Mason Lawlor

October 11, 2024 | Law.com

"Time entries for the unsuccessful issue of punitive damages has been deducted above. Otherwise, plaintiff achieved substantial success—both at trial and on appeal—and further reduction is unwarranted here," U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez wrote, awarding plaintiff's counsel more than $550,000 for representation in a reverse discrimination suit.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

October 09, 2024 | Law.com

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in federal and state courts.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

October 08, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"This is not the first time that BioLab's negligence has exposed the surrounding community, and it is a shame that members of this community are suffering because of it," said plaintiff counsel Rhon Jones of Beasley Allen in Montgomery, Alabama.

By Cedra Mayfield | Mason Lawlor

5 minute read

October 07, 2024 | Law.com

U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney of the Western District of North Carolina granted a consent judgment Oct. 1 in a patent dispute brought by Power Probe, a Charlotte-based company that provides tools for auto technicians, against Toolsmart Limited, which is based in the United Kingdom. Within a week of filing the complaint, Toolsmart reached an agreement with Power Probe.

By Mason Lawlor

2 minute read

October 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online

This year is also the first that the overall pass rate for July applicants reached 70% since 2014, with the lowest rate of the last 10 years being 61.2% in 2018.

By Mason Lawlor

2 minute read

October 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online

U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall of the Southern District of Georgia issued an order on Oct. 3 dismissing Georgia from a suit that includes the states of Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, North Dakota and Ohio against the U.S. Department of Education's enforcement of the Third Mass Cancellation Rule, which would cancel student loan debt in 2024 and 2025.

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read

October 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal

"This trial win is significant because it upholds the Eighth Amendment, which is a difficult test. The punitive damages verdict sends a powerful message that the acts that took place here were extreme. We appreciate the jury's decision," Sidley Austin partner and lead trial attorney Sona De told Law.com.

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read

October 01, 2024 | Law.com

A plaintiffs attorney said that the settlement process was swift, with mediation happening in March. The proposed settlement is still awaiting approval by the court.

By Mason Lawlor

4 minute read

October 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia issued an opinion Sep. 25 denying a motion to dismiss by Central Georgia's Baldwin State Prison for claims that their negligence led to inmate Jamari McClinton's death in 2021.

By Mason Lawlor

5 minute read

September 26, 2024 | Law.com

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in federal and state courts.

By Mason Lawlor

3 minute read