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POLSINELLI PC: Polsinelli Adds Seasoned Health Care Executive as Shareholder in Seattle
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes Lori A. Oliver as shareholder in its Seattle office.
WILSON ELSER: The State of the Hemp & CBD Industry
Neil Willner (Associate-White Plains) will appear on a panel “The State of the Hemp & CBD Industry,” the second in a six-part series on cannabis and hemp presented by Business Insurance and sponsored by Cannasure Insurance Services and Wilson Elser on May 13, 2020.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Thomas Richardson Appointed to Board of the Massachusetts Business Aviation Association
Thomas M. Richardson, an associate in the Corporate and Business Aviation practices at Greenberg Traurig, LLP in Boston, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Business Aviation Association (MBAA)
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig’s Whitney Phelps Spoke at Virtual New York Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference
Whitney Phelps, Health Care & FDA shareholder in the Albany Office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, spoke at the Virtual New York Regional Healthcare Compliance Association’s (HCCA) Conference on May 8 at 8:30 a.m.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: 13 Greenberg Traurig New Jersey Attorneys, 5 Practices Included in Chambers USA 2020 Guide
The 2020 Chambers USA Guide includes rankings for 13 attorneys and five practices from the New Jersey office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Citing Coronavirus concerns, federal judge pushes back opioid trial to October
CHARLESTON – Citing the Coronavirus pandemic, a federal judge has granted a “modest extension” pushing back the start of the trial in cases filed by the City of Huntington and Cabell County against three major opioid distribution companies.
Former Fox News personality still battling to have sexual harassment lawsuit heard in open court
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Once rejected, a former Fox News presenter is not quitting in her effort to have her sexual harassment claims against the network heard in a state court.
Colorado court: Lawyer can't turn on client he represented more than 450 times
DENVER (Legal Newsline) – A Denver personal injury lawyer has been disqualified from representing a car crash victim against an insurance company for which he worked more than 400 cases.
Despite YouTube videos showing defect, GoPro defeats litigation over drone troubles
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – Stockholders suing GoPro over troubles it had rolling out a drone product have lost their lawsuit in Delaware.
Private lawyers won't be cashing in on contract given to them by former Mississippi AG
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - It doesn’t look like private lawyers who scored a contract with former Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood will get the payday they were seeking when he hired them in October 2015.
Woman who removed nasal tube and wouldn't let nurses reinsert it loses lawsuit; Her case was supported by New Jersey's trial lawyers
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A woman who pulled a medical tube out of her nose and refused to let it be reinserted can’t sue her health care provider because her condition worsened without it.
Companies have ammo if they want to make Utah opioid lawsuits cheaper to defend
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) – Companies facing opioid litigation in Utah should be encouraged by a recent state Supreme Court decision that allowed the transfer of one of the cases – a sign that defendants might not have to fight more than 10 fronts in the state.
Boyhood friendship doesn't stop litigation funder from suing N.J. personal injury lawyer for $18M
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A litigation finance company whose colorful history includes a federal criminal investigation and a multiyear battle over millions of dollars in legal fees stemming from a Siberian plane crash has sued a prominent New Jersey personal injury lawyer for repayment of loans that have allegedly ballooned to more than $18 million with compound interest.
South Carolina survey shows businesses worried about coronavirus lawsuits
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) – As Congress prepares for a debate on whether to shield reopened businesses from coronavirus lawsuits, the results of a South Carolina survey show companies are concerned with liability issues.
South by Southwest Festival organizers face suit over refusal to issue refunds after COVID-19 cancellation
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) — The organizers of the South by Southwest Festival are facing a lawsuit for allegedly refusing to give refunds after the event's cancellation due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Maryland Judiciary adapts problem-solving courts amid COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges for the Maryland Judiciary, particularly its Problem-Solving Courts.
Students seek refunds from California State University system over coronavirus closing
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A Sonoma State University student is claiming the California State University system should refund students' tuition from the more than $350 million in federal stimulus money it has received due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
University of Miami student's lawsuit claims COVID-19 online learning is ineffective for her major
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) — A University of Miami architecture student has filed a class action against the school alleging the online curriculum she was forced to take due to the COVID-19 outbreak is ineffective for her major.
Democrat governors and voters favor coronavirus lawsuit protections, but what about Dems in Congress?
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Democratic leaders in states like North Carolina and New York have embraced the idea that giving companies a measure of protection from coronavirus lawsuits is in the best idea of their constituents, but it remains to be seen if the U.S. House of Representatives feels the same.
Poll: Congress should safeguard businesses from coronavirus lawsuits
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Americans favor protections from coronavirus lawsuits for businesses, according to poll results released by a national legal reform group.