May 25, 2023 | Law.com
Dish Network Hit With Class Action Alleging Cyberattack Exposed Customer InfoThis story first surfaced on Law.com Radar.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
May 25, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
After 16 Years of Litigation, Philadelphia Jury Awards $5.6M to Plaintiffs Injured in Car CrashRonald Kelly was awarded $4.6 million, in accordance with the amount of damages that were factually caused by the motor vehicle accident, and Patrice Kelly was awarded $1 million in damages for her loss of consortium claim.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
May 25, 2023 | Law.com
Montana to Permanently Fund 8 Treatment Courts, Providing Access to Treatment and ResourcesGov. Gianforte's decision to permanently fund eight treatment courts comes as federal grant money is set to expire.
By Riley Brennan
2 minute read
May 23, 2023 | Law.com
Washington Appellate Court Joins Other States, Finding No Error in Allowing 'Nontransparent Face Masks' During Jury TrialOther courts across the country have "uniformly rejected" challenges to the "pandemic-induced jury selection procedures" similar to Bell's, while this is the first time a Washington court has addressed the matter.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
May 23, 2023 | Law.com
Law of the Land: Citing Misapplied Nonuser Statute, Washington Appeals Court Says Couple's Land Belongs to Town"The nonuser statute imposes a time limit for opening only county roads. The roads and alleyway in Waltman's Addition ceased to be subject to the nonuser statute in 1890 when the town of Rockford was incorporated and Waltman's Addition was annexed and became part of the town," held Judge Siddoway.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
May 23, 2023 | Law.com
Man Sentenced in Jan. 6 Attacks Sues Parler for $370M Over Blocked AccountThe suit was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read
May 22, 2023 | Law.com
Lights, Camera, Lawsuit: Detainees Alleged 'More Severe' Conditions During Filming of Fox's 'Empire' at Juvenile Detention CenterThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit determined a juvenile detention center's superintendent was entitled to state sovereign immunity from a class action by youth detainees who alleged that they were subjected to unduly harsh conditions after he allowed a popular show to film at the facility.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
May 22, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Customers' FACTA Claims Against Home Decor Store Lack 'Sufficient Degree of Risk,' Superior Court RulesThe Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled that a class action alleging home decor store Kirkland's violated the federal Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act by displaying too much of customers' debit and credit card numbers on receipts failed to show a sufficient risk of harm.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
May 22, 2023 | Law.com
South Carolina Groom Sues Drunken Driver Who Killed His Wife on Their Wedding DayThe South Carolina groom injured in a golf cart crash that killed his wife on their wedding day has filed a wrongful death suit against the woman who drove the car that hit the cart and had a blood alcohol level over three times the legal limit.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
May 22, 2023 | Law.com
Citing Jury Instruction Error, Oregon Appeals Court Reverses Conviction for Driving 200 Feet With Suspended LicenseThe Oregon Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a man's conviction for driving 200 feet with a suspended license, after determining the jury should have been instructed on the defenses of necessity and choice-of-evils.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
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