Jason Grant

October 21, 2022 | Law.com

Mason will lead the 150-member group, which is the state bar's final policy-making body, from his chair position for 2022-2023, according to the bar group.

By Jason Grant

3 minute read

October 21, 2022 | Law.com

All amicus briefs have to be filed on or before November 16, the court said.

By Jason Grant

3 minute read

October 20, 2022 | Law.com

The observational incident report in question was "based on personal observations that did not consist of opinion or conclusions relying on specialized skill, judgment, or discretion," wrote the majority of the Washington Supreme Court.

By Jason Grant

6 minute read

October 18, 2022 | New York Law Journal

"Although strong public policy supports resolving cases on the merits, here, plaintiffs had more than enough time to secure an expert witness for trial," wrote the Appellate Division, First Department court.

By Jason Grant

4 minute read

October 18, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The Appellate Division, First Department court wrote in part that a "stray remark" allegedly said to the lieutenant by a former superior officer that he was "old enough to retire" failed to, "without more, give rise to an inference of ageist bias."

By Jason Grant

5 minute read

October 17, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The physician's "assertion that his positive drug test was the result of eating seeded breads does not require annulment" of the city Health and Hospitals Corporation's decision to remove him from the medical residency program, wrote the Appellate Division, First Department court.

By Jason Grant

3 minute read

October 17, 2022 | Law.com

Ohio's highest court wrote that the judge "fail[ed] to disclose whether he considered a less restrictive means of limiting public access" to the documents "such as redaction."

By Jason Grant

4 minute read

October 14, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A 12-charge grievance committee petition said the attorney commingled, misappropriated and converted more than $63,000 in client and third-party funds, including tens of thousands of dollars owed to a litigation financing company.

By Jason Grant

4 minute read

October 14, 2022 | New York Law Journal

"Plaintiffs have failed to state a claim for breach of fiduciary duty" under Scottish law, which controls, "as Scots law states that directors generally owe fiduciary duties only to their company, not to its shareholders," wrote the appeals court based in Manhattan.

By Jason Grant

7 minute read

October 14, 2022 | New York Law Journal

In choosing to accept a joint motion requesting the attorney only be punished with a public censure, as opposed to a license suspension or disbarment, the Appellate Division, First Department court went to extraordinary lengths to explain that it wasn't "tolerating disrespectful and discourteous behavior by a member of the Bar."

By Jason Grant

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