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Oregon Governor, Health Officials Immune From Liability in COVID-19 Vaccine Suit, Says 9th Circuit

The panel held that the act granted Gov. Kate Brown and Director of Oregon Health Authority Patrick Allen immunity from liability as policymakers and due to the limited vaccine supplies available at the time.
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Law.com

State High Court: Attorney's 'Offensive Comments' About COVID-19 Policies Cast Negative Light on New Mexico Lawyers

"Respondent's conduct undoubtedly harmed the public's perception of the legal profession by making offensive and disrespectful statements in court and in public about opposing counsel, members of our judiciary, and other government officials. Respondent's statements were republished in various news outlets, widely circulating her misconduct and casting a negative light on New Mexico lawyers," the New Mexico Supreme Court said in a per curiam censure order.
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The Recorder

Record $2 Billion Settlement Reached for California Students' Deficiencies During Remote Learning

"The urgent vision of this historic settlement is not just to recoup the academic losses suffered by California's most disadvantaged students, but to erase the opportunity gaps altogether exacerbated by the pandemic," Mark Rosenbaum, director with Public Counsel, a public-interest law firm in Los Angeles, said in a statement.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Allows Former Hospital Worker's Religious Discrimination Suit Against the Hospital

"Viewing the facts in the light most favorable to Plaintiff, his beliefs about the use of aborted fetal cells, his body as 'God's temple,' and the COVID-19 vaccine are cohesive with his Christian faith," Judge Joel Harvey Slomsky said.
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The American Lawyer

The New Normal in Office Work Is Here, but Lawyers Still Aren't Happy With It

Transitioning from Covid lockdown to return-to-office could be a factor in lawyers believing their firm's culture has changed for the worse, according to a survey report this week.
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Goes Beyond Question of 'Direct Physical Loss' in COVID-19 Insurance Claim

"Although it is not strictly necessary given our conclusion that Ocean Walk did not allege facts to establish a 'direct physical loss' of or 'direct physical damage' to its property, we nonetheless briefly address Ocean Walk's argument that the contamination exclusion in the policies issued by AGLIC, AIG, and IFCC does not apply here," Justice Anne M. Patterson wrote.
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New Jersey Law Journal

The Defiant One: This Lawyer Is Building a Robust Practice to Overturn DE&I

"We do believe the federal appellate courts are going to look kindly on our arguments. And we believe in some cases that we believe that the Supreme Court may be interested in one or two of our cases," Berutti said.
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New York Law Journal

How COVID Redefined PR and Branding Campaigns

Over the last three and a half years, rapid changes to how customers interact and how businesses promote themselves have been paramount. COVID changed it all. Yes, there were—and are—other societal factors in play, but what may become known as "the COVID era" upended the entire PR and branding landscape.
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Law.com

Grubhub Agrees to Pay $3.5M for Charging Massachusetts Restaurants Over 15 Percent Fee Cap

"Grubhub unlawfully overcharged and took advantage of restaurants during a public health emergency that devastated much of this industry," Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell said in a statement issued Friday.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiffs Firms Are Embracing Mergers to Solve Succession-Planning Uncertainty

COVID-19 court closures put pressure on some firms' economic models, and most players in the arena don't regularly bring in fresh talent to create a pool of future leaders.
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