Mason Lawlor

November 14, 2022 | Law.com

The Pretrial Fairness Act, which primarily abolishes cash bail in pretrial release decisions, was passed by the Illinois legislature in January this year.

By Mason Lawlor

2 minute read

November 14, 2022 | Law.com

The North Carolina Supreme Court has affirmed a decision to deny certification of a class of inmates who allege that confinement practices constitute cruel and unusual punishment.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

November 11, 2022 | Daily Business Review

"There are no other defendants, let alone any other served defendants that would trigger the exception to the forum defendant rule to allow a proper removal," the court wrote.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

November 08, 2022 | Daily Business Review

A retailer's exculpatory clause cannot insulate it from strict product liability claims, a Florida appellate court has ruled, finding that allowing such a clause would violate public policy.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

November 08, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Greene was sued by voters in her district using the state's Challenge Statute, which allows voters to file preelection challenges to the qualifications of a candidate.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

November 07, 2022 | Daily Report Online

The defendant's motion to dismiss was brought under O.C.G.A. § 9-11-12 (b) (1), arguing that he was entitled to qualified immunity because his duty to manage pedestrian traffic was "a discretionary act within the scope of his official functions."

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

November 07, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Bailey International tendered the $11 million in total coverage, with a $1 million insurance policy and $10 million in excess coverage.

By Mason Lawlor

2 minute read

October 27, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"A property owner is not an insurer of social guests, and the Whiteheads are not presumed to be negligent "merely because [Tamira] sustained [her] injury while rightfully on their premises."

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read

October 25, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"They will say anything, they will do anything, they will hire anybody to say anything on their behalf to keep their hands wrapped around their money, and not give Jonathan hope for the future."

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read

October 24, 2022 | Law.com

"Many of the entries appeared exaggerated given the type of work performed or the amount of time it was documented to have actually taken," the court wrote in its order of reciprocal discipline.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read