Jury issue found in suit over antipsychotic medication
PROVIDENCE, RI - [box type="shadow"] Summary: Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. denies summary judgment Plaintiff alleges lack of informed consent for Geodon risks Dispute ...More

University’s motion to dismiss disparate treatment claim denied
PROVIDENCE, RI - [box type="shadow"] Summary: Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. presides over case Plaintiff alleges discrimination based on race, age, sex, national origin ...More

Proposed federal rule could reward employees with millions for reporting financial crimes
PROVIDENCE, RI - A newly proposed federal rule could significantly expand financial incentives and protections for employees who report money laundering, sanctions violations, ...More

Education – Non-renewal of contracts – Teachers
PROVIDENCE, RI - Where a hearing officer of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education affirmed an order issued by the commissioner of education vacating the Providence ...More

Contract – Jury waiver – Defamation
PROVIDENCE, RI - Where a plaintiff has filed an amended complaint adding a new defamation claim, the defendant’s motion to strike the plaintiff’s jury demand should be allowed because ...More

US judge throws out Trump's defamation case against Wall Street Journal
RICHMOND, VA - [box type="shadow"] Summary: U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles dismisses Trump's lawsuit Lawsuit challenges Wall Street Journal article on Epstein card ...More

Criminal - Defendant convicted for knowingly submitting false immigration documents
RICHMOND, VA - Although an applicant for an immigration visa petition under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 is not required to submit psychological evaluations and lease ...More