Marianna Wharry

September 18, 2024 | Law.com

"Here, the plaintiff has alleged that a core principle of being 'Pagan' is submitting to natural forces and refusing artificial medical aid," U.S. Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV wrote. "She has asserted that the mRNA technology used to develop some of the COVID-19 vaccines makes them unnatural and impermissible, as distinct from the virus-derived annual flu vaccine. That asserted connection is sufficient to support a plausible claim that accepting at least some of the COVID-19 vaccines would violate a tenet of her idiosyncratic religion."

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

September 17, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

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By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

September 16, 2024 | Law.com

The majority said the allegations in the lawsuit "do not even potentially fall within the policy's coverage" and said Lloyd's policy for Tony's would only cover data breaches involving unauthorized access to Tony's biometric data.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

September 12, 2024 | Law.com

U.S. District Judge Landya McCafferty said the law "on its face, discriminates against transgender girls," and said the bill's "disparate treatment of transgender girls because they are transgender is clear on the face of the statute."

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

September 11, 2024 | Law.com

"In light of the broad current use of telehealth, the setting itself might be almost anywhere but the definition is limited by the requirement that the individual is awaiting or receiving medical care and the information is being collected as part of an effort to maintain or restore or promote that person's well-being," Justice Mary L. Mikva wrote.

By Marianna Wharry

5 minute read

September 09, 2024 | Law.com

"I think a lot of people come out of law school thinking they're going to change the world by the things that they do, and they think they can do it alone. The No. 1 thing that I've realized in the bar association is that none of us are doing anything alone," Victoria Santoro, president of the Massachusetts Bar Association, told Law.com.

By Marianna Wharry

8 minute read

September 03, 2024 | Law.com

Attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of South Carolina, and Selendy Gay are seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction in federal court on three provisions in a state bill banning gender-affirming care.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

August 30, 2024 | Law.com

"Setting aside any question whether switchblades are in common use today for lawful purposes, we conclude switchblades are 'arms' for Second Amendment purposes. Therefore, the carrying of switchblades is presumptively protected by the plain text of the Second Amendment," wrote Massachusetts Justice Serge Georges Jr.

By Marianna Wharry

6 minute read

August 29, 2024 | Law.com

"In this case, Judge Ademiluyi's removal from office was the only disposition sufficient to protect the public's confidence in the independence, integrity, and impartiality of [the] judiciary and ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice," Maryland Supreme Court Justice Shirley M. Watts wrote.

By Marianna Wharry

5 minute read

August 28, 2024 | Daily Business Review

"In this case, Plaintiff cannot recast the alleged misrepresentations as a 'scheme' to avoid the [Private Securities Litigation Reform Act's] heightened pleading standards for alleged misrepresentations," U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg of the Southern District of Florida said.

By Marianna Wharry

5 minute read