Navigation Brad O’Brien filed the suit on behalf of his partner, Melissa Allen, who died days after undergoing an emergency cesarean section at Lowell General Hospital. He argued his suit wasn’t time-barred because his time to file a claim didn’t start accruing until he first spoke to his lawyer in September 2017, when he claimed to […]
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'Imperative Public Importance': Cases of Fired Agency Officials Converge on High Court
Legal challenges over President Donald Trump’s firing of various Democratic independent agency officials, including on the Federal Trade Commission, have begun piling up at the U.S. Supreme Court. Click Here To Read The Full Article
A Lot of Buzz—But Any Legal Claims Over Charlie Kirk Fallout?
As U.S. employers suspend employees over their online commentary surrounding assassinated activist Charlie Kirk, attorneys weigh the legal claims that might soon follow. Click Here To Read The Full Article
DC Circuit Blocks Trump's Firing of Fed Governor, Notes Likely Due Process Violation
“In this court, the government does not dispute that it failed to provide Cook even minimal process—that is, notice of the allegation against her and a meaningful opportunity to respond—before she was purportedly removed, Judge Bradley Garcia wrote in a concurrence to the D.C. Circuit’s unsigned order. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Climate Change Forcing GCs to Confront Complex Web of Emerging Risks
One challenge for general counsel to overcome is a perception within organizations that extreme weather is random, undermining the value of planning. Click Here To Read The Full Article