Riley Brennan

October 24, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

U.S. District Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg examined Local Civil Rule 40.1, which governs the assignment of related cases, and calls for the assignment of the same judge to related cases, in order to promote efficient case management.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

October 23, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The university was accused of failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in 15 contracts involving the Department of Defense or National Aeronautics and Space Administration between 2018 and 2023.

By Riley Brennan

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October 22, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The court partially sided with an attorney who worked as a child custody master at the court, after she allegedly publicly vocalized concerns regarding changes to the court's custody provision.

By Riley Brennan

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October 21, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"The lawsuit alleges that Donald Trump defamed the plaintiffs, cast them in a harmful false light and intentionally inflicted emotional distress on them. The plaintiffs seek to correct the record and clear their names once again," the plaintiffs' attorney, Shanin Specter of Kline & Specter, said in a statement.

By Riley Brennan

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October 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"Mackey's medical records indicate that various health care providers view this alcohol use as a health risk factor. As such, this information is highly probative of Mr. Mackey's long-term health care costs and life expectancy," U.S. District Judge Gerald Austin McHugh said in a premises liability case against Chipotle.

By Riley Brennan

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October 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"From the get-go, the plaintiff's attorney, Seth Carson, has treated as optional the court's orders, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, his opponent's requests and his own professional obligations. And he has declined to exercise the option," U.S. District Judge Gerald J. Pappert wrote, ordering that the plaintiff's attorney pay more than $32,000 in fees.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

October 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"In terms of information that was available about the house, I don't know that I've seen a worse placement before," said Kline & Specter's Nadeem Bezar about the agency's decision to place two girls in a home with a history of violence, among other concerns.

By Riley Brennan

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October 15, 2024 | Law.com

In "Hwang v. Pathway LaGrange Property Owner," the appellate court concluded that the arbitration agreement between the parties "lacked the consideration necessary to form a valid contract because Hwang received no benefit and Aspired suffered no detriment by signing the arbitration agreement."

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

October 15, 2024 | Law.com

"McDonald's has successfully asserted a privilege 'shield' to prevent disclosure of actions we believe were unlawful, but the case continues, and we look forward to trial," said the plaintiffs' attorney, Jonathan I. Loevy of Loevy & Loevy in Chicago, following attempts to gain access to outside counsel's investigation.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

October 11, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Counsel for the plaintiff, Termaine Hicks, devised a "scream test," where a looped recording of a woman screaming at 122 decibels played for over an hour, starting at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 23. Area residents apparently weren't warned ahead of time.

By Riley Brennan

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