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Police car where man died was still in "use" despite not running, court finds
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A Georgia sheriff will face a lawsuit over the death of a man in the back of a patrol car, finding there is no immunity for him simply because the car was not running.
Company defeats dangerous fungus allegations, but faces penalty for putting masks on workers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A subcontractor on the California Flats Solar Project has defeated allegations it could have exposed workers to a fungus that causes Valley fever.
iCanvas hit with class action over price comparisons
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A proposed class action says iCanvas is deceiving customers with price comparisons.
'Real honey' claims disputed in class action over Mom's Best cereal
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — A recently filed class action lawsuit questions the 'real honey' claims of Post in one of its lines of cereals.
Catarina Colón Named Fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation
National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce Catarina Colón has been named a Fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation.
Troutman Pepper Forms Corporate Espionage Response Team
Troutman Pepper has formed a Corporate Espionage Response Team to help clients combat the increasing incidence of corporate espionage — when an insider or third party accesses, steals, and/or uses a company’s confidential and proprietary information without authorization to secure a commercial advantage.
Raymond Truitt Elected Vice President of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Raymond G. Truitt, a Ballard Spahr partner known for his work on commercial real estate financing, restructuring, development, and leasing, has been elected Vice President of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), a national association of distinguished real estate lawyers.
2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars List Features Armstrong Teasdale Litigators
Armstrong Teasdale proudly announces that Boston Partners John Sten and John Welsh have been named among the 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers®.
Locke Lord Deal Wins Infrastructure Financing of the Year – Southern Cone at LatinFinance 2023 Project and Infrastructure Finance Awards
Locke Lord is proud to have represented Phoenix Tower International (PTI) in a $2 billion cross-border syndicated loan transaction that was named winner of the Infrastructure Financing of the Year - Southern Cone at the LatinFinance 2023 Project and Infrastructure Finance Awards.
West Virginia part of national data breach settlement
CHARLESTON — West Virginia and 32 other state have reached a settlement with healthcare clearinghouse Inmediata for a coding issue that exposed the protected health information of approximately 1.5 million consumers for nearly three years.
Group of AGs want U.S. Supreme Court to review horse racing case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a coalition of states and private parties in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case involving the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act.
Morrisey, other AGs take issue with proposal shifting to electric-dominant vehicles
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 26 states in a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about its proposed rule that he says would effectively mandate automakers to shift to electric-dominant vehicles.
Woman wins $110K in court for 'false arrest' after boss questions her about shoplifting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A store employee who was captured on video taking items she claimed she was planning to donate in charity Easter baskets gets to keep a $110,000 jury award for false imprisonment, a South Carolina appeals court ruled, rejecting the store’s argument the woman was merely questioned about the missing items and could have walked out any time.
Teacher who posted 'F--- me I'm Irish' on Facebook loses lawsuit
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A New Jersey law dubbed “Pass the Trash” allowed a school board to pass along information about a teacher who resigned amid an investigation into sexually suggestive social-media posts, an appeals court ruled, rejecting the teacher’s argument she was protected by a confidentiality clause.
Lawsuit filed against Massachusetts after man's murder conviction overturned
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A man convicted of a 1984 murder who spent decades in prison is now suing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for failing to turn over the evidence that exonerated him.
Contingency fee lawyers face court challenge; They want 45% of settlement
RENO, Nev. (Legal Newsline) — An unhappy client has sued a Nevada law firm that he says is wrongly trying to take 45% of his settlement.
Four Dinsmore Attorneys Named to 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Lists
Congratulations to the four Dinsmore & Shohl attorneys from the Firm’s Boston office for earning a spot on the 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list.
Armstrong Teasdale Earns 2022-2023 Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification Plus
Armstrong Teasdale announces that the firm has achieved Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification Plus for 2022-2023.
Recent Developments in the Evolving State Taxation of Pass-Through Entities on October 19, 2023
This session will address pass-through entity issues, including evaluating the relevance and factors relating to whether a unitary relationship impacts the tax treatment of the sale of an interest in a pass-thru entity, the apportionment issues resulting from the disposition of an interest, and the complexity of dealing with tiered partnerships.
Mason P. Ashe Named Recipient of 2022–2023 Wharton Teaching Excellence Award
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Of Counsel Mason P. Ashe has once again been named a Wharton Teaching Excellence Award recipient.