Allison Dunn
Allison Dunn is a reporter on ALM's Rapid Response desk based in Ohio, covering impactful litigation filings and rulings, emerging legal trends, controversies in the industry, and everything in between. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AllisonDWrites.
June 15, 2022 | Law.com
Are Line Painters Responsible for Allegedly Flawed Parking Lot Designs That Lead to Accidents?The Massachusetts Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's final judgment in favor of a parking lot line painter and a general contractor, finding a motorcyclist's claims that a crash resulted from a flawed layout design were barred by the statute of repose.
By Allison Dunn
4 minute read
June 14, 2022 | Law.com
Federal Judge Deems State Library E-Book Law 'Unconstitutional and Unenforceable'A federal judge sided with the Association of American Publishers on Monday, finding a recently enacted Maryland library e-book law conflicts with federal copyright laws.
By Allison Dunn
7 minute read
June 14, 2022 | Law.com
'Don't F--k Around With Me or One of My Clients Again': Attorney Publicly Reprimanded for Exchange With Probation OfficerA Virginia criminal defense attorney was publicly reprimanded with terms last week for an "angry and aggressive" in-court exchange with a probation officer that was followed up by an email containing some choice words.
By Allison Dunn
2 minute read
June 13, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Federal Judge Orders New Securities Trial for Crypto-Product 'Paycoins'While a federal judge upheld a jury's verdict that three cryptocurrency-related products were not securities as a matter of state or federal law, he sided with the plaintiffs' request for a new trial over a fourth product, Paycoin.
By Allison Dunn
7 minute read
June 10, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune
School Officials Immune From Liability for Bullying Prevention Compliance Allegations, Appellate Court FindsThe Connecticut Appellate Court recently upheld summary judgment orders in favor of a Westport middle school in a case in which two students claim officials failed to properly investigate bullying complaints and that they were retaliated against with suspensions.
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
June 09, 2022 | Law.com
In Med-Mal Case, Judge Awards Prevailing Party Less Than 4% of Requested Fees and CostsDespite their successful representation of a physician in a medical malpractice suit in federal court, the judge overwhelmingly denied the defense attorneys' request for nearly $150,000 in fees and costs.
By Allison Dunn
4 minute read
June 08, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune
State High Court: Bausch & Lomb 'Had a Duty Under the CPLA' to Report Adverse Events Associated With Trulign LensesThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit looked to the Connecticut Supreme Court for guidance in interpreting state law pertaining to product liability and unfair trade practices while considering a consumer's claim that she was injured by defective artificial lenses manufactured and marketed by Bausch & Lomb.
By Allison Dunn
9 minute read
June 07, 2022 | Law.com
State Supreme Court Sides With Eli Lilly, Rejecting Pro Se Litigant's Advertising Exception in Suit Over CialisThe court ruled "the policies underpinning the learned intermediary doctrine remain true today."
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
June 06, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Attorney: DUI Charges Pending Despite '0.00' on Breathalyzer TestAn Ellenwood woman is facing nearly two more months without her driver's license after her attorney claims she was wrongly charged with driving under…
By Allison Dunn
2 minute read
June 03, 2022 | Law.com
9th Cir. Looks to Sister Circuits in Considering Whether State Law Med-Mal Requirements Apply in Federal Court"The relevant inquiry is not whether the federal and state rules share a purpose but whether the Federal Rules 'answer[] the question in dispute.'"
By Allison Dunn
6 minute read
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