April 18, 2024 | Law.com
Student Files $4.32M Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Antioch University for Retaliation Against DEI Policy CriticismThis 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. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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April 17, 2024 | Law.com
Judge Sides With Sanofi, Dismissing Patient's Claims Against Cancer Medication TaxotereThe plaintiff sought to file an amended complaint, which would replace her short form complaint that defines "Permanent Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia," using identical language in which the multidistrict litigation court previously rejected. Chief U.S. District Judge Michael F. Urbanski rejected the plaintiff's request and agreed with Sanofi as to each of the plaintiff's claims.
By Riley Brennan
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April 17, 2024 | The Recorder
'High-Stakes Game of Catch-Up in the AI Race': Artificial Intelligence Researcher Files Pregnancy Discrimination Suit Against AmazonArtificial intelligence researcher Viviane Ghaderi alleges that she was directed to ignore Amazon.com Service's internal copyright policies conveyed by legal, "in pursuit of better results because 'everyone else'—i.e., other AI companies—'is doing it,'" the complaint said.
By Riley Brennan
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April 17, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Uber Hit With Liability Suit After CT Driver Allegedly Stabbed Passenger 8 TimesThe plaintiff looks to hold Uber responsible, after an Uber driver allegedly stabbed him eight times during a ride.
By Riley Brennan
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April 17, 2024 | Law.com
Judge Certifies Question to State High Court Over Constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victims Act"We're optimistic that after consideration of the briefing and oral arguments, the Court will agree that the Maryland General Assembly acted within its constitutional bounds. This will ensure that survivors of childhood sexual abuse can finally seek relief through the courts and hold their abusers fully accountable," said the plaintiff's legal team.
By Riley Brennan
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April 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky, DiCello Levitt Partnering With the City of Baltimore Following Key Bridge Collapse"The city picked the DiCello Levitt team, along with Saltz Mongeluzzi, following a competitive selection process, finding that our team was the team best-suited to lead this important litigation—one of the largest maritime cases in U.S. history," DiCello Levitt co-founder Adam Levitt said.
By Riley Brennan
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April 12, 2024 | Law.com
Live Nation Hit With Wrongful Death Suit Following 'Beyond Wonderland' Festival Shooting"What's so important about this case, is truly holding Live Nation accountable for their complete lack of security, and the history of violence and shootings and drug overdoes, etc., at Live Nation venues across the globe, is truly astounding," plaintiffs' attorney Spencer Lucas of Panish Shea Ravipudi, in Los Angeles, said.
By Riley Brennan
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April 12, 2024 | Law.com
'You Don't Fool With Judge Ruehlman': High Court Disqualifies Jurist for Threats of Physical Altercation, Jail Time Against Vexatious LitigantThe high court determined that Judge Robert P. Ruehlman, a retired judge sitting by assignment on the Jackson County Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Division, was disqualified from presiding over "Jackson v. Ward," concluding that an objective observer would conclude that he was prejudiced against the litigant.
By Riley Brennan
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April 12, 2024 | Law.com
Male, Female, X: Indiana Court Denies Attempts to Add Nonbinary Option to LicensesThe court determined that until the Indiana General Assembly determined otherwise, it holds that "gender" in Title 9 of the state statutory scheme means "sex."
By Riley Brennan
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April 11, 2024 | Law.com
Virginia High Court Reverses Patient's $1.6M Med Mal Verdict: Low Blood Sodium Levels 'Part of a Wide Range' of CausesThe high court concluded the trial court erroneously refused a jury instruction supporting the defendants' theory that the patient could have sustained a traumatic brain injury from a fall from other means than what was presented by the plaintiff.
By Riley Brennan
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