Mason Lawlor

August 08, 2023 | Daily Business Review

An inmate who won pro se in district court against both dismissal and summary judgment motions is now victorious at the federal appellate level.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

August 03, 2023 | Law.com

"The defendants failed to do their part in keeping my sweet Ariel safe," the grandmother said in a statement. "They did nothing to stop the flow of drugs into and out of the facility. No child should have to live in those conditions, and now my granddaughter is dead."

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

August 02, 2023 | Daily Business Review

"We disagree," Brasher wrote. "We have held that an offense is a 'serious drug offense' under Section 924(e)(2)(A (ii) if it proscribes one of the kinds of conduct listed in that section, i.e., 'manufacturing' distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture or distribute." United States v. Penn, 63 F.4th 1305, 1316 (11th Cir. 2023). But possessing a listed chemical with reasonable cause to believe it will be used to manufacture is not itself 'manufacturing.' Likewise, this offense does not 'involv[e] manufacturing' as we have previously defined that term."

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read

July 31, 2023 | Daily Report Online

"Highly technical and complex" case important to the aerospace industry.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

July 31, 2023 | Law.com

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

July 27, 2023 | Law.com

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By Mason Lawlor

2 minute read

July 24, 2023 | Law.com

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

July 24, 2023 | Daily Report Online

In the midst of the U.S. Department of Justice's ongoing investigation into civil rights abuses in Georgia state prisons, a case against the state Department of Corrections has settled for $1.5 million for the death of an inmate allegedly caused by inadequate medical care.

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read

July 21, 2023 | Law.com

Last month, the Virginia Attorney General's filed a petition requesting that the appellate court set aside a 2-1 judgment issued June 6, in which the majority held that the circuit court impermissibly exercised the power of summary contempt in violation of the witness's rights to notice of the contempt charge, a fair hearing, and representation by counsel. In a July 11 order, the court agreed to rehear the issues en banc.

By Mason Lawlor

6 minute read

July 18, 2023 | Daily Business Review

"Historically, when governments try to change the rules of the game, the goal is usually to reduce litigation, but in this instance it's only going to increase litigation," said Anidjar & Levine Founding Partner Glen Levine.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read