Rita Butler Barrett claimed in a 2023 complaint that Jackson sexually assaulted her in 1988 after allegedly forcing his way ...

Jermaine Jackson has a major legal victory in his ongoing civil case. A California judge voided a $6.5 million default judgment against him. This ruling came due to an issue with how the lawsuit was ...

Jermaine Jackson has voided the $6.5 million assault judgment against him and will fight the lawsuit brought by a woman who says he raped her in 1988.

A judge has set aside a $6.5 million default judgment against Jermaine Jackson, which she previously awarded on behalf of a woman who alleged the singer sexually assaulted the plaintiff at her home in ...

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 ...

In a divorce, family law or child custody matter, a default judgment can be an option for some parties to pursue. In other cases, a default judgment might have been entered upon them in their case.

A recent Second Circuit decision offers a valuable lesson for foreign companies dealing with U.S. counterparties: a plaintiff may effect service ...

"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 ...