News published on Legal Newsline in November 2021

BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Anna Feder filed a complaint on September 22 in the Suffolk County Superior Court against Emerson College and Brooke Knight for gender discrimination, unequal pay and unlawful retaliation.

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has joined six other states in filing a complaint against President Joe Biden and many federal agencies within the Administration in response to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement placed on federal contractors.

Maryland lawyers have collectively donated over one million hours of pro bono legal services to support the state's underserved communities, according to a recent report.

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - "Attribution science" - defined as a branch of climatology that attempts to link and quantify extreme weather events to the human influence on climate - is expected to be in focus at the 26th world summit on climate change (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland where world leaders, including President Biden and a cadre of his cabinet members, have gathered.

Robert E. O’Connor Earns Advanced Certificate from the International Group of P&I Clubs’ Qualification Program.

Marquetta J. Bryan Wins Black Leaders Worth Watching Award.

Raymond Truitt Elected Secretary of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.

Fox Rothschild Offers Attorneys Billable Hours Credit for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Activities.

Reed Smith recognized by Leadership Council for Legal Diversity as a Top Performer and Compass Award winner.

TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Wayne Chan filed a federal complaint on September 24 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against Golden Nugget Atlantic City LLC for breach of contract, breach of implied contract, breach of 8implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and unjust enrichment.

PEORIA, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Dawn Hauger filed a federal class action complaint on September 23 in the Central District of Illinois against Dollar General Corporation negligent misrepresentation, fraud and unjust enrichment, among other claims.

TALLAHASEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Black Lives Matter Tampa and a lawyer group have dropped their challenge to Florida’s new anti-riot law.

LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was ordered to publicly denounce the activist group Antifa or be removed from a political position in Huntington Beach, Calif.