March 03, 2023 | Law.com
Distributors Cleared of Wrongdoing in First Private-Plaintiff U.S. State Court Jury Trial Over Opioid Epidemic"[A] law meant to apply to street dealers of illegal drugs cannot be used in a misguided attack on DEA-registered wholesale distributors of FDA-approved medications," one of the defendants, Cardinal Health, said in a statement following the verdict.
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
February 28, 2023 | Law.com
Insurers Notch Another Win in COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Battle"A plain reading of the policy provides that the parties intended to exclude coverage for COVID-19 related losses like the losses plaintiff allegedly suffered in the immediate case," the court said.
By Mason Lawlor
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February 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Federal Judge Tosses Builder's RICO Suit, Slamming 'Bare Bones Allegation' and Issuing Sanctions"Plaintiff's failure to identify any basis for overriding Noerr-Pennington immunity or even one false statement defendants made throughout the course of the parties' zoning dispute highlights the frivolity of its claims," the court said.
By Mason Lawlor
5 minute read
February 24, 2023 | Law.com
State Appeals Court Reinstates Complaint: City Must Show Burden It No Longer Possesses Public Records in Murder CaseThe local police department claimed to no longer possess requested records without an affidavit or sworn testimony to prove it.
By Mason Lawlor
6 minute read
February 23, 2023 | Law.com
'Unexplained Large Reverse Payment': Zetia Antitrust Claims Scheduled for Jury Trial in AprilPlaintiffs claimed the two companies "conspired to delay the introduction of generic ezetimibe to the market, in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act."
By Mason Lawlor
5 minute read
February 16, 2023 | Law.com
This Law Firm Sued Its Former Associates for Missing Their Billable Hour Targets"It's a good system for people that want to work hard, and want to put in the time," one of the firm's founding partners told Law.com.
By Mason Lawlor
5 minute read
February 14, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Federal Judge OKs Discrimination Case Against Christian School but Tosses Emotional Distress, Punitive Damage ClaimsA lawsuit alleging a 13-year-old student endured racial and disability discrimination can proceed against a Columbus Christian school, minus claims for emotional distress and punitive damages.
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
February 10, 2023 | Law.com
'Our Community Has Lost a Giant': Judge Shirley Fulton, First Black Woman Elected to North Carolina Superior Court, Dies at 71Fulton was also the first Black woman to serve as an assistant district attorney for Mecklenburg County before starting her career on the bench.
By Mason Lawlor
2 minute read
February 09, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Appeals Court: BOLO Call Insufficient Basis for Traffic Stop That Led to Drug Charge"Here, the BOLO for an aggressive driver in a gray passenger vehicle traveling on Mulberry Rock Road with an orange out-of-state tag was, without more information, too generalized to warrant a traffic stop because '[t]his description would cover a staggering number of vehicles and drivers in the State of Georgia' and cannot create a reasonable suspicion to stop the vehicle,"' Court of Appeals Judge Ben Land wrote.
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
February 09, 2023 | Law.com
When It Comes to Recusal Motions, Appeals Court Has Message for Lawyers and Judges Alike: Follow the RulesCourt "will not permit litigants to refrain from asserting known grounds for disqualification in order 'to experiment with the court.'"
By Mason Lawlor
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