The Supreme Court has opened the new year with a decision that should convince every company that ignoring a payment demand is a mistake. In ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held in Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton that litigants do not have unlimited ...

On January 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued its unanimous 9-0 opinion written by Justice Alito with a concurrence by Justice ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A South Jersey couple won a $750,000 default judgment against a contractor after they say he walked off the job. In November 2020, the Henkels hired Dennis O'Connor of O'Connor ...

"Though I agree that Mr. Allen offers no good excuse for his non-compliance—and arguably digs a deeper hole through his attempts to deflect blame onto his counsel—I find that a less severe sanction ...

BECKLEY, W.Va. (WCHS) — In an extraordinary move, a federal magistrate has recommended default judgment in the ongoing class-action lawsuit involving allegations of inhumane and unconstitutional ...

Combs lost the judgment after failing to attend a virtual court hearing in Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith's sexual assault lawsuit against him on Monday Paras Griffin/Getty Images Sean "Diddy" Combs is ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A judge has denied former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer's request for more than $300,000 in a default judgment against the San Diego woman who accused him of sexual ...

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 ...

A judge entered a default judgment against Kanye West’s Christian private school in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday in connection with a lawsuit filed by a former employee. Isaiah Meadows, ...