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Allison Dunn is a reporter on ALM's Rapid Response desk based in Ohio, covering impactful litigation filings and rulings, emerging legal trends, controversies in the industry, and everything in between. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AllisonDWrites.
October 27, 2023 | Law.com
"My amici clients, who are manufacturers, are concerned about whether manufacturers will receive the tort liability insurance coverage that they paid substantial premium for and that they expected," said Sherilyn Pastor, an insurance recovery partner at McCarter & English in Newark, New Jersey, who authored the amicus brief on behalf of the Product Liability Council and the National Association of Manufacturers.
By Allison Dunn
6 minute read
October 27, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
"My amici clients, who are manufacturers, are concerned about whether manufacturers will receive the tort liability insurance coverage that they paid substantial premium for and that they expected," said Sherilyn Pastor, an insurance recovery partner at McCarter & English in Newark, New Jersey, who authored the amicus brief on behalf of the Product Liability Council and the National Association of Manufacturers.
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
October 27, 2023 | Law.com
A recent ruling allowing Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison to continue representing Google in antitrust litigation, despite not seeking a waiver from former client Yelp, shows it takes more than alleging an inherent client conflict to get a large firm kicked off a case.
By Allison Dunn
7 minute read
October 26, 2023 | Law.com
Following a shooting at a restaurant and bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, the state court system has closed the courts, including Lewiston District Court, Androscoggin Superior Court, and the Violations Bureau and Service Center, according to a press release issued Thursday.
By Allison Dunn
1 minute read
October 24, 2023 | Law.com
At oral arguments Tuesday, the Ohio Supreme Court pressed Sherwin-Williams' Jones Day counsel about why the company should be entitled to indemnification for injuries caused by a product that is known to be hazardous.
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
October 23, 2023 | Law.com
"I'm excited to nominate these exceptional attorneys to the Courts," Healey said in Friday's statement announcing two of the nominations. "Audrey Murillo has demonstrated a knowledge of the juvenile system and a commitment to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the children of Massachusetts. Michael Pineault has dedicated his career to public service and upholding the rule of law. We're grateful for the work of the Governor's Council as they consider these two nominations."
By Allison Dunn
4 minute read
October 20, 2023 | Law.com
U.S. District Senior Judge Rebecca Beach Smith of the Eastern District of Virginia approved the final settlement agreement between a class of drug purchasers and pharmaceutical companies, Merck & Co., and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, which also requires the defendants to pay one-third of the settlement fund in attorney fees, or $23 million, as well as $3.9 million in costs—as requested by plaintiffs' counsel.
By Allison Dunn
4 minute read
October 20, 2023 | Law.com
"We are not persuaded by Graves's claim that Wright's exoneration in the Fourth Circuit was 'premised upon a legal technicality.' To be sure, Wright's habeas claim succeeded because Graves should have recognized that grand larceny from the person was not a lesser-included offense of robbery," Judge Stuart A. Raphae wrote. "But the question here is whether Wright pleaded facts showing that he was actually innocent of grand larceny from the person. He did."
By Allison Dunn
7 minute read
October 19, 2023 | National Law Journal
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By Allison Dunn
2 minute read
October 13, 2023 | Law.com
"Throughout the entirety of this transaction, defendants Williams and A&G were acting solely as agents of Vetcomm," Senior U.S. District Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr. wrote. "Thus, even if Williams volunteered in the second email to notify Jones upon request to disburse the subject funds, such a modification would bind only Vetcomm, the principal, and not defendants Williams and A&G, the agents."
By Allison Dunn
5 minute read
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