May 05, 2023 | Law.com
Class Action Alleging USC Fraudulently Inflated US News Ranking Removed to Federal CourtThis case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
May 05, 2023 | Law.com
In Reversal, State Appeals Court Rules Both Governmental and Nongovernmental Entities Must Be Tried by Jury"[F]ollowing the 1994 [Governmental Tort Liability Act] amendments, governmental entities do not have a right to a bench trial in cases, such as this, where the plaintiff has demanded a jury trial, and the case involves both governmental and nongovernmental entities," the appeals court said.
By Mason Lawlor
3 minute read
May 04, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Judge OKs $15B in Bonds for Rivian Truck Plant, Finding No Evidence Project Was 'Economically Unfeasible'$15 billion in bonds validated for 2,000-acre plant encompassing land across four Georgia counties, reversing lower court's opinion.
By Mason Lawlor
5 minute read
May 02, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Another Nuclear Verdict: Federal Jury Awards $135.5M to Georgia Property Owners Over Solar Company's PollutionGeorgia plaintiffs attorney Jim Butler Jr. has added another $100 million verdict to his resume—this time in a case over damage to land he once co-owned with his former law partners.
By Mason Lawlor
5 minute read
April 24, 2023 | Law.com
Ninth Circuit Rejects Amazon's Motion to Compel Arbitration in Delivery Drivers' Privacy Class ActionThe company's alleged wiretapping and monitoring of employees' communications in closed Facebook groups off the clock is ripe for litigation.
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
April 21, 2023 | Law.com
Marriott Sued for Breach of Contract Over DC Hotel Closure That Torpedoed Planned Radiology ConventionThis suit was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
April 20, 2023 | Law.com
Trend Detected: Privacy Class Actions Spike in Florida, Thanks in Large Part to Amended State Consumer LawThis article features litigation insight from ALM's Trend Detection system. This proprietary system uncovers shifts and patterns in case filings using advanced data analysis and expert curation. Trend Detection is included with Law.com Radar as part of a Law.com subscription.
By Mason Lawlor and Mike Neighbors
4 minute read
April 19, 2023 | Law.com
Class Action Accuses Apple and Goldman Sachs of Discriminating Against Married Women Who Apply for Apple CardThis case, filed in the Santa Clara County Superior Court in California, was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Mason Lawlor
2 minute read
April 19, 2023 | Daily Report Online
State Supreme Court Grants Cert in Sons of Confederate Veterans' Suit to Prevent Removal of Civil War MonumentThe monument, an obelisk called "The Lost Cause," was dedicated "to the memory of the soldiers and sailors of the confederacy."
By Mason Lawlor
5 minute read
April 18, 2023 | Law.com
State Appeals Court: Trial Judge Failed to Act as Fact-Finder in Murder CaseDespite the narrow window allowed to appellants in criminal cases, one defendant in South Carolina found success in proving the trial court misinterpreted a statute providing certain individuals immunity from prosecution for weapons charges.
By Mason Lawlor
5 minute read
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