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December 28, 2022 | Delaware Law Weekly

Class Action Alleges AstraZeneca Engaged in 'Corporate Scheme' to Fire Older Unvaccinated Workers

"In AstraZeneca's workplace, all employees were equal, but some were more equal than others," the complaint alleged.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

December 22, 2022 | Law.com

State Appeals Court: Plaintiff Suing Public Entity Has Right to Public Records Laws Without Discovery

"'The legislature did not intend that the open records laws would supplant discovery practice in civil litigation,"' Judge Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov wrote on behalf of the three-judge panel. "It does not support Archuleta's contention that individuals litigating against public entities are precluded from obtaining documents from those entities through CORA during the pendency of the litigation."

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

December 20, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Jury Orders Sony to Pay $160M for Wrongful Deaths In 2017 Atlanta Mass Shooting

"There is no excuse for how poorly secured this production was."

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

December 19, 2022 | Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Instructs District Court to Consider 'Access to the Benefits' of In-Person Learning In COVID-19 Accommodation Case

"The district court erred by misconstruing the Students' argument as a right to education generally, despite the record clearly establishing that the Students are alleging a denial of access to in-person education—a specific 'service, program, or activity' that CCSD provides to all students," Circuit Judge Charles R. Wilson wrote. On remand, the district court must analyze under the "correct scope: access to the benefits provided by in-person schooling," the opinion said.

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read

December 19, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune

District Judge Allows Portion of Data-Breach Business Interruption Claims to Proceed Against Insurance Company

"Importantly, nothing in the Policy expressly limits the definition of 'impairment' to the remediation of impacts on Plaintiff's own systems," U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala wrote. "Nor does the Policy language suggest that the parties intended the term 'impairment' to be narrowly construed. Accepting Defendant's arguments to the contrary would substantially limit the reach of the coverage available to Plaintiff in a manner it is not clear the parties intended."

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read

December 16, 2022 | Law.com

Former State Senator Loses Law License After Pleading Guilty to 2 Felony Charges

The Tennessee Supreme Court suspended the law license of former Republican State Sen. Brian Kelsey after he pleaded guilty to two charges of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and aiding and abetting the acceptance of excessive contributions stemming from a failed 2016 congressional bid, the court's Board of Professional Responsibility announced last week.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

December 16, 2022 | Law.com

Lawyer Disbarred for Failing to Provide Any Work for Client or Deposit Money Into IOLTA Account

An ex-convict-turned-lawyer spent nine years practicing law in hopes of turning his life around, but now he'll have to find a new path.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

December 13, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Two Georgia Men Exonerated After Spending 25 Years Wrongfully Imprisoned

"Official misconduct was certainly a contributing factor in Lee's case, just as it has been in over 50% of wrongful conviction cases," said Meagan Hurley of the Georgia Innocence Project.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

December 09, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Court of Appeals, Reversing Trial Court, Nixes Suit Against MARTA Over Passenger's Fall on Train

"Because a MARTA train is akin to a street car, MARTA had no duty to give passengers a reasonable time to find a seat before departing the station," the appeals court said.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

December 07, 2022 | Daily Report Online

'Not A First Amendment Principle': Georgia Supreme Court Denies Cert in Former Law Partners' Breach-of-Contract Case

Can a trial court can enter an interlocutory injunction against a party to enforce a nondisparagement clause?

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read