June 06, 2022 | Law.com
Representing Client During Suspension, Misconduct Toward Judges Gets Maryland Attorney DisbarredEkekwe "knowingly and intentionally" misrepresented her status to the court, according to the opinion.
By Mason Lawlor
3 minute read
June 03, 2022 | Law.com
Appeals Court: Police Officers Need More Than a 'Hunch' to Conduct SearchesThe South Carolina Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court ruling suppressing evidence seized during a drug bust in 2017.
By Mason Lawlor
3 minute read
June 01, 2022 | Daily Report Online
11th Circ.: No 'Magic Words' Needed for Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act to Bar Class ActionThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has dismissed a putative class action against the brokerage firm Hornor, Townsend & Kent, holding that, according to the "essence" of the complaint, it's barred by the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act.
By Mason Lawlor
4 minute read
June 01, 2022 | Law.com
Appellate Court Upholds Sanctions Against Pediatric Dentist for Failing to Obtain Parent's ConsentThe Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a decision to discipline a pediatric dentist who allegedly neglected to receive informed consent from the parent of a minor patient before placing eight steel crowns in the patient's mouth.
By Mason Lawlor
3 minute read
May 31, 2022 | Law.com
Appeals Court: Conservation Group Not 'Indispensable' to B&B's Bid to Block Public Access to LandmarkA Tennessee bed and breakfast will have to go it alone in its battle to stop the public from using its property to access a nearby natural landmark.
By Mason Lawlor
3 minute read
May 25, 2022 | Law.com
6th Circ. Revives Title IX Suit Because of School District's 'Indifference to Widespread Instances of Sexual Harassment Across Its Schools'The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has reversed and remanded, in part, a Tennessee federal judge's grant of summary judgment to a school district that was sued by two female students after a videotape surfaced of them engaging in sexual activity with other male students.
By Mason Lawlor
5 minute read
May 24, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Lawyer Details Potentially Profound Impact of Two Pieces of Legislation on Georgia's Booming Entertainment IndustryLast week, the Georgia 2022 legislative session came to a close, leaving two pieces of legislation on the table that had heavy implications for the state's extremely lucrative entertainment business.
By Mason Lawlor
3 minute read
May 24, 2022 | Law.com
Ford Motor Co. Reaches $19.2M Multistate Settlement Over False Advertising ClaimsThe plaintiff class argued that Ford inflated the fuel economy ratings of its vehicles and knowingly deceived customers.
By Mason Lawlor
2 minute read
May 24, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Appeals Court Reinstates Parents' Med-Mal Claim, Finds Expert Testimony Should Have Been AdmittedIn a decision that further clarifies the rules on admission of expert testimony in medical malpractice cases, the Court of Appeals of Georgia has reinstated a lawsuit in which two parents claim Insight Psychiatric Services neglected to identify lupus in their daughter.
By Mason Lawlor
3 minute read
May 20, 2022 | Law.com
Ohio Attorney, Facing Discipline for Neglecting Client Facing Foreclosure, Resigns From BarAn Ohio attorney has resigned from the state bar in the midst of disciplinary proceedings for allegedly neglecting a client facing foreclosure, moving to another state without telling her and failing to repay fees he collected from her.
By Mason Lawlor
3 minute read
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