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.
October 13, 2021 | Law.com
AccessLex Institute to Donate $5M in Bar Review Programs to 4,000 Law Students Across the CountryThat's around 10% of this year's 3Ls who will be receiving the free course, said Chris Chapman, CEO of AccessLex Institute, a legal nonprofit organization that designed the program.
By Allison Dunn
3 minute read
October 11, 2021 | Law.com
Appeals Court: Gay Man Facing Deportation to Jamaica Failed to Show He 'Would More Likely Than Not Be Tortured if Removed'The Seventh Circuit upheld an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals to remove Anthony Lloyd Murry, who identifies as a gay man, from the U.S. because he failed to qualify for relief under the Convention Against Torture.
By Allison Dunn
4 minute read
October 08, 2021 | Law.com
Rejecting Bad-Faith Claim, 10th Circuit Says Progressive Had 'Some Justifiable' Reason to Deny UM CoverageAttorneys across the country are continuing to challenge auto insurers' policy provisions limiting or excluding uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, which sometimes leaves clients on the hook for hefty medical bills.
By Allison Dunn
4 minute read
October 08, 2021 | Law.com
6th Circuit Sides With Student-Athletes: Western Michigan University's Vaccine Policy 'Burdens Their Free Exercise of Religion'"As far as I know, this is the first appellate court decision in the country like this where a vaccine mandate has been stopped," plaintiffs counsel said.
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
October 08, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Florida Man Pleads Guilty for Making Threats Against Derek Chauvin's AttorneyA South Florida man admitted in federal district court this week to making threats against the defense attorney of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis…
By Allison Dunn
2 minute read
October 07, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Stealing $50K From LLC, Lying About Bankruptcy Leads Dallas Attorney to Forfeit Law LicenseThe latest Texas Bar discipline list also included three other resignations, five suspensions, one public reprimand and eight private reprimands.
By Allison Dunn
4 minute read
October 06, 2021 | Law.com
Ex-Attorney Alleges He's Been Thrown in 'Facebook Jail' Over Support for TrumpFormer Kentucky attorney Eric Deters, who now serves as a spokesman for the firm at which he previously practiced, claims in a new lawsuit that his Facebook account has been suspended for, among other things, posting that the firm was "kicking ass."
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
October 06, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Electrical Apprentice to Receive $21 Million for Spinal Injury at Prudential CenterNicholas Dephillips, who was 21 at the time of the January 2019 accident, brought the lawsuit in Essex County against general contractor Phelps Construction Group, his employer Mehl Electric, and the arena.
By Allison Dunn
2 minute read
October 05, 2021 | Law.com
'The Coverage Is Worthless': New Mexico High Court's Ruling on UM/UIM Policies Clears Way for Class Action Against InsurersThe New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies must adequately disclose limitations of minimum uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage. Otherwise, they may not charge a premium for it.
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
October 04, 2021 | Law.com
Private Conversations in Public Settings: How Lawyers' 'Seemingly Innocuous Conduct' Can Lead to Confidentiality Breaches"I do think it speaks to the idea that [although] we have become more mobile in our work habits...we have to make sure we continue to think about what should and should not be discussed in a public forum," said University of Notre Dame Law School professor Veronica Root Martinez, who kicked off a viral Twitter thread Friday about lawyers and other professionals breaching confidentiality in public.
By Allison Dunn
4 minute read
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