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Allison Dunn

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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November 23, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Construction Elevator Accident Leads to $2.75 Million Settlement in Hudson County

A man who sustained an arm injury as a result of a worker's error operating a construction elevator settled his Hudson County suit, Ross v. Hughes,…

By Allison Dunn | David Gialanella

4 minute read

November 23, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Appeals Court Split Over Whether 'Dubious-Tasting' Pastry Caused Injuries That Led to $400K Verdict

"To humanity's chagrin, gastroenteritis is a common ailment. Texas precedent demands more: competent expert testimony on the medical probability of causation," Justice April Farris wrote on behalf of the appellate court. "Lacking such evidence, we must reverse."

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

November 22, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Appeals Court: Judge Had No Authority to Order Ivermectin for Patient Suffering From COVID-19 Aftereffects

"The judiciary is called upon to serve in black robes, not white coats," Chief Justice Bonnie Sudderth wrote on behalf of the Court of Appeals for the Second Appellate District of Texas.

By Allison Dunn

6 minute read

November 22, 2021 | Law.com

Sixth Circuit: Legislators' Term Limits Are a 'Qualification for Office' and Do Not Violate Constitutional Rights

If Michigan legislators want to change voting laws, they'll have to do it at the ballot box, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit said last week about a lawsuit challenging term limits.

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

November 19, 2021 | Law.com

'This Is America': Legal Community Reacts to Kyle Rittenhouse Acquittal

"Jacob Blake's shooting and the subsequent tragic, fatal shootings by Rittenhouse should usher in a significant wave of change, not only in Wisconsin but across the nation," said Leah Watson, staff attorney, ACLU's Racial Justice Program.

By Alaina Lancaster | Allison Dunn

7 minute read

November 19, 2021 | Law.com

Sixth Circuit: Whether Hewlett-Packard Fired Employee Based on Age 'Is for a Jury to Decide'

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a district court's summary judgment ruling in favor of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co., finding that a jury should have to sift through the evidence to determine whether the company fired an employee based on his age.

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

November 19, 2021 | Law.com

Amid Pressure, Oklahoma Governor Calls Off Julius Jones' Execution

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt filed an executive order late Thursday morning, calling off the planned execution of death row inmate Julius Jones.

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

November 19, 2021 | Law.com

Eleventh Circuit: United Network for Organ Sharing Can't Keep 'Embarrassing' Internal Emails Sealed

Judge Amy Totenberg of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia previously characterized the emails as containing "inadvisable 'hot takes,'" "inflammatory remarks," and "clear preferences for policy outcomes."

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

November 17, 2021 | Law.com

Utah Appeals Court: Brief Investigative Detention Does Not Entitle Suspect to Miranda Warning

The Utah Court of Appeals rejected a man's claims that he was entitled to be read his Miranda rights before police questioned him as to whether he had a gun and whether he legally possessed it.

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

November 17, 2021 | Law.com

Pleas to Oklahoma Governor to Commute Death Sentence Pouring in After Tenth Circuit Denies Injunctive Relief

Pleas are being made to Gov. Kevin Stitt's office after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied Jones' and other death row inmates injunctive relief.

By Allison Dunn

8 minute read