Riley Brennan

March 01, 2023 | Law.com

"In a thorough and well-reasoned decision, the Supreme Court of Maryland followed well established precedent and reaffirmed that the final decision of the District Council is the appropriate agency decision that is subject to judicial review and when the District Council's final decision is based on a mixed question of law and fact, a reviewing court will apply the substantial evidence standard of review," said Rajesh A. Kumar, principal counsel to Prince George's County Council.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

February 28, 2023 | Law.com

"During a 6-year period ending in July 2020, there were 3,735 referrals of people between the ages of 8 and 18 for prosecution under the disorderly conduct law for 'school-related' incidents," the appeals court majority said.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

February 28, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal judge in Pennsylvania has certified a class in a lawsuit alleging a nationwide call center company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.

By Riley Brennan

3 minute read

February 24, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Job recruiters owe a duty of reasonable care to job seekers to accurately represent their credentials to prospective employers, a federal judge in Pennsylvania has ruled, allowing a claim to proceed against a staffing agency that falsely represented that one of its candidates had a college degree.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

February 24, 2023 | Law.com

An Oregon attorney has been reprimanded failing to memorialize the essential terms of a contract under which his clients agreed to perform construction work in lieu of paying legal fees.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

February 23, 2023 | Law.com

The Virginia Court of Appeals has vacated a defendant's drug convictions, unraveling a trial judge's sentence of 40 years with 33.5 years suspended.

By Riley Brennan

3 minute read

February 23, 2023 | Law.com

"Mr. Bolden's violation of the local rules, in addition to his theatrics and profanity, are contrary to the traditions of civility and collegiality of this court. However, they do not rise to the level of criminal contempt," said U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett of the District of Maryland.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

February 22, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

"The record before me leaves no question that there has been a painful tear in the social fabric of Haverford College. But as to the specific legal question before me, I conclude that plaintiff has not met the demanding standard for preliminary relief, and his motion must therefore be denied," wrote U.S. District Judge Gerald McHugh of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

February 22, 2023 | Law.com

"The initial deal that plaintiffs' counsel struck with Altria amounted to a façade, and the court will not credit plaintiffs' counsel for their skill and experience where plaintiffs' counsel failed to bring those qualities to bear in the negotiation process," said U.S. District Judge David Novak of the Eastern District of Virginia.

By Riley Brennan

2 minute read

February 22, 2023 | Law.com

"Although institutional delay weighs less heavily against the State than deliberate or negligent delay, the Constitution cannot tolerate an infinite amount of it," the court said.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read