Marianna Wharry

April 22, 2022 | Law.com

"There are some courts that are similar to California, whether geographically or philosophically, that will be inclined to follow California law," the attorney for the plaintiffs said of the potential significance of the case.

By Marianna Wharry

5 minute read

April 22, 2022 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed data analytics company hiQ Labs Inc.'s ability to scrape publicly available data from LinkedIn's platform despite the social media company's claim that the data collected violated federal hacking laws.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

April 21, 2022 | Law.com

Maine's Supreme Judicial Court has vacated and remanded an attorney's reinstatement, questioning whether the lawyer complied with an order to seek counseling on appropriate boundaries with clients.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

April 19, 2022 | Law.com

Kansas-based Textron Aviation Inc. can be subject to a lawsuit in Washington state after an in-state crash because of Washington's long-arm statute, constitutional requirements and the application of a recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Washington State Court of Appeals held April 14.

By Marianna Wharry

5 minute read

April 18, 2022 | Law.com

In a matter of first impression, the Colorado Court of Appeals clarified the interplay between two limitations periods in the state's Workers' Compensation Act.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

April 13, 2022 | Law.com

The appellate panel said the lower court erred when it did not consider if the hens were "household pets" and instructed the lower courts to consider the question on remand.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

April 12, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

A Hudson County attorney received a one-year suspension with a two-year supervision period from the New Jersey Supreme Court on April 5 after its investigation found negligent recordkeeping practices and improper solicitation of clients.

By Marianna Wharry

5 minute read

April 08, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

A former Texas student who said her teacher harassed her after she sat out and was forced to write the Pledge of Allegiance received a $90,000 settlement,…

By Marianna Wharry

5 minute read

April 07, 2022 | Law.com

The victim told authorities that he met the attorney on the social media platform Grindr and that he initially told him he was 21, although he did later reveal his true age. The attorney gave him an iPhone to communicate and continued to pursue him after learning his true age, according to the plea agreement.

By Marianna Wharry

2 minute read

April 07, 2022 | Law.com

A Louisiana lawyer encountered the legal repercussions of hiring and paying a friend to perform courthouse work without proper approval when a divided Louisiana Supreme Court handed down a one-year-and-one-day suspension March 25 for his misconduct as interim chief deputy clerk at the New Orleans First City Court.

By Marianna Wharry

6 minute read