May 31, 2023 | Law.com
1st Circuit, Siding With Health Care Workers Fired for Refusing COVID Vaccine, Allows Case to Proceed to DiscoveryThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit partially reversed the dismissal of a group of health care workers' claims against various Maine government officials and health care providers after they were fired for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine due to religious reasons.
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
May 30, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Despite 'Substantial Factual and Legal Overlap' With Previous Case, Insurer's Suit Isn't a Class Action, Says 3rd Circ.The question on appeal was whether the district court had jurisdiction, with Smith determining there was "no basis for exercising federal jurisdiction."
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
May 26, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Federal Judge Concludes Gilead's Internal Misconduct Investigation Documents Aren't Privileged, Must Turn Over Material in Wrongful Termination Suit by Mid-June"We view that there was an effort to broaden that scope in this particular litigation and we challenged that effort and are pleased with Judge Ranjan's opinion," said the plaintiff's attorney, Nicole Daller of Horne Daller in Pittsburgh.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
May 26, 2023 | Law.com
Barred From Volleyball League: Federal Judge Dismisses Player's Mask Mandate Suit Against School District"We are pleased the District Court has dismissed plaintiff's challenge to the school district's temporary mask mandate," said the defendants' attorney, John J. Davis of Pierce Davis & Perritano in Boston. "As Judge Talwani agreed, the plaintiff (a would-be participant in the district's adult volleyball league) failed to allege sufficient facts to show that this temporary mandate violated any of his statutory or constitutional rights. His case was properly dismissed."
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
May 25, 2023 | Law.com
Dish Network Hit With Class Action Alleging Cyberattack Exposed Customer InfoThis story first surfaced on Law.com Radar.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
May 25, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
After 16 Years of Litigation, Philadelphia Jury Awards $5.6M to Plaintiffs Injured in Car CrashRonald Kelly was awarded $4.6 million, in accordance with the amount of damages that were factually caused by the motor vehicle accident, and Patrice Kelly was awarded $1 million in damages for her loss of consortium claim.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
May 25, 2023 | Law.com
Montana to Permanently Fund 8 Treatment Courts, Providing Access to Treatment and ResourcesGov. Gianforte's decision to permanently fund eight treatment courts comes as federal grant money is set to expire.
By Riley Brennan
2 minute read
May 23, 2023 | Law.com
Washington Appellate Court Joins Other States, Finding No Error in Allowing 'Nontransparent Face Masks' During Jury TrialOther courts across the country have "uniformly rejected" challenges to the "pandemic-induced jury selection procedures" similar to Bell's, while this is the first time a Washington court has addressed the matter.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
May 23, 2023 | Law.com
Law of the Land: Citing Misapplied Nonuser Statute, Washington Appeals Court Says Couple's Land Belongs to Town"The nonuser statute imposes a time limit for opening only county roads. The roads and alleyway in Waltman's Addition ceased to be subject to the nonuser statute in 1890 when the town of Rockford was incorporated and Waltman's Addition was annexed and became part of the town," held Judge Siddoway.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
May 23, 2023 | Law.com
Man Sentenced in Jan. 6 Attacks Sues Parler for $370M Over Blocked AccountThe suit was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read
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