Navigation In Locke v. County of Hubbard, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, in an opinion authored by circuit court Judge Jonathan Kobes, reversed the dismissal of a protester’s lawsuit against the county and two of its police officers related to excessive use of force in violation of 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 and […]
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Utah AG Fires Motley Rice From Opioid Lawsuit
The Utah attorney general’s decision this month comes after one of the defendants, OptumRx, moved to disqualify Motley Rice for conflict-of-interest reasons. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Call for Nominations for the Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards 2026
The WIPL Awards return in 2026 on an earlier schedule to align with next year’s General Conference Midwest Conference taking place in April in Chicago Click Here To Read The Full Article
Fed. Judge Denies Automatic Stay as Third Party Appeals to 7th Circuit
“As Virginia Surety recognizes, if a ruling denying intervention is overturned on appeal, the trial court can reopen discovery to allow the intervenor to catch up and, to the extent needed to avoid unfair prejudice, permit the intervenor to relitigate issues decided in its absence,” U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly of the Northern District […]
Opportunity Gaps Persist Amid Record Employment for Class of 2024
White graduates and those with at least one lawyer as a parent saw higher employment rates, particularly in sought-after roles. Click Here To Read The Full Article