Marianna Wharry

April 21, 2023 | Law.com

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5087 into law Thursday and repealed a number of state laws, including the state's invalid death…

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April 20, 2023 | Law.com

"The nature of the entity's activity—not just whether the entity is incorporated under state or tribal law should remain an important consideration when determining whether to extend immunity," Justice Beth Baker wrote for the majority.

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April 20, 2023 | Law.com

The Washington State Court of Appeal reversed and remanded a products liability suit against Hyland's Naturals on Monday after determining that the trial court improperly applied the Frye standard to exclude testimony from a doctor who concluded that the company's tablets "'more likely than not'" caused the death of a 13-month-old child.

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April 13, 2023 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has reversed a lower court's ruling after determining that an Ecuadorian businessman and his Peruvian…

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April 13, 2023 | Law.com

"Similarly concluding that an insurer's refusal to defend while admitting that it has the duty to do so makes out G. L. cc. 93A and 176D claims, we vacate so much of the judgment as dismissed the unfair business practices claims," Associate Justice Joseph M. Ditkoff wrote for the panel.

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April 10, 2023 | Law.com

Morris' estate claimed that the physicians should have recognized Morris' symptoms of potential aortic dissection and should have ordered additional imagery or surgery to prevent his death.

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April 06, 2023 | Law.com

A "chaotic" workplace, the mass dismissal of criminal cases and misrepresentations to the public led the Wyoming Supreme Court to disbar a former district attorney Tuesday. The state's high court issued a disbarment order for former Laramie County District Attorney Leigh Anne G. Manlove that is set to go into effect next month. In its 71-page opinion, the court agreed with the hearing panel's findings that Manlove violated her duties of competence and diligence required as a prosecutor.

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April 04, 2023 | Law.com

"The panel failed to decide the intra-circuit split squarely presented to it by my client and the EEOC as amicus, on the question of whether a single comparator is sufficient to state a prima facie case under the Equal Pay Act," Attorney Matthew Ghio, of St. Louis, represented the plaintiff. "Instead, the panel chose to assume that question away and decide the affirmative defense question not addressed by the trial court, where the company would have the burden of proof in front of a jury."

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

March 31, 2023 | Law.com

"We have been a top employer for those with disabilities for years and have thousands of associates who perform their jobs with reasonable accommodation. We don't tolerate discrimination of any kind and take allegations like this seriously. We are reviewing the complaint and will respond in court as appropriate once we are served," a spokesperson for Walmart told Law.com.

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March 30, 2023 | Law.com

"There is overwhelming evidence in this case of Bank of America's racially discriminatory maintenance and marketing of its foreclosed, bank-owned homes," Attorney Jessica Weber, of Brown Goldstein and Levy in Baltimore, said on behalf of the plaintiffs. "We look forward to obtaining justice and holding Bank of America and its maintenance vendor Safeguard accountable for their discriminatory practices."

By Marianna Wharry

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