Marianna Wharry

February 04, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit revived a mother's suit claiming a nurse at a state-operated New Jersey psychiatric facility left her in danger because she "abandoned her" during a visit with her mentally ill son, who then assaulted her.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

February 01, 2022 | Law.com

Georgian chess player Nona Gaprindashvili, 80, filed a complaint in September 2021 alleging that Netflix made false statements about her in the popular Netflix show "The Queen's Gambit." The suit was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

February 01, 2022 | Law.com

Attorneys whose practices focus on representing parties in Title IX investigations said the Third Circuit's recent ruling against Millersville University potentially makes it more difficult for institutions of higher learning to cast off responsibility for sexual misconduct that occurs on their campuses.

By Marianna Wharry

6 minute read

February 01, 2022 | Law.com

"[I]t would be unreasonable to conclude that Title IX gives educational institutions adequate notice that accepting federal education funds imposes on them liability for what happens between students off campus, unconnected to any school event or activity," the majority said.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

January 28, 2022 | Law.com

"Given that Nevada's prison regulation prevents Johnson from praying according to his faith, it has substantially burdened his religious exercise," Judge Patrick J. Bumatay wrote for the panel. "Nevada also fails to show that its regulation is the least restrictive means of furthering its compelling interest."

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

January 26, 2022 | Daily Business Review

The family of an autistic man in Central Florida filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a group home facility and its owners after the man died while allegedly being improperly restrained by staff.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

January 26, 2022 | Law.com

The Washington State Court of Appeals, confronting the issue for the first time and taking cues from several federal courts, has ruled that arbitration agreements can be applied retroactively.

By Marianna Wharry

5 minute read

January 24, 2022 | Law.com

Two Minnesota court reporters terminated for "disruptive and disrespectful conduct" are at-will employees and are not entitled to arbitration, the state Court of Appeals ruled Monday.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

January 24, 2022 | Law.com

The Grocery Manufacturer Association raised more than $14 million from members, including PepsiCo, Nestle and Coca-Cola, to fight an initiative that would have required the labeling of genetically engineered products in the state, but failed to properly disclose the source of the funds, the Washington State Office of the Attorney General said.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

January 21, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey librarian's injuries from a snowplow incident are covered under the state's Workers' Compensation Act, the state Supreme Court ruled.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read