Mason Lawlor

April 04, 2023 | Law.com

A student in Illinois was granted a path forward at the appellate level, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a dismissal of his claims seeking relief for a lack of educational services, which he argued was promised in a contract.

By Mason Lawlor

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March 31, 2023 | Law.com

"[A]n implied right of appeal is not enough," the court wrote.

By Mason Lawlor

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March 30, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"For larger multinationals, China is a huge market for them, so they want to engage there, and they just try to manage their risk to the extent they can," said Cortney Morgan, a partner at Husch Blackwell.

By Mason Lawlor

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March 28, 2023 | Law.com

"We, like the trial court, fail to see any unfair or deceptive act perpetuated by Attorney in his representation of Plaintiff when said representation resulted in the dismissal of the claim for damages. While the counter-complaint was initially dismissed, Plaintiff's re-filing of the claim ultimately resulted in a settlement. The erroneous judgment was also dismissed once the clerk's clerical error was discovered by the court. The record before this court is simply devoid of any theory through which Plaintiff was harmed by Attorney's legal representation," McClarty wrote.

By Mason Lawlor

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March 22, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Currently, VPPA lawsuits—many of which are class action suits—are spiking nationwide alongside the use of consumer data tracking by companies who provide information to social media platforms like Facebook for marketing analytics. Specifically, Facebook uses a "tracking pixel" that collects viewing history and personally identifiable information, Baker Donelson attorneys Aldo M. Leiva and Alexander F. Koskey explained March 17 in a Daily Business Review article.

By Mason Lawlor

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March 21, 2023 | Law.com

The judge finds there is "no question" that transferring the Department of Justice action would result in "significant delays" in litigation.

By Mason Lawlor

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March 20, 2023 | Law.com

Amazon employees were unable to find success on appeal for claims that they were not compensated for time spent in the company's security screenings, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the screenings were not "integral and indispensable" to the employees' principal work activities.

By Mason Lawlor

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March 20, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Another legal challenge against the ongoing development of a plant for electric truck-maker Rivian has gone up in smoke, after the State of Georgia's chief administrative law judge struck down an appeal of a variance on March 15.

By Mason Lawlor

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March 15, 2023 | Law.com

The Ohio Supreme Court has denied an affidavit to disqualify a probate court judge, chastising the plaintiff's counsel for failing to file the affidavit until nearly three years after becoming aware of a potential conflict of interest.

By Mason Lawlor

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March 14, 2023 | Law.com

Reversing a directed verdict for the defendants, a state appeals court found that it should be up to a jury to decide whether piercing the corporate veil is appropriate where a corporation is alleged to have diverted funds owed to creditors.

By Mason Lawlor

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