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By Allison Dunn | August 21, 2023
In a 4-3 ruling, the Maryland Supreme Court interpreted a former chief justice's administrative COVID-19 orders concerning the scope of a 15-day extension as pertaining only to the period from March 16, 2020 through July 20, 2020—the dates on which the court clerks' offices were closed to the public—rather than to the entirety of the judiciary emergency orders.
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By Riley Brennan | August 21, 2023
"We do not find any ambiguity in Section 21(c) of the Illinois Emergency Management [Act]. The statutory authority is clear that, except for willful misconduct, any 'private person, firm or corporation' who renders 'assistance or advice at the request of the state during [a] disaster shall not be civilly liable for causing the death of, or injury to, any person,'" the state appeals court said.
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By Riley Brennan | August 18, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a lower court's dismissal of plaintiffs' free-exercise claims against Kentucky's governor, stemming from the barring of in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, concluding he had qualified immunity and was shielded from liability.
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By Emily Cousins | August 18, 2023
"Even though the providers made that claim, it is apparent that the insurance carriers continued to charge premiums for malpractice," Robert C. Lubus Jr. of Grady & Riley said. "Here, the Connecticut Supreme Court made it clear that in order to use the executive order as a shield, the malpractice had to have some relation to COVID or to a lack of resources caused by COVID. The facts of our case are such that we are confident that the nursing home will never be able to sustain this burden."
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By Adolfo Pesquera | August 17, 2023
Health Mart Atlas "wrongfully refused to release the subject funds to SmartScripts in violation of the pharmacy agreement," SmartScripts CEO Todd Thompson said.
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By Andrew Maloney | August 16, 2023
"I've worked with several attorneys recently making lateral moves to large global law firms, and none were given a formal 100% remote-work option," said executive coach and former Big Law partner Laura Terrell.
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By Michael A. Mora | August 15, 2023
"We are eager and honored to finally have the Florida Supreme Court resolve this same question that affects hundreds of thousands of students in Florida and millions nationwide," said Adam Moskowitz of the Moskowitz Law Firm.
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By Riley Brennan | August 15, 2023
Former students are seeking partial refunds of tuition and fees on the grounds that they received a materially different educational experience than they were promised and paid fees for facilities and services they were denied access to.
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By Mason Lawlor | August 15, 2023
"It is possible [the plaintiff] contracted COVID-19 at work, even though great precautions were taken to prevent the virus's spread there, and even though she could identify no COVID-19-positive patient or coworker with whom she came in contact during the relevant time period," the appeals court wrote. "But it is also possible that she contracted the virus at Wal-Mart or somewhere else..."
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By Riley Brennan | August 11, 2023
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
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