February 09, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Federal Judge Dismisses Jane Doe's Claims Against School Board, Ex-Principal Over Alleged Sex Abuse by TeacherDespite a Jane Doe plaintiff's claims that school administrators were aware of and ignored her sexual abuse at the hands of a teacher, a federal judge in Connecticut dismissed the board of education and the school's former principal from the case, finding that they lacked actual notice and were protected by governmental immunity.
By Riley Brennan
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February 08, 2023 | Law.com
'Fourth Amendment-Free Zone'?: Ruling Upholding Public Safety Stop-Turned-Arrest Divides Appeals PanelThe Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling that a sheriff's deputy did violate a man's Fourth Amendment rights by attempting a public safety stop that turned into an arrest, drawing a strong dissent that argued "the state failed to present objective, specific, and articulable facts" showing the stop had been lawful.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
February 08, 2023 | Law.com
Illinois High Court Extends Biometric Privacy Act Statute of Limitations"We find that a longer limitations period would comport with the public welfare and safety aims of the General Assembly by allowing an aggrieved party sufficient time to discover the violation and take action," said the court.
By Riley Brennan
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February 08, 2023 | Law.com
Judge Greenlights Wage-and-Hour Case Against Salvation Army by Adult Rehab Program Participants"Plaintiffs claim that the Salvation Army was the primary beneficiary of their relationship, and back that allegation up with details about how essential and beneficial their work was for defendant, the minimal value and effectiveness of the rehabilitation services they received, and the way in which their work prevented them from pursuing rehabilitation," the judge wrote.
By Riley Brennan
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February 08, 2023 | Law.com
'Rather Curious': Judge Declares Mistrial in Discrimination Case After Defense Turns Over Last-Minute Evidence"This decision is important—not just for this case—but because it establishes that failure to produce discovery can go far beyond a slap on the wrist," said plaintiffs counsel Gary Gilbert of Gilbert Employment Law in of Silver Spring, Maryland. "It should serve as a warning to defendants that they exercise diligence in providing discovery."
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
February 08, 2023 | Law.com
Don't Cheat on Your Real Estate Agent: State High Court Upholds Exclusive Broker's Oral Agreement"This decision clarifies the law relative to exclusive agreement in this context and will likely prevent needless litigation over damages recoverable in similar situations," said the attorney for the plaintiff, Charles G. Devine Jr., of Devine Barrows, of Wellesley, Massachusetts.
By Riley Brennan
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February 07, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Philadelphia's New Chief Federal Defender Eyes Sentencing Reforms, Abolishing Capital PunishmentLewis has worked for the Federal Public Defender of the District of New Jersey since 1998.
By Riley Brennan
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February 03, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Jury Returns Defense Verdict in Lawsuit Blaming Social Services Nonprofit for Infant's DeathFollowing a seven-day trial in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, a jury sided with defendant Northeast Treatment Services, finding the nonprofit social services organization was not negligent in providing in-home services to a now-deceased infant and his minor siblings.
By Riley Brennan
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February 02, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Superior Court Reverses $5.6M Jury Verdict, Finding Defendant Immune as Statutory EmployerMichael Pansini, counsel for the plaintiff, said he plans to appeal the decision, calling the statutory employer doctrine "anachronistic": "It should not be the law of the land in Pennsylvania anymore."
By Riley Brennan
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February 01, 2023 | Law.com
State Court Vacates 'Significant' Damages Award, Saying It's 'Very Possible' Jury Could Have Misinterpreted Verdict SlipThe appeals court agreed to take up the case despite the fact that defense counsel had failed to object to what it later argued was an erroneous jury verdict slip.
By Riley Brennan
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