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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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January 11, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Federal Judge Sides With Sig Sauer Over Attorney-Critic's Defamation Counterclaims

"The tragedy of this situation is that it will eventually result in the preventable death of a law enforcement officer, federal agent or civilian," Westport attorney Jeffrey S. Bagnell told the Connecticut Law Tribune on Wednesday. "Lawyers have not just a legal right but a moral obligation to share severe safety issues like this with the public. I do not care what Sig Sauer and its agents have to say about me after seeing the massive physical and emotional trauma this gun has caused."

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January 11, 2024 | Law.com

Virginia Appellate Court Split Over Legal-Malpractice Suit, Attorney's Continued Representation as Special Counsel in Chapter 7 Liquidation

"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.

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January 08, 2024 | Law.com

Plaintiff Seeks 'No Less Than a Lump Sum' Up to $7.01B Against Google in Trial Over AI Accelerator Tech

"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.

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January 05, 2024 | Law.com

Did Uber's Updated 'Terms of Use' Provide Adequate Notice to Riders? Massachusetts High Court Considers

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.

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January 04, 2024 | Law.com

Elderly Couple's Suit Against JPMorgan Chase Claiming More Than $20M in Losses Limited to Bench Trial

"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.

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January 03, 2024 | Law.com

Federal Judge Turns Back MOHELA's Sovereign Immunity Defense in Student-Debt Cancellation Case

"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.

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January 02, 2024 | Law.com

Dissenting Justice Says 1-Year Suspension for Trial Judge Is 'Too Lenient,' Does Not 'Protect the Public'

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.

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January 02, 2024 | Law.com

Michigan Court Seeks Comments on Proposed Amendment for Remaining Funds in IOLTA Account When Taking the Bench

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

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December 27, 2023 | Law.com

Maryland Court Adopts 2-Part Test to Determine Future Attorney's Accommodation for State Bar Exam

"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.

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December 21, 2023 | Law.com

'Jaw-Dropping Low' Offer for Disputed Extent of Ski Lift Injuries Heading to Trial

"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.

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