July 03, 2024 | National Law Journal
Biden Names Pa. State Trial Judge to Serve on Eastern District of Pa. BenchMontgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge Gail A. Weilheimer has presided over a number of trials, including a jury's $4.7 million medical malpractice verdict award in 2019.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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July 02, 2024 | National Law Journal
'Illegal Profit'?: Ex-Basketball Players' Antitrust Class Action Against NCAA Seeks Compensation for Name, Image, LikenessThe lawsuit accuses the NCAA of using its alleged "monopoly power to pay nothing to the people whose names, images, and likenesses it uses without their consent in support of its multibillion-dollar enterprise."
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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July 02, 2024 | National Law Journal
4th Circuit Rules Damages Cap in Charlottesville Mayhem Case Applies for Each Plaintiff"We are extremely gratified that the Fourth Circuit affirmed the jury's verdict, finding all defendants jointly and severally liable for the racially motivated conspiracy to harass, intimidate, and commit violence in Charlottesville in August 2017," Cooley partner David E. Mills said.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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July 01, 2024 | National Law Journal
A Unique Law Firm Persuaded a Judge to Rule Against Biden's Navy Secretary"This decision is a win for the military community," Elizabeth Candelario, a military spouse who specializes in helping clients apply for military record corrections, said in a statement on behalf of Ronny Rutledge, a former Navy SEAL seeking reinstatement.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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June 28, 2024 | National Law Journal
Va. Supreme Court Rejects 4th Amendment Exclusionary Rule in Warrantless Civil Search"Under settled law, the exclusionary rule, which applies in criminal cases, does not apply in civil cases," Justice Stephen R. McCullough wrote in the unanimous opinion for the Virginia Supreme Court.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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June 28, 2024 | National Law Journal
DC Circuit Rules Builders Risk Insurance Mandates Coverage for $1.5M Loss"It's a nice decision in an area of law where there has been a paucity of case law," said C. Thomas Brown, who had argued the appeal successfully on behalf of the developers. "It's nice to know they are actually going to receive compensation for a policy they bought."
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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June 26, 2024 | National Law Journal
4th Circuit Revives CERCLA Hazardous Waste Lawsuit Against Holdout Defendants"It's a very important decision for Superfund sites across the country. The district court's decision, had it not been reversed on appeal, could have had the potential to disrupt these types of cases all across the country," said Gary D. Justis, who argued the appeal successfully on behalf of 68th Street Group.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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June 25, 2024 | National Law Journal
EEOC Approves $15M Class Action Settlement in US Marshals Race Discrimination Case"This agreement is the culmination of more than three decades of hard-fought litigation combating race discrimination," class counsel David Sanford said in a statement, "and the settlement will provide meaningful relief for African Americans in the Marshals Service and those denied an opportunity to become Marshals."
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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June 24, 2024 | National Law Journal
4th Circuit Revives Unsolicited Fax Lawsuit in Split Decision Against Md. Tech CompanyJudge G. Steven Agee in a dissenting opinion described the court's decision as "erroneous" for adopting what he called a "statutorily unsupported pretext theory."
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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June 21, 2024 | National Law Journal
MultiPlan, Health Insurance Firms Face Deluge of Antitrust Complaints"We believe this lawsuit has no merit, and we look forward to disproving the baseless allegations," a MultiPlan spokesperson said of the latest antitrust filing. "MultiPlan plays a vital role in helping to reduce healthcare costs across the entire healthcare ecosystem, benefiting payors, providers, employers, and patients."
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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