May 02, 2024 | Law.com
Federal Judge Sides With Cook County Sheriff's Office in Courthouse Deputy's ADA Compliance Dispute"As written, the ADA is full of pitfalls and caveats that employers can use to avoid the ADA's mandate to ease the burden on disabled workers in staying gainfully employed. This decision is Exhibit A in employer manipulation of the law to avoid their corporate responsibility to assist the disabled in employment," the courthouse deputy's attorney, Cass T. Casper of Disparti Law Group in Chicago, told Law.com.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
April 26, 2024 | The Recorder
Co-Founder Logan Paul Defends Prime Sports Drink on TikTok as Motion to Dismiss Decision Is PendingYouTube influencer Logan Paul attempted to dispute class action allegations that Prime Hydration drinks contain dangerous levels of PFAS, posting a TikTok video addressing the suit to his more than 18.4 million followers, less than a week after a hearing on Prime's motion to dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
April 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Federal Court Predicts How Pa. Supreme Court Will Address Unanswered Question About Regular Use ExclusionTaking into account recent decisions from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the ruling comes to an opposite conclusion from what the same federal court predicted in a similar case two years ago.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
April 26, 2024 | Law.com
Illinois Appellate Court Affirms $176K Judgment in Favor Insured Whose Diamond Ring Replaced With Synthetic One"We are pleased that the Appellate Court applied the innocent insured doctrine to the misappropriation exclusion in this hard-fought litigation. We hope that this ruling will protect innocent insureds, like our client, in the future," said Dana's attorneys, Joseph Bosco and Costa Diamond of LaRose & Bosco, in Oak Park, Illinois.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
April 24, 2024 | Law.com
Two Federal Courts Side With Otis Elevator Co. in Hotel Lift Malfunction LawsuitsIn separate rulings by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the Eastern District of Virginia, both judges ruled in favor of Otis Elevator Co. after the plaintiffs in each suit were injured in hotel elevators and attempted to hold the company accountable for negligence.
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
April 23, 2024 | The Recorder
Wage-and-Hour Class Action Accuses Louis Vuitton of Failing to Properly Compensate EmployeesThis suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide.
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read
April 23, 2024 | The Recorder
Pornhub Accused of Sharing Users' Personal Data With Third Parties for Targeted AdvertisingThis suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
April 22, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Timing of Firing Prompts Pa. Appeals Court to Revive Medical Marijuana Cardholder's Suit"The complaint alleged that, after investigating whether the company would continue to employ a medical marijuana cardholder, WMP concluded it would not," Judge Mary P. Murray wrote for the 2-1 majority. "The complaint specifically alleged that WMP terminated appellant not because of the positive drug test, but because he was a medical marijuana cardholder."
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read
April 19, 2024 | Law.com
Ohio Appellate Court: Embryos Aren't Marital Property Subject to Division in DivorceThe wife, also an attorney, argued that the trial court erred in applying a fertility clinic's declaration of intent contract without balancing the parties' interests when determining the proper disposition of the 14 frozen embryos.
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
April 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judge Sides With Sesame Place on Negligent Supervision of Employees in Racial Discrimination SuitA judge partially granted SeaWorld's motion for summary judgment, concluding a rational factfinder couldn't conclude that employees were acting outside the scope of their employment when the alleged discrimination occurred.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
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