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“The court’s decision makes clear that school districts injure teachers when they compel or chill their speech on matters of public importance. A huge victory for the First Amendment, we are hopeful it gives others the courage to fight back against discriminatory equity trainings,” said the legal nonprofit organization representing the plaintiffs.       

“The thing to keep in mind is that random case assignment is subject to so many exceptions across the federal courts, said Syracuse University College of Law professor Katherine MacFarlane. “Random assignment is this exalted principle, but I don’t even know if it’s the default.       

“I have not seen any other platform bring these claims,” intellectual property defense attorney Casey Hewitt of Hewitt told Law.com.       

Daljit Doogal, the Detroit partner who will start his second term as chair and CEO in May 2026, said his goals include refreshing the firm’s strategic plan and focusing on growth, and technology and innovation.       

The two lawsuits filed Wednesday are the first wrongful death claims brought in connection with the accident. Both were brought in Kentucky state court and are represented by attorneys from Clifford Law Offices out of Chicago, and the Louisville-based law firm Sam Aguiar Injury Lawyers.       

Though attorney Shannon Mastick said one of her strongest trivia subjects is pop culture, her law degree also came in handy.       

“Northwestern knew that NDR planned to give Northwestern a $12.5 million donation solely for the purposes of funding research conducted by Dr. Siddique. NDR justifiably trusted that Northwestern would use NDR’s donation to fund research conducted by Dr. Siddique, and Northwestern had reason to know that Dr. Siddique might be unable to conduct that research,”

Thad Driscoll humbly works to strengthen neighborhoods and arts nonprofits in Cincinnati—work that has earned him Corporate Counsel’s 2025 Humanitarian of the Year Award.       

“We are happy the court denied the core of Walmart’s motion and are looking forward to continuing to litigate this case to seek justice for our client,” said Justin K. Gelfand of Margulis Gelfand in St. Louis, who is representing the plaintiff.       

U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins for the Northern District of Illinois declined to grant summary judgment on plaintiff American Wire’s claims for breach of an indemnification clause against Wind Turbines and Energy Cables Corp. (WTEC), which had previously agreed to indemnify the plaintiff against certain claims relating to defective electric cables.