Riley Brennan

February 23, 2023 | Law.com

"Mr. Bolden's violation of the local rules, in addition to his theatrics and profanity, are contrary to the traditions of civility and collegiality of this court. However, they do not rise to the level of criminal contempt," said U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett of the District of Maryland.

By Riley Brennan

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February 22, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

"The record before me leaves no question that there has been a painful tear in the social fabric of Haverford College. But as to the specific legal question before me, I conclude that plaintiff has not met the demanding standard for preliminary relief, and his motion must therefore be denied," wrote U.S. District Judge Gerald McHugh of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

By Riley Brennan

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February 22, 2023 | Law.com

"The initial deal that plaintiffs' counsel struck with Altria amounted to a façade, and the court will not credit plaintiffs' counsel for their skill and experience where plaintiffs' counsel failed to bring those qualities to bear in the negotiation process," said U.S. District Judge David Novak of the Eastern District of Virginia.

By Riley Brennan

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February 22, 2023 | Law.com

"Although institutional delay weighs less heavily against the State than deliberate or negligent delay, the Constitution cannot tolerate an infinite amount of it," the court said.

By Riley Brennan

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February 21, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal judge in Pennsylvania has ruled that a plaintiff bringing age discrimination claims against AT&T has sufficiently alleged at the motion to dismiss stage that a collective action waiver she signed as part of her severance agreement was unlawfully obtained.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

February 21, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

"I conclude that a closely held Subchapter S corporation controlled by a single shareholder is bound by a criminal conviction against that shareholder when the conviction arose out of the shareholder's acts on behalf of the corporation," U.S. District Judge Gerald McHugh of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania wrote.

By Riley Brennan

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February 17, 2023 | Law.com

"Leighton contends that, by filing a defamation lawsuit, the Dentists implicitly agreed to cooperate in discovery, and, therefore, their subsequent refusal to do so was an abuse of that process," Justice Catherine R. Connors wrote on behalf of the unanimous SJC. "The Dentists' failure to act, to their own detriment, however, is insufficient to sustain the cause of action because they did not invoke the authority of the court or cause process to issue. The Dentists' refusal to properly respond to Leighton's discovery requests—although sanctionable—is not actionable."

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

February 17, 2023 | Law.com

"After the November 2018 inspection, defense counsel did not take any steps to set a second inspection date to download the Kia's EDR nor did they communicate a further interest to inspect the Kia before its destruction, which occurred in April 2019," said U.S. District Judge Norman K. Moon of the Western District of Virginia.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

February 17, 2023 | Law.com

The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that a circulating petition to remove a homeowner's association president lacked the sufficient "sting" to effectively harm the plaintiff's professional reputation as a licensed attorney/business owner in order to support a defamation claim.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

February 17, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania law firm Kang Haggerty may continue to pursue several former clients for unpaid legal work, a federal judge in Pennsylvania has ruled. In a Feb. 9 opinion, U.S. District Judge John Padova of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted in part and denied in part the defendants' motion for partial summary judgment.

By Riley Brennan

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