Allison Dunn

August 25, 2023 | Law.com

"I remain persuaded that, notwithstanding Plaintiff's desire to plead additional 'facts' in an effort to characterize a judge as the supervisor of everyone whose work brings them to the courthouse, that contention is, at best, subject to debate and, consequently, Defendant is shielded by qualified immunity," U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker of the District of Maine wrote.

By Allison Dunn

6 minute read

August 25, 2023 | Law.com

"We are pleased that this lawsuit returns millions of dollars to the U.S. taxpayers," Slade said in a statement. "We are also encouraged that the resolution may deter illegal practices by the many pharmacies around the country who continue to ignore their obligations to pass on their usual and customary charges to government payers."

By Allison Dunn

3 minute read

August 23, 2023 | Law.com

During a telephone conference with U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte for the District of Maryland on July 14, counsel representing Amazon said that the alleged defamatory emails were no longer being sent, according to the recently-filed transcript.

By Allison Dunn

3 minute read

August 22, 2023 | Law.com

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

August 22, 2023 | Law.com

"The parties dispute whether Tessu's cellphone qualifies for protection because Congress intended the Do-Not-Call Registry 'to protect residential subscribers' privacy rights.' 47 U.S.C. § 227(c)(1). AdaptHealth contends that a cell phone cannot be a residential telephone under the TCPA. Plaintiff argues that it can, citing the 2003 FCC Order," Gallagher wrote.

By Allison Dunn

6 minute read

August 21, 2023 | Law.com

In a 4-3 ruling, the Maryland Supreme Court interpreted a former chief justice's administrative COVID-19 orders concerning the scope of a 15-day extension as pertaining only to the period from March 16, 2020 through July 20, 2020—the dates on which the court clerks' offices were closed to the public—rather than to the entirety of the judiciary emergency orders.

By Allison Dunn

6 minute read

August 16, 2023 | Law.com

"We decline to extend a duty to mandate the reporting of elder abuse or to mandate an action by a financial institution when elder abuse is suspected where the plain language of a statute clearly says otherwise," the appeals court said.

By Allison Dunn

7 minute read

August 15, 2023 | Law.com

"Here, the documents and communications at issue were shared by the AGO with the AGOs of other states in an effort to unify its strategy and conserve resources with regard to environmental litigation that the AGO has considered pursuing or predicted defending against. The very nature of disclosing these documents to the chief law enforcement officer in the respective state only bolsters that these documents were prepared in anticipation of litigation," Associate Justice Nancy J. Waples wrote on behalf of the court.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

August 15, 2023 | Law.com

The plaintiff, John Doe, a data analyst at Catholic Relief Services, sued his employer after CRS abruptly terminated his legal spouse's health benefits after more than a year of coverage when the organization discovered the couple's homosexual marriage.

By Allison Dunn

7 minute read

August 08, 2023 | Law.com

"You hear stories from parents and all they want is to take care of their children, to give their children a chance at an education. And the roadblocks that they run into—it's heart-wrenching. They're all begging for help, but you can't go litigating on behalf of 100,000 individuals. You have to take broader actions, which is why we are here," Susman Godfrey partner Bill Merrill told Law.com.

By Allison Dunn

7 minute read