A federal judge has denied a transgender inmate’s motions to amend her complaint and strike portions of the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, saying her request for injunctive relief to obtain a single-occupancy cell was outside the scope of her initial complaint. Plaintiff Michelle Lynne Kosilek is a transgender woman serving a life sentence in the Massachusetts state prison … Read more
Home Daily News Cravath is entitled to nearly $75M as a contingency… Law Firms Cravath is entitled to nearly $75M as a contingency fee in failed-merger litigation, judge rules By Debra Cassens Weiss August 29, 2022, 12:53 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. A Delaware judge has ruled that Cravath, Swaine & Moore is entitled to … Read more
Home Daily News Second mistrial in murder case declared after… Criminal Justice Second mistrial in murder case declared after prosecutor mistakenly texts judge By Amanda Robert August 19, 2022, 2:31 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. A mistrial has been declared in a case involving a man charged with killing his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son—after a prosecutor … Read more