March 03, 2022 | Law.com
Attorney Suspended for Being Intoxicated During Virtual Court ProceedingDuring a virtual status conference last June, the attorney's speech was "very slurred," and he could not turn on his computer camera, according to a report from the disciplinary judge.
By Marianna Wharry
3 minute read
March 03, 2022 | Law.com
Washington State AG Announces $9M Settlement in Grocery Association Campaign-Finance LitigationThe Grocery Manufacturers Association will pay a $9 million judgment and apologize for its intentional violations of Washington's campaign finance law, the Washington State Office of the Attorney General announced Wednesday.
By Marianna Wharry
3 minute read
March 02, 2022 | Law.com
2nd Circuit: Ex-Employee Must Pay Private Equity Company for Sullivan & Cromwell's Work During Insider Trading ProbeProsecutors said investment analyst John Afriyie netted over $1.5 million in 2016 when he bought over 2,000 ADT call options in the two weeks leading up to MSD Capital's acquisition of the ADT Corp.
By Marianna Wharry
3 minute read
March 02, 2022 | Law.com
Conscious Drivers Cannot Refuse Blood-Alcohol Test, State Appeals Court RulesFor the first time, the Colorado Court of Appeals held that the state's Supreme Court decision that "there is no constitutional right to refuse a blood-alcohol test" also applies to conscious drivers who refuse to take a blood-alcohol test when a law enforcement officer has probable cause to suspect that they committed vehicular homicide.
By Marianna Wharry
4 minute read
March 01, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
Attorney Gets 6-Month Suspension After LinkedIn Reveals 'Law-Related' Activities Performed Under PseudonymThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court suspended a Montgomery County attorney for six months on consent after a routine background investigation for his reinstatement revealed he engaged in law-related activity for a music management company and nonprofit organization without a license.
By Marianna Wharry
4 minute read
February 25, 2022 | Law.com
6th Circuit Adds to Growing Body of Federal Appellate Rulings Siding With Insurers in COVID-19 Business Interruption SuitsAdding to both its own existing case law and the growing body of federal jurisprudence on COVID-19 business interruption policies, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday upheld an insurer's denial of coverage to several Michigan restaurants for pandemic-related losses.
By Marianna Wharry
3 minute read
February 24, 2022 | Law.com
4th Circuit Upholds Ban on South Carolina's Fetal Heartbeat ActThe South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act was enacted in February 2021 and banned abortions after an ultrasound detects a "fetal heartbeat," typically within the sixth week of pregnancy and before the "viability threshold" protected under the Fourteenth Amendment.
By Marianna Wharry
4 minute read
February 23, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Engineering Firm Morabito Consultants Announces Settlement Over Surfside Condo CollapseThe insurers representing Morabito Consultants have agreed to settle all claims involving the structural engineering firm related to the June 2021 Champlain Towers South Condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, according to a spokesperson from the engineering firm.
By Marianna Wharry
2 minute read
February 23, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Somerset County Attorney Arrested for Filing False Visa Applications on Behalf of ClientsAn attorney operating a law firm in Somerset County was arrested Wednesday for allegedly making false statements in visa applications, according to a complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey.
By Marianna Wharry
3 minute read
February 23, 2022 | Law.com
Ohio Police Officer Cannot Pursue Lawsuit Under Pseudonym, State Supreme Court RulesThe Ohio Supreme Court ruled against a police officer attempting to conceal his identity while suing protestors for alleging that he is a white supremacist.
By Marianna Wharry
5 minute read