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High Court to Weigh If Amended Complaints Establish Sovereign Immunity Waiver

"To allow a waiver as a result of an amendment would strain a court's discretion when the complaint is deficient in the first place," read an appellant brief filed on behalf of Cobb County governmental defendants.
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Texas Lawyer

Paxton's Suit Against Election Monitors Is Latest in Flurry of Voting Litigation

These actions were just the latest in a long series of legal maneuvers, mostly by Paxton, that opponents allege is voter intimidation or constraints on voting rights.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Sides With Saltz Mongeluzzi in Suit Over Former Paralegal's 'Voluntarily Offered' Vaccination Status

"Once information is public, it remains public. The Americans With Disabilities Act protects employees from employer disclosure of their confidential medical information. But it doesn't protect information that an employee shares with co-workers, including superiors, outside of an employer-conducted inquiry," said U.S. District Judge Joshua D. Wolson.
4 minute read

The Recorder

California Federal Court Grants CoStar Group's Motion to Narrow Claims in Move Inc. Trade Secrets Case

U.S. District Judge George H. Wu granted the defense's motion to dismiss claims alleging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act with leave to amend in a ruling published Oct. 29.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Some Election Day Shout-Outs to Litigators Working Pro Bono on Voting Rights

A special batch of shout-outs to lawyers dedicating pro bono hours to voting rights in the run-up to Election Day.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Law Lawyers Fan Out for Election Day Volunteering in Call Centers and Litigation

Proskauer; Gibson Dunn; Cooley; Stinson; Reed Smith; Davis Polk; Lowenstein; Mayer Brown; Manatt; Baker McKenzie; and Dechert are among the firms helping with the Election Protection voter hotlines.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Court's Reversal of Attorney Fees Triggered by Client's Death

"If you find out your client has died, and you have upcoming deadlines on fees, you need to be proactive. You need to substitute the right party—the estate—and at the very least, inform the court that you need time to complete that process," said Ed Mullins, partner at Reed Smith.
4 minute read

International Edition

'Cursed' Bahia Emerald to Soon Return to Brazil

The Bahia Emerald, a 752-pound stone smuggled to the U.S. more than a decade ago, is expected to soon return to Brazil.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Live Nation, Stage Crew Reach $18M Settlement for Forklift Accident After Concert at Phillies' Stadium

"My client is happy to have this trial behind him and is thankful to his medical team for saving his life and his leg. He is hopeful that the lessons about forklift safety are learned from this incident and trial, so that something positive may come out of this tragedy," said the photographer's attorney, Kevin P. O'Brien, of Stampone O'Brien Dilsheimer Holloway.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'We're Off to the Races': Plaintiffs Win First Round Against CooperSurgical

"The main takeaway from the California state decision is that both CooperSurigcal and the Cooper Companies are going to have to answer and engage with these lawsuits in a real way," Tracey Cowan of Clarkson Law Firm said. "Judge Young is not going to allow them to essentially delay our plaintiffs' right to their day in court any longer. That's a really good thing, not just for these clients, but for everybody that has been effected by this enormous tragedy."
4 minute read

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