News from 2021
United Healthcare against Fremont Emergency Services alleges insurance short-paying
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) - Day one of a three-week trial saw attorneys for Fremont Emergency Services of Las Vegas accuse United Healthcare Insurance of deliberately under-paying medical emergency room claims, to save money and maximize profits.s.
Golf course not at fault for crazy cart wreck that broke man's arm
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A Kentucky golf course isn’t liable for an accident that occurred after a golfer swerved to avoid an overturned cart and rolled his own vehicle on top of himself, an appeals court ruled.
Civil suit filed over alleged Uber rape in Boston
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A Massachusetts woman has filed a lawsuit in Suffolk County Superior Court against Uber Technologies that alleges driver Michael Squadrito raped her while she was intoxicated and in his car.
Lawsuit blames Airbnb for broken neck after fall down stairs
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - A Texas woman is suing Airbnb and the Arkansas rental property she stayed for allegedly falling and sustaining a broken neck.
Manchin's stance on filibuster vitally important, legal expert says
CHARLESTON – Now that the compromise voting rights legislation championed by Sen. Joe Manchin has been defeated, one election law expert says Manchin’s stance on the filibuster becomes even more important.
California judge rejects public nuisance arguments in opioid lawsuit
SANTA ANA - A California judge eviscerated legal arguments that opioid manufacturers caused a public nuisance by selling their products, dismissing a vanguard lawsuit by Santa Clara County and other municipal plaintiffs because they failed to provide any evidence the companies caused doctors to write medically inappropriate prescriptions.
Nevada jury selection made in reimbursement dispute pitting Freemont Emergency Services v. United Health Insurance
Defense attorneys for United Healthcare Insurance the country’s largest health insurance company appeared to have their work cut out for them in a lawsuit launched by Fremont Emergency Services.
42 pitchers of beer, a car urinated on, a fight and a lawsuit
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - A man who was beat up in the parking lot after patrons celebrated their friend’s 21st birthday with 42 pitchers of beer can sue the bar under Iowa’s dram-shop law, an appeals court ruled.
One pharmacy settles, others want claims booted in key opioid trial
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Giant Eagle settled multiple opioid lawsuits against it as fellow defendants in a closely watched trial testing novel public-nuisance theories filed motions to dismiss, arguing the plaintiffs failed to prove their case.
In fight for UCLA records showing academics 'going after climate denialism,' Enron's interest in green industry revealed
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A government watchdog group has filed a trial brief and declarations in Los Angeles Superior Court to investigate the involvement of law faculty from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the climate litigation industry.
Lawsuit says owners of pastry business had a problem with Spanish language
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Xenia Hernandez filed a complaint on September 7 in Suffolk County Superior Court against Modern Pastry for discrimination.
Emerson College employee sues for equal pay, end to alleged gender discrimination
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.
W.Va. joins six states in suit requiring COVID vaccine for federal contractors
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 donate over one million hours for underserved communities
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.
Attribution science 'suggested with courts in mind' may fail as world leaders gather in Glasgow
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.
Reed Smith recognized by Leadership Council for Legal Diversity as a Top Performer and Compass Award winner
Reed Smith recognized by Leadership Council for Legal Diversity as a Top Performer and Compass Award winner.
Fox Rothschild Offers Attorneys Billable Hours Credit for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Activities
Fox Rothschild Offers Attorneys Billable Hours Credit for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Activities.
Raymond Truitt Elected Secretary of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Raymond Truitt Elected Secretary of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
Marquetta J. Bryan Wins Black Leaders Worth Watching Award
Marquetta J. Bryan Wins Black Leaders Worth Watching Award.
Robert E. O’Connor Earns Advanced Certificate from the International Group of P&I Clubs’ Qualification Program
Robert E. O’Connor Earns Advanced Certificate from the International Group of P&I Clubs’ Qualification Program.