Colleen Murphy

April 25, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pittsburgh attorney Milton Raiford was hit with a public reprimand by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Disciplinary Review Board for refusing to continue representing a criminal defendant after telling an Allegheny County trial judge that the courthouse was "a cesspool for white privilege" and that the court lacked empathy for minorities and the poor.

By Colleen Murphy

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April 22, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The appeals court said the lower court "erred by misapplying the foregone conclusion standard and importing Fourth Amendment principles into what is purely a Fifth Amendment inquiry."

By Colleen Murphy

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April 21, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The Yankees argued they would suffer "significant and irreparable reputational harm" if the letter is published.

By Colleen Murphy

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April 20, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

"The record reveals the trial court reasonably considered the recommendations provided by AOPC regarding safety measures for jurors to be seated during the COVID-19 pandemic," the state Superior Court wrote.

By Colleen Murphy

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April 20, 2022 | Law.com

The Utah Court of Appeals instructed the Workforce Appeals Board to reconsider the claim of an employee who quit his job over his employer's alleged failure to adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols.

By Colleen Murphy

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April 20, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that an affidavit of merit is not required for a liability claim against a hospital "based only on the conduct of its non-licensed employee."

By Colleen Murphy

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April 19, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The case involves a constitutional issue of first impression regarding whether the Satanic Temple should be allowed to lead the prayer that opens each Boston City Council session.

By Colleen Murphy

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April 19, 2022 | Daily Business Review

The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeals has ruled that, because there are currently no open positions in the school district, a former vice principal who brought a whistleblower suit is entitled to "front pay" as an alternative to reinstatement.

By Colleen Murphy

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April 18, 2022 | Law.com

In a first-impression ruling, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled 2-1 to affirm a lower court decision that found bank account overdraft charges do not violate the National Bank Act of 1864.

By Colleen Murphy

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April 18, 2022 | Law.com

The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that homeowners associations are constitutionally required to do more than serve notice of a pending foreclosure on a homeowner by mail and newspaper publication.

By Colleen Murphy

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