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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September 24, 2021 | Law.com

Study: The Pandemic Dampened Students' Enthusiasm for Online Learning

The study focused on college students, not law students, but its findings could be instructive for legal educators as they continue to mull whether and how to continue offering remote education options post-pandemic.

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

September 24, 2021 | Law.com

Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Andy Douglas Dies at 89

Douglas, known for being part of the court's so-called Gang of Four that declared the state's system of funding public schools unconstitutional, died Thursday.

By Allison Dunn

3 minute read

September 23, 2021 | Law.com

Indiana Solicitor General Says State's Abortion Laws 'Are for the Health and Safety of Women'

In an interview with Law.com, Fisher said he was "very pleased" with the U.S. Court of Appeals for Seventh Circuit's ruling from earlier this month allowing several of Indiana's abortion restrictions to remain in effect pending appeal.

By Allison Dunn

6 minute read

September 23, 2021 | Law.com

Another Federal Appeals Court Says COVID-19 Shutdown Orders Aren't Covered by Business Interruption Insurance

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has sided with insurers in the ongoing national debate over whether businesses should be entitled to coverage for lost income as a result of government shutdown orders during the pandemic.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

September 22, 2021 | Law.com

Survey: Most New Law Students Are Unprepared for How Law School Debt Will Impact Them

Respondents were asked to reflect on their understanding of the legal profession, the cost of law school, and their earning and academic potential at the time they entered law school.

By Allison Dunn

3 minute read

September 22, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

More Than $1B Recouped for Victims in Allen Stanford Ponzi Scheme

Court-appointed receiver Ralph Janvey and his attorneys at Baker Botts have reached a milestone recovery for the victims of the Allen Stanford Ponzi scheme, one of the largest schemes in history by dollar amount and number of victims, the law firm announced Monday.

By Allison Dunn

3 minute read

September 22, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

$1.5 Million Settlement Reached in Mercer County Suit Over Fatal Cardiac Event

The family of a corrections officer who died from a cardiac event after not receiving proper care from a nurse agreed to a $1.5 million settlement in their Mercer County medical malpractice suit.

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

September 21, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

'It's My Job to Make Your Life Better': Attorney Arrested for Dressing as Michael Myers Tells His Side of the Story

"Just because you're an attorney doesn't mean you have to be stuffy," said Galveston lawyer Mark Metzger III.

By Allison Dunn

7 minute read

September 17, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice Publicly Admonished for Telling Murder Defendant He 'Should Die in a Locked Closet'

"Life in prison seems insufficient," Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice Robert D. Burns III, then serving on the Dallas County Criminal District Court, told the defendant.

By Allison Dunn

2 minute read

September 17, 2021 | Daily Business Review

DeSantis Appoints Seven Judges to Circuit Courts, 13 to County Courts

The governor's picks included former Florida Southern District U.S. Attorney Ariana Fajardo Orshan to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court and former Fifteenth Judicial Court general counsel April Bristow to the Palm Beach County Court.

By Allison Dunn

6 minute read

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