March 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review
11th Circ. Upholds Florida Law Setting 21 as Minimum Age to Purchase FirearmsFlorida's law is consistent "with this Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation."
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
March 13, 2023 | Law.com
Federal Judge Tosses Ex-Georgia Tech Coach MaChelle Joseph's Discrimination Suit"The concept that the opening an investigation into conduct is itself retaliation seems belied by the wealth of case law holding that the placement of an employee on administrative leave pending an internal investigation is not an adverse employment action," Judge Victoria Marie Calvert wrote. "If placing an employee on leave pending investigation is not necessarily an adverse employment action, then by extension, the simple act of investigating the employee cannot be either."
By Mason Lawlor
7 minute read
March 10, 2023 | Law.com
Court Reverses Sanctions, Contempt Order Against Attorney, Clients Over Claims Made in Appellate BriefAttorney allegedly called out the plaintiff's "unconscionable use of the courts to seek political retribution" in appellate brief.
By Mason Lawlor
3 minute read
March 08, 2023 | Law.com
With MDL Pending, LA-Based Personal Injury Firm Opposes California's Proposed HPV Vaccine MandateLos Angeles-based personal injury law firm Wisner Baum has come out in opposition to proposed legislation in California that, if passed, would add HPV vaccine Gardasil to the list of 10 required vaccinations for students attending public or private school in the state.
By Mason Lawlor
5 minute read
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
4 minute read
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
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