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May 11, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

New Lawsuit Alleges Crypto Catfish Stole $2.7M From Texas Man

This complaint first surfaced on Law.com Radar.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

May 11, 2023 | Law.com

Mother Allowed to Vaccinate Children, Despite Father's Opposition, Says Rhode Island High Court

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island upheld a lower court's decision to allow a mother to vaccinate her children with the COVID-19 vaccination, despite the father's objections.

By Riley Brennan

7 minute read

May 09, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Citing 'Unreasonable' Service Award, Federal Judge Rejects Amazon's $3M Proposed Settlement With Delivery Drivers

A federal judge in Pennsylvania has denied a group of delivery drivers' unopposed motion for approval of a Fair Labor Standards Act collective action settlement with Amazon, deeming the lead plaintiffs' requested service award "unreasonable" and the agreement's release provision overbroad.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

May 08, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Central Pa. Jury Awards Loan Agency $750K in Legal Malpractice Suit

Premier filed suit against the attorneys and firm for "failure to diligently protect plaintiff's rights as a second creditor in two separate matters, which resulted in the loss of plaintiff's secured collateral, deficiency judgments and actions against guarantors, resulting in cumulative damages in excess of $1,700,000."

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

May 08, 2023 | Law.com

How an Attorney's Missing Clothes Led to Years of Litigation

What started as a contentious clothing dispute between attorneys and friends led to the Arizona Court of Appeals affirming a lower court's granting of summary judgment, after concluding one of the attorneys failed to prove claims of aiding and abetting and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

May 08, 2023 | Law.com

9th Circ. Asks Washington High Court Whether State Law Enforcement Training Body Can Be Sued for Intentional Torts

"This critical issue of state law is unsettled and dispositive in this case, and it has important public policy ramification," Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia wrote.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

May 05, 2023 | Law.com

7th Circ. Reverses Ruling That 20-Year-Old PCRA Petition Hadn't Met Exhaustion Requirement

In 2003, James Evans filed a petition for postconviction relief following convictions for murder and solicitating murder. Twenty years later, with the petition still pending, the Seventh Circuit addressed "inordinate" delay.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

May 05, 2023 | Law.com

Court of Appeals Wrongly Denied Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Without Hearing, Says Oregon High Court

The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that a lower court erred in rejecting an unopposed motion to dismiss without first holding a hearing.

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

May 05, 2023 | Law.com

Wrongfully Evicted From Shed: Appellate Court Sides With Tenant After Lower Court Misapplies Eviction Law

"The ruling is one of the first to look at the new Just Cause Eviction Protection for renters," said Pinkerton's attorney, Scott Crain, of the Northwest Justice Project, in Seattle.

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

May 05, 2023 | Law.com

Rhode Island High Court Vacates Ruling for Allstate, Ordering Stalled Property Appraisal to Proceed After Nearly a Decade

The Rhode Island Supreme Court vacated and remanded a state Superior Court ruling, determining property owner Raymond C. Romeo had properly demanded an appraisal within the time-limit provided in his policy with Allstate.

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read