In August of last year, students of Thomas M. Cooley Law School filed a class-action lawsuit against the school claiming that they were mislead by the school’s salary and post-graduate employment reports. But last week, a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit, saying that while the school’s salary and employment figures were “vague and incomplete”, the […]
Consumers Have No Day In Court If They Take Generics
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that generic drug makers are not required to update or strengthen warning labels, even when they are alerted to new safety issues or side affects, saying that generic drug companies do not have the same level of responsibility as makers of brand name manufacturers. In the case, Pliva vs. […]
Montana Woman Awarded Over $34 Million in Insurance Lawsuit
Yahoo News reports that Arlene Hull, a 90-year-old woman living in an assisted living facility, and her daughter sued Ability Insurance Co. in 2010 for ending her benefits. The insurance company suspended payments saying that Hull no longer qualified after her doctor said that she was only moderately impaired and a review found that she did […]
Colorado Settles Lawsuit Over the Mental Health Evaluations of Defendants
Colorado has become the first state in the country to require the state to abide by strict timelines for mental health evaluations of those accused of a crime. The Denver Post reported that a court compromise that was announced in April means that “mentally ill people that have been accused of crimes…could spend less time waiting for […]
Utah Supreme Court Say Physicians Have Duty to Patients’ Family
The Utah Supreme Court ruled last month that health care providers have a duty to consider how the treatment of a patient may affect the family of the patient. The Supreme Court’s decision reversed a third district judge’s ruling that medical malpractice suits could not be sought by third parties, and opens the door to […]
Ex-CMS Teacher Awarded $1.1 M over coerced Resignation
The Charlotte Observer reports that six years after Jeffery Leardini’s teaching career ended, a jury ruled that Charlotte-Mecklenberg Schools violated Leardini’s rights by coercing him to resign, and awarded him over $1 million. Leardini taught at CMS for eight years, mostly in its elementary schools. His job reviews were excellent and he never had any complaints […]
Bloomberg Law’s 10 Greatest Legal Movie Quotes
In honor of last night’s Oscar’s, the editors of Bloomberg Law chose 10 fun, interesting, and inspirational lines from legal movies. From A Few Good Men‘s “You can’t handle the truth!” to The Firm‘s “I discovered the law again.”, these movie quotes are some of the finest ever. Of course, the list is not comprehensive, and they left out […]
Supreme Court Debates When Lies Can Become Crimes In Stolen Valor Act Case
The Huffington Post reports that the Supreme Court seemed divided in a debate over whether or not it should strike down a federal law that makes it unlawful for a person to lie about receiving military honors. In 2006, Congress passed the Stolen Valor Act, which states that “whoever falsely represents himself or herself, verbally […]
Supreme Court Says Ministers Can’t Sue Churches For Employment
The Huffington Post reports that, in a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court handed down a historic decision last month when it decided that those that work for religious organizations whose duties reflect “a role in conveying the Church’s message and carrying out its mission” are not allowed to sue over employment discrimination based on the First Amendment. This decision is […]
Muslim Worker Sues Sacramento County For Alleged Religious Harassment
Abdur-Rahim Wasi, a Muslim human services specialist for Sacramento County, alleges that he has been subjected to religious and racial discrimination since September 11, 2001, when America was attacked by terrorists. Wasi claims he has been called “Osama Bin Laden”, “Al-Quaida”, and “Taliban” by co-workers and has been harassed by colleagues saying that he is […]
