Allison Dunn

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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March 15, 2024 | Law.com

'A Tremendous Financial Burden': Medical Providers File Class Action Lawsuits Against Change Healthcare Over Data Breach

"In the case of the plaintiff, she had to get money out of her retirement account to make payroll, purchase medications for patients and pay operating expenses because they were unable to get claims either pre-authorized, or if they were submitted, they weren't able to get them paid," Thomas A. Zimmerman, Jr., a Chicago-based attorney at the Zimmerman Law Offices told Law.com. "This is causing a tremendous financial burden on the healthcare providers."

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March 14, 2024 | Law.com

Looking Beyond Criminal Conviction, Ohio Justices Reject Disciplinary Board Reqs, Disbar Attorney for 'Repeated Rape' of Minor

"I worry that our decision to go beyond the board's recommended sanction, while necessary to protect the public, gives the impression that we are using this disciplinary proceeding to mete out the punishment Goodman should have received through the criminal process," Justice Michael P. Donnelly wrote in a separate, concurring opinion.

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March 07, 2024 | Law.com

Ohio State's Immunity Claim Against COVID-19 Tuition Class Action Survives State Supreme Court Scrutiny—for Now

"This case is an outlier, one arising from the rare occurrence of a worldwide pandemic. It appears that the majority reached its conclusions on jurisdiction because this is one of those unicorns. Its holding should not be universally applied. Otherwise, egregious situations caused by the state would go unchecked, despite the existence of specific statutes by which the state waives sovereign immunity," Justice Jennifer Brunner wrote in a dissenting opinion.

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March 06, 2024 | Law.com

Colorado Appellate Courts Launch Website to Search Case Law Dating Back to 1860s

"This new website, offering free and easy access to every opinion by both of Colorado's appellate courts, provides anybody with important information as they make decisions about their own legal matters or simply seek to study the law," Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright said in a statement.

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March 05, 2024 | Law.com

Passenger's Vicarious Liability Claims Proceed Against Uber Following Alleged Assault by Driver

"Here, based on the facts alleged in the Complaint, Micah was at the address as part of his business driving for Uber and assaulted Plaintiff to coerce payment of a debt owed to Uber; therefore, a reasonable jury could determine that ... the assault was in furtherance of Uber's business," U.S. District Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. said, denying Uber's motion to dismiss on the plaintiff's vicarious liability claims.

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March 01, 2024 | Law.com

Va. Lawmakers Strengthen Banking Safeguards to Protect Seniors From Financial Exploitation

The bill specifies that no financial institution staff member who receives the training will be liable in any civil or administrative proceeding for disclosing the suspected financial exploitation of an elderly or vulnerable adult if disclosure was made in good faith and with reasonable care.

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February 21, 2024 | Law.com

Federal Judge: CVS Health Job Candidate Has Standing in Failure to Notify Use of AI-Powered 'Lie Detector Screening'

Attorneys with Seyfarth Shaw, on behalf of CVS Health Corp., moved to dismiss the third count of the complaint brought by the plaintiff, Brendan Baker, who accused CVS of violating a state law known as the "Lie Detector Statute."

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February 14, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

McCarter & English Punitive Damages Question to Be Argued Before State High Court

State and federal trial courts have split on whether punitive damages are available for contract claims outside of the insurance context, according to a recent ruling from U.S. District Judge Michael Shea of the District of Connecticut.

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February 12, 2024 | The Recorder

Sun-Maid's 'Yogurt-Covered' Raisin Accused of Falsely Advertising Product as 'Healthy Snack'

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.

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February 09, 2024 | The Recorder

Google Hit With Consumer Class Action Claiming Pixel Pro 6 Smartphone Has Overheating Defect

"Google is well aware of the Product's Defect; Google has included a section on its website entitled 'Help keep your Pixel phone from feeling too warm or hot.' Google has failed to initiate a campaign informing consumers of the Defect and/or recalling the Product and removing it from the market," the complaint said about the Google Pixel Pro 6 smartphone.

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