Riley Brennan

November 22, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

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By Riley Brennan

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November 22, 2023 | Law.com

A West Virginia federal judge partially dismissed a widow's suit against a trucking company after one of its drivers shot and killed her husband in a road rage incident, ruling she failed to prove that the company knew or should have known that he possessed or carried a loaded, improperly stored firearm.

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

November 22, 2023 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit reversed a denial of class certification to a group of women who attended a residential treatment center…

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

November 21, 2023 | Law.com

"These women, who were all exceptional in their roles and had decades of experience, should be commended for their courageous efforts to shine a light on this issue," one of the plaintiffs' attorneys, Outten & Golden partner Jahan Sagafi, said in a statement. "Unfortunately, these women are representative of countless others who work hard to make their companies successful, only to be underpaid, underpromoted, and retaliated against for having the audacity to speak up."

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

November 21, 2023 | Law.com

The complaints were first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

November 21, 2023 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the granting of summary judgment to Vera Bradley, concluding that a fiduciary relationship did not exist between the company and Vesi Inc., which had formally partnered to sell handbags and apparel.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

November 21, 2023 | Law.com

The Washington Court of Appeals reversed the award of summary judgment to Tacoma, concluding that a doctor's testimony for the plaintiff wasn't impermissibly based on "novel science."

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

November 20, 2023 | Law.com

"We do not find that, based on the allegations in the Amended Complaint, the asserted casual connection between Dicke's conduct and the Resors' loss is too speculative as a matter of law to sufficiently plead a legal malpractice claim," Judge Mark C. Miller wrote for the court. "Further supporting this finding is the (alleged) fact that, after the Resors hired alternate legal counsel, they succeeded in having the three dependency cases dismissed and gained back custody of their children."

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

November 20, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

"We likewise are at a loss to understand the trial court's indulgence in these unfair tactics. We remind the trial court and its administration that they are the gatekeepers to the trial process and that our rules must be fairly followed and the due process rights of litigants respected."

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

November 20, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Before the court was the issue of diversity jurisdiction, where the firm argued that three plaintiffs had merely been added for the sole purpose of manufacturing diversity jurisdiction, which is prohibited by 28 U.S.C. Section 1359.

By Riley Brennan

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