Marianna Wharry

November 14, 2022 | Law.com

A federal judge in Massachusetts has dismissed a defamation suit by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy against Insider.com over two articles it published detailing sexual assault accusations against him.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

November 14, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Protection from abuse orders increased 12% statewide in 2021 and returned to similar numbers reported in 2017 and 2018, according to data released from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

By Marianna Wharry

2 minute read

November 11, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Commonwealth Court has upheld an order from a workers' compensation judge Tuesday awarding a former Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority bus driver total disability benefits after she claimed to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder due to two separate incidents when bullets struck the bus she was driving.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

November 10, 2022 | The Recorder

"Jeff was able to execute complex transactions with a deep substantive legal knowledge and commercial understanding of the needs of all parties," said Carmen Wehmeier, an Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe associate who worked with Kayes. "More importantly though, he would show up every day with a warm heart and tremendous sense of humor, and for this, he was truly loved by clients, opposing counsel and associates alike."

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

November 10, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

A unanimous three-judge panel of the Commonwealth Court upheld a teacher's reinstatement and arbitration award Monday after the Central Valley School District dismissed her from the position in December 2019 for appearing in a TikTok video with her daughter.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

November 09, 2022 | Law.com

A federal judge has denied Suffolk University's motion to dismiss and rebuked the school for misinterpreting his previous order denying class certification to student plaintiffs who paid tuition and fees for the spring 2020 semester when the university transitioned to online learning due to COVID-19 during the semester.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

November 07, 2022 | Law.com

Forcing the Miss USA pageant to allow a transgender woman to participate "would fundamentally alter the pageant's expressive message in direct violation of the First Amendment," Ninth Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke wrote for the majority.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

October 27, 2022 | Law.com

The Washington Attorney General's Office investigation into Seattle Pacific University's allegedly discriminatory hiring practices can proceed after a federal judge dismissed the private Christian university's attempt to block the probe.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

October 26, 2022 | Law.com

A legal settlement between PETA and Maryland's Tri-State Zoological Park led to the rescue of 65 animals of 30 different species, the organization recently…

By Marianna Wharry

2 minute read

October 25, 2022 | Law.com

Attorneys from Baker McKenzie have been disqualified from representing Russia's VUZ Bank after a federal judge in Virginia determined a conflict of interest was present.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read