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.

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January 14, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Did Law Firm Involuntarily Withdraw From Case After Clients Filed Ethics Complaint? The Answer Could Be Worth $82K

In a battle over attorney fees, Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeals has called for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether a Broward County law firm involuntarily withdrew from a case after two clients filed a bar complaint against the firm's lawyers.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

January 13, 2022 | Law.com

In First-Impression Case, Appellate Court Says Fire Meets Statutory Definition of 'Deadly Weapon'

"Metaphysical questions about the meaning of 'object' aside, fire falls within the scope of this definition of 'weapon,'" the appeals panel wrote. "It has been used in war for millennia ... and it can be used to destroy, defeat, or physically injure others."

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

January 12, 2022 | Law.com

'Nice Lawyers Finish First,' Ethics Experts Say as State Disciplinary Panel Recommends 3-Year Suspension for 'Abusive' Emails to Opposing Counsel

An Illinois lawyer could be facing disciplinary action after referring to another attorney as a "piece of poop" and threatening to "flay him on a public pillory."

By Allison Dunn

6 minute read

January 12, 2022 | Law.com

'What Are We Really Doing Here?': Indiana Asks 7th Circuit to Consider State's Abortion Restrictions Ahead of SCOTUS Decision in 'Dobbs'

On Wednesday, a three-judge appellate panel heard oral arguments in Whole Woman's Health Alliance v. Rokita, in which the state is appealing an Indiana federal judge's ruling blocking several abortion restrictions.

By Allison Dunn

3 minute read

January 10, 2022 | Law.com

Appeals Court: Judge Should Have Granted Continuance Following Tech Issues During Virtual Hearing

In a ruling highlighting the potential pitfalls of virtual litigation, the Colorado Court of Appeals has reversed a termination of parental rights after the lower court denied a requested continuance for a father who encountered technical difficulties logging on to a remote hearing conducted during the pandemic.

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

January 07, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Attorney Hit With 3-Year Suspension for Stalking, Threatening Woman Who Rejected Sexual Advances

A hearing committee initially recommended the attorney be suspended for one year and one day, retroactive to his temporary suspension July 13, 2020.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

January 07, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Appeals Court: Liability Protection Doesn't Extend to Car Dealership's 'Gratuitous Bailment' of Loaner Vehicle

Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeals held Friday that the provision of a complimentary loaner vehicle is not considered a rental or lease transaction and, therefore, the Graves Amendment does not apply.

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

January 07, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Trial Court 'Conspicuously Failed' to Address Third-Party Threats Encouraged by YouTuber, Florida Appellate Court Says

Writer and activist Rashida Strober filed a petition for injunction for protection against stalking after she allegedly began receiving threats following a contentious interview with YouTuber Thomas Harris.

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

January 06, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

5th Cir. Keeps Streak Alive, Joining Sister Circuits in Rejecting Plaintiffs' COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has become the latest federal appellate court to reject a plaintiff's claims seeking insurance coverage…

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

January 05, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Should Florida Attorney Be Paid as an Expert Witness 'to Show Up and Talk About His Lawyering'? Courts Disagree

"Even though the legal analysis is clear, the parties have caused the expenditure of substantial resources in both the trial and appellate courts—including multiple hearings below and full briefing and oral argument in this court—to adjudicate a squabble over compensation for 1.5 hours of work," Judge Nelly Khouzam wrote on behalf of the panel.

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

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