opinions are in the comments.

08/13/2017

Have an upcoming trial with an empty-chair defendant? In a recent opinion, the Court of Appeals held that a trial court cannot direct a verdict against an empty-chair defendant until the close of all evidence. See our blog for more details and a link to the opinion. http://www.burkeneal.com/blog

07/05/2017

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2017/07/04/john-s-palmore-former-ky-chief-justice-dies-99/450098001/

12/16/2016

http://www.wdrb.com/story/34065519/kentucky-supreme-court-rules-judge-cant-dismiss-jury-based-on-race

Commonwealth's Attorney Tom Wine had asked the Supreme Court whether Stevens had the authority to dismiss a jury based on the lack of black members.

11/02/2016

The United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a Kentucky case regarding arbitration, Kindred Nursing Centers v. Clark. The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a nursing home could not force arbitration of patient-care disputes where relatives with power of attorney - but not the patients themselves - signed arbitration agreements. The U.S. Supreme Court will now review that decision.

10/07/2016

Beginning December 1, the limit for federal appellate briefs will be 1,000 words shorter. http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyers_will_have_to_cut_500_words_from_their_arguments_in_federal_appeals/?utm_source=maestro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly_email

The current limit is 14,000 words, but that will change beginning on Dec. 1, the New York Times DealBook blog reports. The new limit is 13,000 words, a cut

09/22/2016

If your dog bites someone, are you automatically liable for the resulting injuries? Yes, according to Kentucky's dog bite statute. But a Kentucky Court of Appeals opinion issued last week says that it's not that simple and depends on whether the dog owner "had reason to anticipate the plaintiff's presence" or "failed to exercise ordinary care in controlling the dogs for the safety of others." See our blog for more information and a link to the opinion. http://www.burkeneal.com/blog.

07/15/2016

Kentucky courts' traditional disfavor for granting summary judgment is "slowly eroding before our very eyes," according to the dissent in an opinion issued by the Kentucky Court of Appeals today. See our blog for more information and a link to the opinion. http://www.burkeneal.com/blog.

07/11/2016

The Kentucky Court of Appeals has issued an opinion expanding the time to appeal from a trial court order re-opening a final judgment or order. See our blog for more information and a link to the opinion.