September 20, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Defendant Awarded Increased Attorney Fees Six Months After Trial Win Against FTCAttorney Charles Hoffecker of Hotchkiss Hoffecker Peacock in Atlanta said the FTC failed to adjust its "shotgun approach" in aggressively pursuing claims against their client despite the emerging evidence that he did not directly participate in unfair and deceptive practices.
By Mason Lawlor
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September 18, 2024 | Law.com
N.C. Employee's Contractual Dispute Over $70K in Unpaid Wages Allowed to Proceed, Federal Judge Rules"It is not clear from the face of the complaint that plaintiff's breach of contract claim is barred by the statute of limitations because it is plausible that partial payments from defendant Adora made sometime between 2016 and 2022 tolled the statute of limitations. This is a factual issue that cannot be resolved at the motion to dismiss stage," U.S. District Judge William L. Osteen said.
By Mason Lawlor
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September 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Class-Action Suit Filed Against Jaguar for Claims of Defective Windshields in Land Rover DefenderThis suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in federal and state courts.
By Mason Lawlor
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September 16, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Three More Counts Against Trump Ally John Eastman Tossed by Fulton County Judge; RICO Count SurvivesEastman, the former dean of Chapman University's Dale E. Fowler School of Law in Orange, California, was one of 18 people charged in the original 41-count indictment by a grand jury in August 2023, which alleged that Trump and his political allies conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
September 12, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Atlanta-Based Fearless Fund Ends Black-Only Entrepreneurial Grant Contest After Settling Civil Rights Lawsuit"Race-exclusive programs like the one the Fearless Fund promoted are divisive and illegal," the American Alliance for Equal Rights stated. "Opening grant programs to all applicants, regardless of their race, is enshrined in our nation's civil rights laws and supported by significant majorities of all Americans."
By Mason Lawlor
3 minute read
September 11, 2024 | Law.com
11th Circuit Rejects Former CSX Employee's Safety-Related Whistleblowing Claims"The evidence at summary judgment establishes that Hitt engaged in protected activity by refusing to work during the lightning storm and refusing to operate at speeds he considered unsafe and that he suffered an adverse action by being terminated. But there is no evidence that these actions were a contributing factor to CSX's decision to terminate him," Judge Andrew L. Brasher wrote.
By Mason Lawlor
5 minute read
September 11, 2024 | Law.com
State Jury Awards $160M Verdict for Truck's Defective Design That Left Man With Spinal Cord Injury"This case highlights DTNA's failure to increase cab strength for nearly 30 years despite the knowledge that rollovers represent the single most harmful event for truck drivers," the plaintiff's attorney said.
By Mason Lawlor
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September 05, 2024 | Daily Business Review
11th Circuit Rejects Private School's Religious Rights Claim When Stopped From Broadcasting Public PrayerThe court found that using the PA system for a communal prayer would reasonably be considered "government speech," not private speech, and therefore is open for regulation by the FHSAA.
By Mason Lawlor
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September 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Prosecutor Pleads Guilty, Resigns for Misusing Funds for Travel, Personal ExpensesWoodard allegedly took thousands of dollars budgeted for crime victims programs, such as the Local Victim Assistance Program and used the funds for expenses like jewelry repairs, antique shopping sprees, headphones, and even a dog cremation.
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
August 30, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Homebuilder Hit With Multiple Suits in Florida State Courts Alleging Construction DefectsThese suits were surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in federal and state courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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