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.
June 30, 2023 | Law.com
State Appellate Court Split Over Vaccine Mandate for Students Involved in Public Schools' Extracurricular ActivitiesIn a 2-1 opinion, the Massachusetts Court of Appeals majority ruled against a state nonprofit organization's efforts seeking immediate relief from two public school districts' policies that required students to be vaccinated in order to participate in extracurricular activities, finding it failed to show that any of its members' children were harmed or at risk of harm.
By Allison Dunn
4 minute read
June 29, 2023 | Law.com
Vera Bradley Sues Urban Outfitters Over Use of Copyrighted 'Painted Feathers' PrintThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Allison Dunn
3 minute read
June 29, 2023 | Law.com
Class Action Claims Upward of $5M Stolen From Nevada Prepaid Unemployment Debit CardsThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Allison Dunn
3 minute read
June 28, 2023 | Law.com
Judge Nixes Pot Dispensary's Attempt to Hold HSBC Responsible for $459K Lost in Phishing Scheme"Simply put, Plaintiff's allegations do not establish when, where, or how HSBC allegedly became aware of the fraud and fail to explain how HSBC was involved at all, aside from being a 'respected financial institution.' Therefore, the Court finds that the allegations in Plaintiff's proposed second amended complaint are insufficient to establish a plausible claim of aiding and abetting against HSBC," wrote U.S. District Judge Timothy S. Hillman for the District of Massachusetts.
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
June 27, 2023 | Law.com
State Attorney General Sues Major Landlord Over Lead, Consumer Protection Law Violations"Today's action signals that enough is enough when it comes to the alleged misconduct of a major landlord who is placing the health and safety of Rhode Islanders at risk. Let's cut right to it—as alleged, profits are being placed over basic human dignity and that cannot stand," Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha said in a statement June 6. "In Rhode Island, nearly 500 children are lead poisoned every year. It is preventable, and the toll that these children and we as a community pay is enormous. This office is committed to stopping the lead poisoning of children, be it through prosecution as in this case, or through proactive legislation."
By Allison Dunn
3 minute read
June 27, 2023 | Law.com
'Flagged Just by Association': Another IP Attorney Files Defamation Suit Over Amazon's 'Blacklist'It's unknown how many attorneys may have been similarly affected, but this is the second example in a matter of weeks of IP lawyers taking on the world's largest online marketplace over its so-called blacklist.
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
June 23, 2023 | Law.com
'Cadets' Attending Police Academy Must Be Paid as Police Officers, Massachusetts Appellate Court Says"This case clarifies the meaning of that phrase. We hold that a municipality must pay its employees attending a policy academy the 'same basic pay as regular sworn officers,'" Associate Justice Christopher P. Hodgens wrote on behalf of the unanimous three-judge panel.
By Allison Dunn
3 minute read
June 23, 2023 | Law.com
State High Court Split: Are Claims of Mishandling Fetal Remains Subject to Pre-Suit Notice?"The majority quickly and tersely distinguishes this case—not because the allegations, cause of action, or underlying conduct is substantially different—but simply because the decedent in Ricottilli was a 'prior patient.' ...," Justice William R. Wooton wrote in a dissenting opinion.
By Allison Dunn
8 minute read
June 22, 2023 | Law.com
Scotts' 'B Gon' Brand Files Trademark Suit Against 'Confusingly Similar' 'BuzzBGone' MarkThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Allison Dunn
3 minute read
June 22, 2023 | Law.com
'These Emails Were Sent in Error': Amazon Senior Counsel Issues Apology Following Trademark Lawyer's Defamation Suit Over 'Blacklist'"Amazon has no reason to believe that you have engaged in any professional misconduct before the USPTO, nor do your clients need to change counsel to proceed with ABR enrollment," said an apology letter to trademark attorney, Nazly Aileen Bayramoglu, from Benjamin U. Okeke, Amazon's senior corporate counsel.
By Allison Dunn
3 minute read
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