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Montgomery County Circuit Court holds virtual graduation for adult drug court
The Montgomery County Circuit Court Adult Drug Court is set to host a virtual graduation ceremony on Wednesday, November 18, 2020.
Trump loses libel case against CNN, needs to show 'actual malice' from the network
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – President Donald Trump’s campaign is going to have to make a stronger argument if it wants to sustain its libel lawsuit against CNN.
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP: BCLP Adds New Global Data Privacy & Cyber Security Lead
International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) announced that Amy de La Lama has joined as a partner to lead the firm’s global Data Privacy & Cyber Security Team, within the Corporate & Finance Transactions Department.
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP: Berger Highly Ranked in ‘Westchester Power 100’ List
New York Counsel Suzanne Berger has been named to the Westchester Power 100 list, by City & State New York.
POLSINELLI PC: Polsinelli Attorney Elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli is pleased to announce Tony W. Torain, II, a shareholder in the firm’s Washington D.C. office, has been named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF).
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP: Evolving Convertible Bond Strategies for Corporates
As we enter the last quarter of this extraordinary year, companies will have to consider how and if they want to expand into a market bristling with opportunity (though not without risks).
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Husch Blackwell Completes Build Out, Moves Into New Downtown Milwaukee Office Space
Husch Blackwell announced the completion of construction on its new, state-of-the-art office space in J. Jeffers & Co.’s newly opened Huron Building, located at 511 N. Broadway in downtown Milwaukee.
Top opioid plaintiff lawyers plead for Walmart case to join action in Ohio
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - The lawyers in charge of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors pleaded for a Walmart case against the government to be pulled into the court coordinating federal multidistrict litigation, saying the legal questions it raises have already been answered by judge overseeing the MDL.
Ruth A. Jakubowski appointed as new circuit administrative judge
Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera has announced the appointment of Judge Ruth A. Jakubowski as the county administrative judge for the Circuit Court for Baltimore County and circuit administrative judge for the Third...
Congressman asks Cuomo to change N.Y. construction liability law
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Defendants in New York courts have a new tool to fight certain types of lawsuit, while construction companies are again hoping legal reform comes to them.
N.Y. firm draws judge's ire for using debt collection lawsuits as 'a sword'
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (legal Newsline) – Plaintiffs lawyers have been warned by a federal judge that more frivolous litigation will result in sanctions.
Bayer's Roundup fight: Success in France but paying billions to settle U.S. cases
In a graphic demonstration of the difference between the U.S. legal system and those of other countries, an appeals court in France has rejected the only pending lawsuit there claiming Bayer’s Roundup herbicide causes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the common cancer that tens of thousands of Americans blame on the product.
Pa. opioid lawsuits plod along as companies demand 'critical information to defend themselves'
MEDIA (Legal Newsline) - Drug distributors facing about 50 opioid lawsuits in Pennsylvania have asked the judge overseeing the litigation to order sanctions against plaintiffs for repeatedly refusing to honor deadlines to turn over evidence including information about how state and local governments have handled the opioid crisis they blame on the drug industry.
Morgan & Morgan saves itself $4.25M in legal malpractice case
LAKELAND, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A major personal injury law firm has successfully reduced a $5 million legal malpractice verdict against it to $750,000.
Financial arrangements between defense firms and experts to be examined by Fla. Supreme Court
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida appeals court has deemed the issue of payment to expert witnesses as one of great public importance.
Ohio SC rules for school employees in case of bullying of a kindergartner
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – School staff did not act recklessly when addressing reports of bullying of a kindergartner, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled.
Elevator company sues D.C. metro over escalator contract
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – An elevator company has gone to federal court to dispute the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s decision to contract with a different company.
Consumer Brands Association fails in appeal of $18M Wash. penalty over GMO ballot measure
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – The Washington Court of Appeals has affirmed an $18 million penalty against the Grocery Manufacturers Association.
Maryland Judiciary reverts to Phase III due to COVID-19 surge
The Maryland Judiciary has announced a return to Phase III operations as part of its response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state.
Lawsuit alleging Trump has doomed us to hell is thrown out
GEORGETOWN, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A Delaware woman who sued Donald Trump for dooming people to hell has had her complaint dismissed as legally frivolous.