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.
July 03, 2023 | Law.com
'Threatened Injury Is Too Speculative': Federal Judge Tosses Elephant Insurance Data Breach Class Action for Lack of StandingThe district court looked to case law out of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for guidance.
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
July 03, 2023 | Law.com
Auto Dealer Courtesy Vehicle Programs May Have Similar Protections as Rental Car Companies, Mass. High Court HoldsIn a matter of first impression, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously concluded that the same protections that prevent rental car companies from being held vicariously liable for a customer's error may also be applied to dealerships that provide a courtesy vehicle while conducting repairs on a customer's car.
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
June 30, 2023 | Law.com
Citing Pending Disciplinary Matters, Judge Rejects NY Lawyer's Attempt to Stay on Civil Rights Lawsuits in Maine"Despite the conclusory bombast employed by Fenstermaker in his written submissions with this Court accusing state officials of wrongdoing, those submissions fail to lay out a credible foundation from which wrongdoing might be found," U.S. District Judge Jon D. Levy wrote in a disciplinary order.
By Allison Dunn
7 minute read
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
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