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D. L. v. Vassilev

9th Cir.; 15-15542 The court of appeals reversed a district court judgment. The court held that the prior dismissal of a federal case, due to the plaintiff’s…
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Hospitals' Pension Win at High Court Might be Short-Lived

Three religious-affiliated, nonprofit hospital systems won reprieves from multimillion-dollar class actions Monday in the U.S. Supreme Court. But that relief may not be long-lasting. Here are some takeaways from plaintiffs' counsel, employment benefits attorneys, and others on the implications of the high court's decision.
16 minute read

The American Lawyer

Gibson Dunn, Corrs Chambers and King & Wood Advise on $750M Australian Health Care Deal

Newly arrived Hong Kong partners Scott Jalowayski and Michael Nicklin lead the team acting for Goldman Sachs Private Equity.
11 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices' Ruling for Religious-Affiliated Hospitals Threatens Pension Class Actions

​The employee retirement plans of religious-affiliated nonprofits are exempt from the protections and requirements of the federal pension law, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The decision was a blow to multimillion-dollar class actions that seek to hold those plans liable for violating the federal law.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Simpson v. Sessions, PICS Case No. 17-0852 (E.D. Pa. May 9, 2017) Schmehl, J. (15 pages).

Plaintiff's as applied challenge to 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(4) under the Second Amendment failed because he could not meet the second prong of step one under the 'Marzzarella' framework since he could not produce sufficient evidence to distinguish himself from the historically barred class as he had no record of responsible firearms usage and he had undergone continuing mental health treatment. Motion to dismiss granted.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Judge to Handle Hernia Mesh MDL

Judge Richard Story, a Clinton appointee, has never previously handled multidistrict litigation but is experienced in complex class actions.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Real Reasons for Big Law's Mental Health Problem

Law firms are following the unfortunate path that has become a dominant approach in the medical profession: treating symptoms rather than the disease.
10 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Meet Melissa Pifko: Co-CLO at UTHealth Science Center at Houston

Reporter Kristen Rasmussen profiles Melissa Pifko, one-half of a duo of chief legal officers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Pifko is VP and CLO for health care and clinical affairs at the center; her colleague Daniel Reat was previously profiled.
19 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Tips to Help Stressed-Out Law Students Unclinch

TLAP knows that students are anxious at bar exam time, and offer some advice to help.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Columbus Jury Clears OB/GYN of Liability in Newborn's Death

A jury in Columbus cleared an obstetrician of liability in the death of an infant who died when his shoulder and body became lodge inside the mother…
6 minute read

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