Mason Lawlor

June 13, 2022 | Daily Report Online

A DeKalb County Superior Court judge has cleared the way for a lawsuit against a Georgia personal injury lawyer brought by former clients he represented in a case over a hit-and-run car accident in 2014.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

June 10, 2022 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has joined courts across the country in siding with an insurer against businesses trying to recover lost profits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court issued a written opinion on June 6 citing the bleak track record for companies regarding pandemic-related claims.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

June 10, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Commonwealth Court has reversed and remanded a decision to reduce an injured employee's compensation status to "partially disabled," finding a workers' compensation judge erred in rejecting a physician's updated impairment rating that indicated total disability.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

June 08, 2022 | Daily Business Review

On appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has affirmed a more than 80% reduction of attorney fees for a plaintiff who brought suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read

June 06, 2022 | Law.com

Ekekwe "knowingly and intentionally" misrepresented her status to the court, according to the opinion.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

June 03, 2022 | Law.com

The South Carolina Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court ruling suppressing evidence seized during a drug bust in 2017.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

June 01, 2022 | Daily Report Online

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has dismissed a putative class action against the brokerage firm Hornor, Townsend & Kent, holding that, according to the "essence" of the complaint, it's barred by the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

June 01, 2022 | Law.com

The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a decision to discipline a pediatric dentist who allegedly neglected to receive informed consent from the parent of a minor patient before placing eight steel crowns in the patient's mouth.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

May 31, 2022 | Law.com

A Tennessee bed and breakfast will have to go it alone in its battle to stop the public from using its property to access a nearby natural landmark.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read

May 25, 2022 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has reversed and remanded, in part, a Tennessee federal judge's grant of summary judgment to a school district that was sued by two female students after a videotape surfaced of them engaging in sexual activity with other male students.

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read