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Appeals Court: Parking Structure Can Qualify as 'Public Building' Under Governmental Immunity Act

The Colorado Governmental Immunity Act "does not define 'public building' or 'building,'" said the appeals court, but "relying on the plain meaning of the statutory language, and with the aid of well[-]recognized dictionaries, we conclude that the parking structure is a 'public building.'"
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Daily Business Review

'Who Gave Them the Right?' Florida Judge Has Questions for 3M Lawyers During Show-Cause Hearing

U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers demanded 3M answer "who gave them the right" to cancel the depositions without "even giving me a phone call."
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Law.com

6th Circuit: 'Overwhelming Majority' of Case Law Says COVID-19 Closures Are Not 'Unconstitutional Takings'

"Plaintiffs have not offered any argumentation as to why Defendants are not entitled to qualified immunity," Judge Eric L. Clay wrote on behalf of the panel. "Nor do they direct the Court to any caselaw indicating that Defendants' various orders violated a clearly established constitutional right. And for good reason: there is no clearly established precedent that pandemic-era regulations limiting the use of individuals' commercial properties can constitute a Fifth Amendment taking. In fact, the overwhelming majority of caselaw indicates that such regulations are not takings."
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National Law Journal

Newly Elected AAJ President to Prioritize Legal Tech Education and DE&I

The plaintiff trial bar organization American Association for Justice has elected a new president, who vows to leverage legal tech education for its members.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Public Health Powerhouse Taps Veteran Attorney as Legal Chief

The global organization NSF has hired a senior attorney at a medical technology company to take its legal reins.
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National Law Journal

Celebrating Excellence at the 2022 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards

The 2022 ETL award ceremony in New York honored outstanding plaintiffs work in various areas of litigation as well as law firm diversity efforts and attorney lifetime achievements.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ice Miller Partner Reciprocally Disciplined in New York After Advising School on Pact That Would Have Hid Teacher's Abuse

In choosing to discipline Michael A. Blickman, the Manhattan-based court pointed out that Indiana justices had "opined that [Blickman's] pursuit of the confidentiality agreement ultimately harmed the reputation of his client [the private Park Tudor School] and contributed to his client's criminal exposure."
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dentons Pledges Fight to the End in Malpractice Appeal

Global chair claims a loss would impact all "quality" law firms and access to legal services in smaller markets.
8 minute read

Law.com

How I Started My Own Law Firm: 'I Like Having the Freedom to Make My Own Decisions,' Says Kelly Burris of Burris Law

"I would like to be known as someone who helped open up opportunities for women and minorities—those who are not traditionally in this field."
6 minute read

National Law Journal

The Disembodied Pregnant Person

The failure of the court's majority to recognize the interests of pregnant people regarding the right to terminate a pregnancy demonstrates its egregious indifference about the impact of ending this almost 50-year-old constitutional right.
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