Riley Brennan

February 17, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal judge in Pennsylvania shot down a plaintiff's motor vehicle accident case after he was caught lying under oath and presenting falsified documents.

By Riley Brennan

3 minute read

February 16, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

While concluding that the lower court had abused its discretion in sanctioning the attorney, the court made sure to emphasize that its ruling did not condone the lawyer's "boorish" and "unacceptable" behavior.

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

February 14, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A federal judge in Connecticut dismissed a lawsuit alleging that law firm Bendett & McHugh, two loan-servicing companies and others violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in a foreclosure proceeding.

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

February 13, 2023 | Law.com

A Massachusetts attorney was publicly reprimanded for failing to prepare for a divorce trial, as well as for leaving sensitive documents in the lobby of her client's apartment building and improperly disclosing confidential information about that same client in a court filing.

By Riley Brennan

2 minute read

February 13, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

The defendants argued that under the two statutes, they didn't have to—and, in fact, couldn't—produce certain records.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

February 13, 2023 | Law.com

A Missouri appeals court shot down claims against a school district in a sexual assault suit, determining that the district was protected by sovereign immunity.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

February 13, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Connecticut Court of Appeals tossed out a medical malpractice lawsuit in which a plaintiff alleged prescribed medical marijuana, which he obtained by falsely claiming to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, exacerbated his bipolar condition.

By Riley Brennan

3 minute read

February 10, 2023 | Law.com

The court did, however, find the bulk of the rest of the fee petition to be reasonable, ultimately awarding the plaintiffs $27,160 for settling a wage-and-hour case.

By Riley Brennan

3 minute read

February 09, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Despite a Jane Doe plaintiff's claims that school administrators were aware of and ignored her sexual abuse at the hands of a teacher, a federal judge in Connecticut dismissed the board of education and the school's former principal from the case, finding that they lacked actual notice and were protected by governmental immunity.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

February 08, 2023 | Law.com

The Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling that a sheriff's deputy did violate a man's Fourth Amendment rights by attempting a public safety stop that turned into an arrest, drawing a strong dissent that argued "the state failed to present objective, specific, and articulable facts" showing the stop had been lawful.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read