Mason Lawlor

May 24, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Last week, the Georgia 2022 legislative session came to a close, leaving two pieces of legislation on the table that had heavy implications for the state's extremely lucrative entertainment business.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

May 24, 2022 | Law.com

The plaintiff class argued that Ford inflated the fuel economy ratings of its vehicles and knowingly deceived customers.

By Mason Lawlor

2 minute read

May 24, 2022 | Daily Report Online

In a decision that further clarifies the rules on admission of expert testimony in medical malpractice cases, the Court of Appeals of Georgia has reinstated a lawsuit in which two parents claim Insight Psychiatric Services neglected to identify lupus in their daughter.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

May 20, 2022 | Law.com

An Ohio attorney has resigned from the state bar in the midst of disciplinary proceedings for allegedly neglecting a client facing foreclosure, moving to another state without telling her and failing to repay fees he collected from her.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

May 17, 2022 | Daily Report Online

In a dispute over whether police officers continued to an interrogate a then-16-year-old murder suspect after he invoked his right to remain silent, the Georgia Supreme Court questioned why prosecutors declined to have the lead interrogator testify on the matter.

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read

May 16, 2022 | Law.com

In a putative class action lawsuit against baby food manufacturer Gerber, a federal judge in Virginia has appointed interim counsel and co-lead counsel for 27 plaintiffs who allege the company knowingly sold baby food with dangerous levels of heavy metals.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

May 13, 2022 | Law.com

The Massachusetts Appeals Court has affirmed the dismissal of a woman's claims that she was injured by knee-pain injections manufactured by biotech company Genzyme.

By Mason Lawlor

2 minute read

May 13, 2022 | Law.com

Judge Kenny Armstrong found that the trial court erred in ordering a forfeiture because prosecutors could not sufficiently explain how the money was connected to any criminal activity, despite suspicions of drug trafficking.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

May 10, 2022 | Law.com

An Ohio attorney has been issued an interim default suspension for refusing to return a portion of a client's flat fee after failing to complete his representation in two criminal matters and for ignoring a subsequent disciplinary complaint.

By Mason Lawlor

2 minute read

May 10, 2022 | Law.com

"It sends a disappointing message to other students who may have been traumatized as a result of being assaulted on campus, because they have a very short period of time to have the emotional strength and ability to not only come forward and file a lawsuit like this, but also analyze the facts, contact a lawyer, and put everything together," Todd Boock said.

By Mason Lawlor

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