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May 25, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Popular Florida Venue Challenges DeSantis' Newly Signed Bill Cracking Down on Drag Performances

"The application of the statute as written is so broad as to have a chilling effect on protected speech," the complaint said.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

May 24, 2023 | Law.com

First Citizens Bank Accuses HSBC of 'Reprehensible' Trade Secret Theft Following Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

May 23, 2023 | Law.com

9th Circuit: Magistrate Judge's DQ of Entire US Attorney's Office Failed to Show 'Judicial Respect' to Executive Branch

"[T]he district court—whose decision to disqualify was informed, in part, by a comparison to an internal investigation of a private company—does not appear to have sufficiently appreciated the separation-of-powers concern," the appeals court said.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

May 22, 2023 | Law.com

State Appellate Court Reinstates Med-Mal Case After Expert Witness Standard-of-Care Discrepancies

Trial court did not allow plaintiff chance to address additional grounds: "A party cannot raise new issues in a motion to alter or amend."

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read

May 22, 2023 | Law.com

Bank of America Accused of Thwarting Washington Commanders Bid by Holding $5.1B in Bank Drafts 'in Limbo'

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

May 22, 2023 | Law.com

Former Employee Sues US Steel Alleging He Was Fired Over Hair Condition That Prevented Drug Testing

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By Mason Lawlor

2 minute read

May 19, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Federal Judge, Citing SCOTUS, Rules 'Emergency Aid' Warrant Exception Shields Police Officers in Wrongful Death Suit

"There is simply no authority clearly establishing that an officer who finds a bedridden, elderly, incoherent citizen sitting in her own waste, without any visible source of food or water, violates the Fourth Amendment when the officer directs that the citizen be transported from her home for medical treatment," the court said.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

May 19, 2023 | Law.com

'Yes, We Looked It Up': State Appeals Court Reverses 20-Year Sentence, Citing Jurors' Internet Usage During Deliberations

The Mississippi Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded a trial court ruling that sentenced a man to 20 years because the judge did not investigate the potential misconduct of a juror who used the Internet to search legal terms and possible sentences during deliberations.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

May 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Ga. State Bar Announces 'Cutting-Edge' Solution to Help Attorneys Find More Pro Bono Opportunities

"Most lawyers in Georgia do some kind of pro bono, but they don't really know how to find it, manage it and be efficient at it," said Georgia Access to Justice Committee Chair Catherine Salinas.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

May 16, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Federal Judge Allows Military Vet's Mental Health Discrimination Suit to Proceed Against Employer

A military veteran's lawsuit against his former employer has survived summary judgment on three of four counts alleging military and disability discrimination, along with retaliation.

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read