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Category Archives: Legal information

Ben Wheeler

Connecticut Gun Control Case Litigation Watched Closely In New York

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November 17, 2017
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Benjamin Wheeler was six when he died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. His parents, David and Francine, are now plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Remington, the maker of the gun used in the mass shooting. Since the shooting, David had spoken in front of state legislators, petitioned Congress and sat with his wife while she shared the microphone with then-President Obama. She pleaded for revisions to t

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Celebrating litigation

Celebrate Love Litigating Lawyers Day With Things You’ll Never Hear a Lawyer Say

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August 31, 2017
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Happy "Love Litigating Lawyers Day." Yes. No matter how unpopular lawyers are, everyone wants to have ‘their' day. The origin of LLLD is unknown, but LLLD was created to honor the contributions of lawyers in America. The best way to celebrate the day is to realize the importance of attorneys in their role of upholding society. To celebrate, it may be a good time to reflect on things you'll never hear a litig

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The Edge vs. California

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April 20, 2017
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The most bitter property battle in US history is about to start in California.  Since buying 151 acres in the Santa Monica mountains in California way back in 2005, a progressive war has waged between the environmental groups backed by state agencies and the Dubliner, David Evans. Also known as the Edge, David wants to build five exclusive mansions on Malibu land known as Sweetwater Mesa, an open space that h

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New York State beefed up protections for some private and public sector workers2

New York City Process Servers Get Increased Protection Even as They May Be Replaced by Facebook

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September 02, 2016
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New York State beefed up protections for some private and public sector workers. Assaults against them is now a Class D felony. An attack on a worker used to be a Class A misdemeanor. The protections, signed Wednesday by Governor Andrew Cuomo, include utility workers, process servers, and workers who clean mass transportation stops and terminal

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More legal troubles for Chipotle

More legal troubles for Chipotle

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February 01, 2016
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  As if the lawsuits following the food poisoning were not enough, Chipotle Mexican Grill is now in more legal trouble. This time it is to do with several sex discrimination charges in Cincinnati. Several former female managers have just filed suit against this fast food restaurant chain on allegations that they were wrongly terminated by a former manager who

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Heartland Data Breach: Handicapping the Financial Institutions' Suit In Light of Recent Class Actions

Heartland Data Breach: Handicapping the Financial Institutions’ Suit In Light of Recent Class Actions

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December 19, 2015
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Financial institutions face an uncertain legal environment when they attempt to obtain reimbursement for losses associated with a data breach at a credit card processor. When a data breach at a credit card processor or large merchant occurs, financial institutions are often out millions of dollars associated with cancelling and r

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US Government’s CPSC set to announce massive crib recall

US Government’s CPSC set to announce massive crib recall

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November 10, 2015
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The US Government’s Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to announce on Tuesday an expansive recall on cribs with dropdown sides. Both CBS News and ABC News in the U.S. have learned that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), an independent federal agency, will announce a recall on cribs with dropdown sides in what could be the largest crib recall in U.S. history. A report issued by Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen on CBS’s “Early Show” indicated th

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Swartz v. Doe: Tennessee Ruling Provides Clarity on Showing Needed to Uncover Identity of Anonymous Blogger in Defamation/Privacy Case

Swartz v. Doe: Tennessee Ruling Provides Clarity on Showing Needed to Uncover Identity of Anonymous Blogger in Defamation/Privacy Case

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October 25, 2015
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A Tennessee trial court adopted a version of the "heavy" Dendrite standard for permitting discovery of the identity of the anonymous poster of an allegedly defamatory blog. However, as interpreted by the trial court, this standard was not insuperable, and resulted in an order that the

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Has the Roberts Court Killed Class Actions?

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September 26, 2015
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The Nation recently made the claim that the Supreme Court has made it virtually impossible to file a class action lawsuit. As evidence, several key cases were cited from the 2010-2011 term which are said to have had “far-reaching” implications on other would-be litigants who want to come together to pursue claims against big companies.  The cases included Wal-Mart v. Dukes

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Abortion laws texas

The Abortion Battle – Texas Likely to Lead

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August 21, 2015
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It is expected that the next big Supreme Court case involving abortion will originate from Texas. In 2013, a law was implemented that closed abortion clinics in Texas significantly reducing access to abortion and an increase in abortion costs for women who still chose to go through the procedure. Texas has 17 abortion clinics today as comp

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