July 24, 2023
The Ninth Circuit reversed the dismissal of an ex-Charter Communications executive's suit claiming he was sacked over a Facebook post, ruling Monday that the Montana Supreme Court cleared the way for his suit's revival when it found that a legal rule wasn't trumped by developments in state law.
May 24, 2023
Montana's highest court set the stage for the reversal of a Ninth Circuit win for Charter Communications in a suit from an executive who claimed a Facebook post got him fired, ruling that Montana law didn't allow Charter to deviate from its original rationale for termination.
January 19, 2022
A Ninth Circuit panel sent a former Charter Communications employee's wrongful discharge lawsuit to the Montana Supreme Court, saying the case hinges on the interpretation of a state statute rather than a federal law.