Riley Brennan

May 19, 2023 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted summary judgment to an Oregon electric utility company following allegations from a former employee that it had violated his First Amendment rights when it prevented him from speaking with other witnesses/employees regarding an internal investigation into his alleged misconduct.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

May 19, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A federal judge in Connecticut determined that a medical practice's claims against Cigna in relation to COVID-19 testing services can proceed.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

May 19, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a May 16 opinion, Stickman determined that BESCO's act of filing a third-party complaint was expressly permitted by the parties' contract agreement, which contained an arbitration clause.

By Riley Brennan

3 minute read

May 19, 2023 | Law.com

"... [E]ven if those agreements were some evidence of the transaction of business in Massachusetts, jurisdiction would not lie because the claims here at issue do not arise from the alleged in-forum activity." the court wrote.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

May 18, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal judge has rejected a confectionary's motion to dismiss claims brought by a man who was trapped for hours in a hardened chocolate substance while cleaning a micron tank at the company's facility.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

May 18, 2023 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a grant of summary judgment to Rutherford County, Tennessee, and its sheriff, determining a store owner had presented evidence to support his civil conspiracy claims after he was wrongfully arrested, his business was raided, and his CBD products seized.

By Riley Brennan

8 minute read

May 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"I think the U.S. should lead here and do things first, but to be effective we do need something global," said Samuel Altman, CEO of OpenAI.

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

May 17, 2023 | Law.com

                    The North Dakota Supreme Court reinstated a man's…

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

May 17, 2023 | Law.com

"The clerk is required to assist in facilitating this transaction, but the clerk's role in this regard is a statutory duty unrelated to the resolution of any issue pertaining to the underlying cases. The clerk's action or inaction in completing this task does not affect the ability of the court to 'try[] and determine[] … cases in controversy,'" Judge W. Brent Powell wrote. "Moreover, the reimbursements at issue have no impact on the Court's budget nor otherwise affect the Court's ability to operate in its judicial role."

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

May 17, 2023 | Law.com

"Recalling the mandate in the unique circumstances of Rhone's case accomplishes this mission; we must allow him to benefit from the rule he proposed that ultimately became the law in this state," the court said.

By Riley Brennan

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