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Appeals Court Stays Earplug Judge's 'Unprecedented' Injunction Against 3M

A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily stayed what 3M called an "unprecedented and impermissible" injunction order by a Florida judge overseeing thousands of combat earplug lawsuits.
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Daily Report Online

Parents May Leverage Federal Torts Claim Act After Air Force Day Care Workers Indicted

Ex-employees' alleged abuse against at least 14 day care children ranged from striking and kicking children to spraying children in the face with a cleaning liquid, and more, per federal indictment.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Bitter Email Exchange Leads to Defamation Claims Against Opposing Counsel

"The purpose of this email was not in furtherance of any legitimate litigation purpose, but rather was sent with actual malice," wrote Timothy Parlatore. 
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Feds Sue GM Financial for Alleged Lease Overcharges, Delayed Refunds for Military Members

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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Law.com

In Game-Changing Win for Plaintiffs, Bankruptcy Judge Greenlights Earplug Lawsuits Against 3M

Friday's order by Chief Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey Graham in Indianapolis means lawsuits would go forward against 3M alleging the earplugs caused hearing loss and ringing of the ears.
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Daily Report Online

Woman Sues Marine Corps Alleging Sex Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation at Ga. Base

"This is someone who was subjected to sexual harassment, who did everything right in complaining and opposing that harassment, and in response was subjected to further retaliation by the defendant, and ultimately that culminated in the alleged retaliatory discharge," Buckley Beal partner Thomas J. Mew IV said.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

PACT Act Stands to Give Rise to Litigation Beyond Camp Lejeune Claims, Lawyers Say

"As far as actual calls ... that will go up immediately. It already has," John J. O'Donnell, at Pennsylvania-based Martin Law, said.
4 minute read

Law.com

'You Can't Use This Court to Perpetrate a Fraud': Judge Probes 3M's Actions Prior to Earplug Bankruptcy

At a Thursday hearing, U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers continued to focus on an indemnity agreement 3M reached on July 25 to transfer liability to its subsidiary, Aearo Technologies, which, one day later, filed for bankruptcy. "You can't use this court to perpetrate a fraud on a bankruptcy," she told one of 3M's lawyers.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Faced With Rise of Extremism Within Its Ranks, U.S. Military Clamps Down on Racist Speech, Retweets and Likes

Service members' involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection has made the spread of extremism—particularly white nationalism—a significant issue for the U.S. military.
7 minute read

Law.com

Veteran Attorney Consents to License Revocation After Admitting to Evading $869K in Income Taxes

Nosuk Kim was not charged in the underlying fraud case against her husband and his company, I-Tek, a company that provided clothing, promotional items, and equipment to federal government agencies, but the allegations against the attorney stem from its proceeds, according to the statement of facts included with the consent order.
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