Marianna Wharry

September 08, 2022 | Law.com

Respondents to a recent survey by the state judiciary said some qualified attorneys would have to take pay cuts of up to 50% to join the bench.

By Marianna Wharry

7 minute read

September 06, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a Houston federal jury's award of $3 million in damages to oil and gas employment company Rigzone after finding that its creator and founder, David Kent, hacked and stole trade secrets to launch a different, professional networking website, Oilpro.com.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

August 31, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiff Lewis Price is seeking compensation for damages and expenses after the brakes on postal worker Shyrle Kick's 2006 Honda CRV failed, causing the vehicle to hit Price while he was on his motorcycle at a stoplight.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

August 29, 2022 | Daily Business Review

The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a lower court's decision granting a motion to suppress evidence in a traffic stop incident and said the officer was justified to have the defendant exit the motor vehicle.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

August 29, 2022 | Law.com

The Montana Legal Services Association is seeking to expand its network of attorneys to advise and represent individuals and families at risk for eviction with its new Montana Eviction Intervention Program.

By Marianna Wharry

1 minute read

August 29, 2022 | Law.com

"We commend the AG for their continued partnership in stewarding state resources," said HCA Director Sue Birch. "Controlling health care expenditures, especially prescription drug costs, remains a top priority for HCA."

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

August 24, 2022 | Law.com

The Legislature created the program in an effort to provide services to underserved areas of Maine, with its inaugural rollout beginning in May 2022.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

August 23, 2022 | Law.com

" [... W]e join the majority of states that have considered the issue in holding that the duty of one who hires an independent contractor to exercise due care in doing so does not extend to the contractor's employees who are engaged in the work for which the contractor is retained," the Maryland Court of Appeals wrote.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

August 23, 2022 | Law.com

A federal judge issued an injunction requiring Starbucks to reinstate the seven unlawfully fired baristas, dubbed the Memphis Seven.

By Marianna Wharry

5 minute read

August 22, 2022 | Law.com

Addressing an issue of first impression posed in a certified question from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, the Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that a contractor's commercial general liability insurance policy was unenforceable because it failed to provide prospective or retroactive coverage.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read