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.
October 18, 2021 | Law.com
Chief Judge of Colorado's Fifth District Removed After Felony Charge Filed Over the WeekendOn Oct. 16, Judge Paul R. Dunkelman was appointed as the interim chief justice, effective immediately.
By Allison Dunn
2 minute read
October 15, 2021 | Law.com
1L, Unsure If She's 'Cut Out' for Law School, Starts Twitter Dialogue on Law Student Mental Health and NeurodivergenceWhen first-year law student Amelia Eaton took to #lawtwitter seeking advice, lawyers and students from around the globe commented, expressing their own struggles with mental health conditions and encouraging Eaton to take care of herself throughout her studies.
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
October 13, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Miami Man Files Lawsuit Against 7-Eleven for Failure to Show Dangers of JUUL Products, FDA Authorizes No. 2 E-Cigarette ManufacturerA Miami man filed a $5 billion lawsuit in federal court Wednesday against the 7-Eleven chain for failing to warn consumers about the dangers and potential nicotine addiction from the most popular e-cigarette brand among youth, JUUL.
By Allison Dunn
3 minute read
October 13, 2021 | Law.com
DOJ Announces $2.5M Reward for Information on 2001 Murder of Federal ProsecutorAdditionally, the DOJ further said that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington will be joining the Seattle Prosecutor Murder Task Force, which is continuing to investigate the case.
By Allison Dunn
3 minute read
October 13, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Judge Partially Grants Expelled Wesleyan Student's Request for University Docs Related to Cheating Allegations Against HerA federal magistrate judge was split on several rulings relating to a series of discovery requests by a former Wesleyan University student seeking further information about communications relating to cheating allegations against her, past instances of cheating, and computer program time logs.
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
October 13, 2021 | Law.com
AccessLex Institute to Donate $5M in Bar Review Programs to 4,000 Law Students Across the CountryThat's around 10% of this year's 3Ls who will be receiving the free course, said Chris Chapman, CEO of AccessLex Institute, a legal nonprofit organization that designed the program.
By Allison Dunn
3 minute read
October 11, 2021 | Law.com
Appeals Court: Gay Man Facing Deportation to Jamaica Failed to Show He 'Would More Likely Than Not Be Tortured if Removed'The Seventh Circuit upheld an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals to remove Anthony Lloyd Murry, who identifies as a gay man, from the U.S. because he failed to qualify for relief under the Convention Against Torture.
By Allison Dunn
4 minute read
October 08, 2021 | Law.com
Rejecting Bad-Faith Claim, 10th Circuit Says Progressive Had 'Some Justifiable' Reason to Deny UM CoverageAttorneys across the country are continuing to challenge auto insurers' policy provisions limiting or excluding uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, which sometimes leaves clients on the hook for hefty medical bills.
By Allison Dunn
4 minute read
October 08, 2021 | Law.com
6th Circuit Sides With Student-Athletes: Western Michigan University's Vaccine Policy 'Burdens Their Free Exercise of Religion'"As far as I know, this is the first appellate court decision in the country like this where a vaccine mandate has been stopped," plaintiffs counsel said.
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
October 08, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Florida Man Pleads Guilty for Making Threats Against Derek Chauvin's AttorneyA South Florida man admitted in federal district court this week to making threats against the defense attorney of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis…
By Allison Dunn
2 minute read
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