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 05, 2022 | Law.com

10th Cir. Reinstates Robocall Class Action Following SCOTUS 'Ford' Ruling

"We understand 'Ford' to adopt the proposition that the forum State can exercise personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant that has injured a resident plaintiff in the forum State if (1) the defendant has purposefully directed activity to market a product or service at residents of the forum State and (2) the plaintiff's claim arises from essentially the same type of activity, even if the activity that gave rise to the claim was not directed at forum residents," the appeals court said.

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January 04, 2022 | Law.com

Appellate Court: Author's Request for Confidential COVID-19 Records Rightly Rejected

An Arizona appellate court sided with the state's health department in denying an author's access to confidential medical records relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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December 30, 2021 | Law.com

Appellate Court: Employee's Parking Lot Fall on the Way Into Work 'Arose Out of and in the Course' of Employment

While injuries sustained going to or coming from work are not compensable, the Oregon Court of Appeals recently sided with an employee who was injured after tripping on a portion of cracked pavement while walking into work because her employer had "some control" over that area.

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December 29, 2021 | Law.com

Appellate Court: Prosecutor's 3 Words in Lengthy Closing Argument Likely Didn't Change Jury's Verdict

"No reasonable jury would have interpreted the phrase 'reasonable person standard' as an invitation to disregard the jury instructions and the subjective theories dominating both sides' closing arguments," the appeals court said.

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December 28, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Coughlin Midlige & Garland Adds 5 to Its Estate, Trust and Taxation Group

Five attorneys, including a new co-chair, are joining Coughlin Midlige & Garland to serve in the firm's expanding estate, trust, and taxation group.

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December 28, 2021 | Law.com

Inaccurate Statement of Law, 'Confusing' Coverage Options Doom Insurer on Appeal in UM/UIM Case

The plaintiff's attorney said the decision may spur other insurance companies and their attorneys to take another look at their compliance functions.

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December 23, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Justices: Defense Attorney's Question During Ex-NFL Player's Med Mal Trial Was Not Improper

The Supreme Court majority said nothing about the question defense counsel posed to its musculoskeletal radiology expert—asking whether he was aware that the plaintiff "couldn't find" an expert of his own in that field—warranted a new trial.

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December 22, 2021 | Law.com

10th Cir. Joins Growing List of Appeals Courts Siding With Insurers in COVID-19 Business Interruption Cases

"Every circuit to address the issue has held that identical or nearly identical business income provisions did not cover losses covered by COVID closure orders," the 10th Circuit panel ruled.

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