August 29, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
3rd Circuit Provides Clarity on Joinder, Concluding Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Absent PartiesAfter analyzing Rule 19, the court determined the district court had jurisdiction over absent joint operating agreement parties, and remanded the case for the lower court to reconsider whether to proceed in the absence of those who cannot be joined.
By Riley Brennan
8 minute read
August 29, 2023 | Law.com
6th Circuit Weighs Whether Father's Texts Criticizing Daughter's Softball Coach Were Protected SpeechParents criticizing their children's high school coach via text message may be disrespectful, and may not guarantee their kids a starting spot on the team, but does the First Amendment protect this speech anyway?
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
August 29, 2023 | The Recorder
Apple Accused of Shorting Customers on iCloud Storage, Falsely Advertising iCloud Plus SubscriptionThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read
August 25, 2023 | The Recorder
Lawsuit Accuses Sephora of Falsely Touting Nutrafol Hair Growth Supplement as 'Standardized,' 'Clinically Proven'This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read
August 25, 2023 | Law.com
Former NFL Player Reggie Bush Sues NCAA for Defamation Over 'Pay-for-Play' AccusationThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
August 25, 2023 | Law.com
Federal Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction to Halt 'Altering of the Status Quo' Regarding Mifepristone AccessThe court determined that a preliminary injunction was "an extraordinary remedy with clear requirements that Plaintiffs do not currently meet," noting that in all of the states in the action, mifepristone remained available to prescribe and the FDA hadn't made any indication that it intended to limit access to the drug.
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
August 24, 2023 | The Recorder
City of Los Angeles Accused of Overcharging for Electricity for Nearly 50 Years, Lawsuit SaysThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read
August 24, 2023 | Law.com
Court Revives Client's Consumer Claim Against Law Firm for Letting Associate Handle Case"Not all case-staffing decisions are commercial in nature; the nuances of assigning work to associates and paralegals within a firm is a matter of legal discretion," the court wrote. "However, when a law firm makes factual representations about case staffing in order to obtain a client, as is alleged here, that is commercial conduct."
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
August 24, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Company That Charged for Work Event Can't Be Held Liable for Guest's Drunken Driving, Says Pa. High Court"If the statute were intended to sweep as broadly as Klar suggests, there would have been no reason for the General Assembly to specify particular persons and entities that it sought to regulate, to wit, licensees, the board, and the employees, servants, or agents of such," Wecht said.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
August 23, 2023 | Law.com
Settlement Reached in Contentious, Yearslong Battle Over 'Chicago Chop House' RestaurantThe plaintiffs—Chicago real estate developers Sean Conlon and Steve Horvath and their single purpose LLC, Wexford—and defendants Phil Martin, Matthew McCahill, and related LLCs Chop Hospitality and 6058 Properties, petitioned the court to stay the long-running dispute over the purchase of the Chicago Chop House restaurant.
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read
