News from September 2020
Paying with a credit card could get quite different for Kansans soon
WICHITA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) – A software company that wants Kansans to have to pay fees when using their credit or debit cards has filed a motion with a federal judge asking him to make it so.
D.C. cops reiterate they're being treated differently by post-George Floyd law
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Read your own laws, D.C. Police Union is telling the District of Columbia as it fights a new measure passed as a response to anti-law enforcement sentiment around the country.
Objector: Lawyers, teachers union pushing lawsuit failed to recover anything of value for class
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – There is more trouble for a class action settlement that gives no money to class members and $500,000 to lawyers who have mostly failed to make a case against the defendant.
DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP: Refinancing in a Pandemic: Dinsmore Deal Helps Save Rupp Arena Renovation
The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the prospect of public events, and construction projects for facilities that house public gatherings have been left in limbo.
ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE: Orrick Adds Life Sciences Licensing Advisor Shana Solomon
Orrick announced that Shana Solomon, a seasoned advisor to companies in the life science, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, has joined the firm as a partner.
NELSON MULLINS: Sheria Clarke Joins Board of Directors for Phillis Wheatley Community Center
Greenville of counsel Sheria Clarke has joined the Board of Directors for the Phillis Wheatley Community Center, an organization in Greenville empowering individuals and families to reach their full potential.
WILSON ELSER: "Schein"-ing a Light on Circuit Splits: Non-Signatories, Delegation and the Coming Battle over Arbitration Discovery under 28 U.S.C. § 1782
Elizabeth Sandza (Senior Counsel-Washington, DC), a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), North America Branch and Chair of the District of Columbia Chapter, will appear on a panel, “‘Schein’-ing a Light on Circuit Splits: Non-Signatories, Delegation and the Coming Battle over Arbitration Discovery under 28 U.S.C. § 1782,” sponsored by the CIArb on September 15, 2020.
SCHIFF HARDIN LLP: Schiff Wins Compassionate Release for Two High-Risk Inmates Due to COVID-19
Schiff Hardin LLP recently secured compassionate release and relief from federal incarceration on behalf of two pro bono inmate clients who each suffered from underlying medical conditions that put them at high risk of serious illness and/or death from COVID-19 had they been exposed in their federal prisons.
Employer not to blame for nightmare scenario of worker buried alive
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – The company who dug a nine feet-deep trench that collapsed on a worker won’t be liable for his death from his injuries.
Pfizer successful in getting insurer to pay for litigation
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – Excess insurance will pick up the tab for some of the litigation against Pfizer regarding its anti-inflammatory drug Celebrex.
Makeup artist asks why she needs to pay thousands to get to work
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – A woman who wants to open a beauty shop in Mississippi is suing the state for making her complete hundreds of hours of training in order to do so.
N.Y. bar owner punished during reopening sues Cuomo, liquor board
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A New York bar owner is challenging the suspension of her liquor license during her struggle to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.
Discovery narrowed in lawsuit from Boeing shareholder over 737 Max crashes
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – Boeing has won a small victory in Delaware in one of the many lawsuits brought by investors over the company’s problems with its 737 Max airplanes that were involved in two deadly crashes.
Maryland courts to resume jury trials with new safety measures
The Maryland Judiciary is set to commence Phase V of its COVID-19 emergency reopening plan.
PFAS judge made hundreds of thousands by suing his future employer - the federal government
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) – The federal judge tasked with handling an important case in South Carolina took in hundreds of thousands of dollars from lawsuits against the federal government before his appointment by President Barack Obama.
Years of legal bills before chance to defend self: 'Just the way' U.S. legal system is, PFAS judge says
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) – It’s just a fact of life that companies can get tangled up in expensive litigation that goes on for years before they can start defending themselves.
Compensation in wrongful death case capped by Indiana court
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – A grown man who lived with his mother until her death can’t recover more than $300,000 in the subsequent lawsuit because he wasn’t dependent on her, an Indiana court has ruled.
Spellchecking fails as a defense in asbestos lawsuit
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – Pointing out a spelling error did not work for an asbestos defendant facing a Delaware lawsuit but other arguments earned it summary judgment.
Lawsuit says Texas' anti-gun signs are a burden on businesses
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Texas church and a coffee shop are suing Attorney General Ken Paxton over legislation that requires them to post signs asking visitors to keep guns off of their property.
Bloomberg campaign sued over text messages
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Michael Bloomberg’s campaign committee for his failed run at President is facing a lawsuit over the text messages it sent.