Marianna Wharry “The trial court apparently believed that any risk to the class was resolved simply by precluding Chatman from serving as class counsel, without discussing the relationships […]
Music Piracy Ruling Threatens Internet ‘Mass Evictions,’ SCOTUS Told
Cox Communications is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a billion-dollar lawsuit filed by record labels over music piracy, warning that it “jeopardizes internet access for […]
ABA Files Suit Against Administration’s $3.2M Cuts in Funding, Forcing Mass Layoffs
The American Bar Association filed suit against the U.S. Department of Justice Wednesday, claiming the department illegally terminated federal grants designated for survivors of domestic violence in retaliation […]
Mass Tort Firm Seeger Weiss Bows Out of Boston
Mid-Atlantic plaintiffs firm Seeger Weiss has exited the Boston legal market after four years. Former Seeger Weiss environmental practice chair Matthew Pawa, who helped launch the firm’s Boston […]
Smith & Wesson to Face Civil Suit Over M&P Rifle Used in Parade Mass Shooting, Judge Rules
The victims of a 2022 mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade can proceed with negligence claims against Smith & Wesson and other gun retailers and distributors, […]
Complaining of Judicial ‘Power Grab,’ DOJ Asks Justices to Thwart Mass Reinstatement of Fired Workers
Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. My name is Jimmy Hoover. I have been the Supreme Court correspondent for the National Law Journal and Law.com since 2023. In this newsletter, I provide […]
Lawsuits Claim Plaintiffs Firms Are ‘Weaponizing’ Mass Arbitration
Companies are pushing back against what they claim to be a “weaponization” of their arbitration agreements by plaintiffs firms. Three lawsuits targeting plaintiffs firms who file mass arbitrations […]
Ethics Complaint Against MDL Judge Alleging Gender Bias Is Part of ‘Disgusting Attacks on the Courts,’ NJ Top Mass Tort Lawyer Says
A conservative judicial group called Article III Project filed a judicial misconduct complaint against U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers after she issued an order emphasizing the need […]
Mass. Justices Issue New Guidelines for Courts Handling Self-Represented Litigants in Civil Cases
“These new guidelines provide important guidance to judges concerning the kinds of steps that they can and should take, without violating their obligation of impartiality, to ensure that […]
Mass. Attorney’s Suit Against Former Employer, City Solicitor Can Continue in Federal Court
A Massachusetts federal judge allowed an attorney and former employee of the Revere City Solicitor’s Office to proceed with her unlawful discrimination and retaliation lawsuit after denying the […]