Allison Dunn

December 15, 2023 | Law.com

"I think this case from the First Circuit stands for the proposition that, in order to comply with the applicable standard of law, at least in Maine, the attorney, generally, is required to take a second look, even if that attorney might believe that the area of question focuses on has already been settled," said Lee H. Bals, an attorney with Marcus Clegg who represented the plaintiff.

By Allison Dunn

6 minute read

December 14, 2023 | Law.com

"The West Point School Board violated that constitutional command when it tried to force Vlaming to endorse the school's ideological viewpoints on gender identity," the plaintiff's counsel, Chris Schandevel, said in a statement Thursday. "And the Virginia Supreme Court rightly vindicated Vlaming's right to stand by his convictions in its decision."

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

December 12, 2023 | Law.com

An exotic dancer with dwarfism is allowed to proceed with a defamation lawsuit alleging that HBO's docudrama "We Own This City" falsely implied that she engaged in prostitution with the former leader of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Task Force, a federal judge ruled last week.

By Allison Dunn

6 minute read

December 12, 2023 | Law.com

"This is the exact same product that is product and sold across Ohio under a variety of names. It's a chicken tender, it's a chicken finger, it's a chicken strip ... Common sense has to come in here and that's part of the reasonable expectation test," Byrnes said on behalf of Wayne Farms and GFS.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

December 08, 2023 | Law.com

"It is immaterial that Muldrow identified as straight. A juror could reasonably hear the evidence at trial and assume that Muldrow was homosexual or identified with a sexual orientation other than heterosexual. It is the jury's perception of the defendant as homosexual that is the relevant consideration," Judge Joseph M. Getty wrote.

By Allison Dunn

7 minute read

December 08, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Connecticut Appellate Court affirmed a lower court's judgment, finding Liberty Insurance, Liberty Mutual and Safeco insurance companies had no duty to indemnify its policyholders under home, auto or an umbrella policy, for an underlying action stemming from allegations of underage drinking and an injury in a vehicle crash.

By Allison Dunn

7 minute read

December 08, 2023 | Law.com

"Based on our preliminary review, it appears the stolen information includes Office of Judicial Administration files, district court case records on appeal, and other data, some of which may be confidential under law. A full review of what may have been stolen is a high priority to us but it will take time. Once this review is complete, we will notify those affected," the Kansas Supreme Court recently said in a statement.

By Allison Dunn

3 minute read

December 01, 2023 | Law.com

"TNA plausibly alleged that Strang used TNA's confidential information for his personal gain in violation of the RCA and, therefore, unlawfully misappropriated TNA's confidential information. Because TNA adequately alleges that this information is subject to trade secret protection pursuant to MUTSA and DTSA, and that Strang misappropriated these trade secret assets and information by emailing them to his personal email prior to his departure, the Motion will be denied ..." U.S. District Judge Julie Rebecca Rubin wrote in her order filed this week.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

December 01, 2023 | Law.com

"Although neither this Court nor the Supreme Court of Maryland has considered the exact issue presented here, i.e., whether the Workers' Compensation Act's exclusivity provision applies to a non-dependent, our Courts have considered whether a wrongful death plaintiff is permitted to bring a wrongful death claim when a covered employee is killed in the course of his or her employment," said Senior Judge Alexander Wright Jr., who was specially assigned to the case.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

December 01, 2023 | Law.com

"Here, Verizon's claim, at its essence, is a contract claim. A determination of which party ultimately is responsible to pay for the relocation of Verizon's facilities turns on the interpretation of various agreements entered into by the parties, including, but not limited to, VDOT's permit allowing Verizon to locate facilities within VDOT's rights-of-way, the comprehensive agreement between CBE and VDOT, and the agreement between CBE and Lane," Justice Wesley G. Russell Jr., wrote on behalf of the court.

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read