Allison Dunn

January 11, 2024 | Law.com

"Conway ignored their ethical and contractual obligation to Smith, which is a basis of Smith's legal malpractice claim. It was improper for the trial court to resolve this issue in favor of Conway on summary judgment by finding that there was an implied contract for the Chapter 7 representation," Virginia Court of Appeals Judge Doris Henderson Causey wrote in a dissenting opinion.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

January 08, 2024 | Law.com

"First, defendant Google LLC has access to a vast quantity of its users' personal data. It is almost certain that many, if not all, members of the venire are current users of Google's products and services. Although Google's counsel has stated unequivocally that it will not use its users' data for litigation advantage, nonetheless the potential for unwarranted (and asymmetrical) invasion of jurors' privacy is sufficiently substantial that an order prohibiting such conduct is warranted," Saylor wrote.

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

January 05, 2024 | Law.com

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is considering whether Uber's pop-up screen gave reasonable notice of the rideshare company's updated terms that would limit a registered rider's $63 million damages claim to arbitration after he suffered paralyzing injuries in a crash.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

January 04, 2024 | Law.com

"Although we are disappointed with the decision, we look forward to moving swiftly ahead with a bench trial before Judge Kelley and getting the Doelgers the justice they deserve," the plaintiffs' lead attorney, James R. Serritella, a partner with Kim & Serritella, told Law.com.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

January 03, 2024 | Law.com

"MOHELA's reliance on Biden to argue that it is 'part of' the State of Missouri is unpersuasive considering that the Supreme Court did not address sovereign immunity," U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema wrote in Tuesday's opinion.

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

January 02, 2024 | Law.com

Judge Daniel Gaul was immediately suspended from the bench without pay for one year after he was found to have committed 29 rule violations under eight counts.

By Allison Dunn

7 minute read

January 02, 2024 | Law.com

Those who wish to comment on the proposal may do so on the court's website.

By Allison Dunn

2 minute read

December 27, 2023 | Law.com

"For too long, aspiring lawyers with disabilities could not get needed accommodations unless they could afford expensive testing to further document their disabilities," Jessica P. Weber, a partner at Brown Goldstein & Levy, told Law.com.

By Allison Dunn

7 minute read

December 21, 2023 | Law.com

"Based on plaintiff's evidence, a reasonable fact finder could find that a $15,000 offer was jaw-droppingly low," Saris wrote, concluding that the record is not clear if AIG is liable for the financial supervision of the AmWins claims process before 2018. Thus, that matter will proceed to a trial, the judge held.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

December 20, 2023 | The Recorder

"In sum, I agree with the Attorney General that the fentanyl chain of distribution must be attacked at every link, at every level, and that the guilty must be brought to justice," U.S. District Judge William Alsup for the Northern District of California wrote. "Refusing to seek prison time for 'Fast Track' fentanyl dealers is an egregious error. Migrants deserve our sympathy in other contexts, but when they sell fentanyl they deserve to go to prison like everyone else."

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read