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Federal Court Sends Pharmaceutical Lawsuit Back to State, Keeping Boies Schiller in Legal Spotlight

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Miami, Florida — A federal judge has determined that Boies Schiller Flexner LLP remains implicated in a continuing legal battle involving pharmaceutical mass tort firms and their previous counsel. In a ruling issued Thursday, the judge remanded the case back to state court, affirming that the allegations against the law firm have sufficient merit to proceed. The lawsuit revolves around claims from various pharmaceutical tort firms, which allege that their former legal representation may have mishandled certain aspects of their cases. By sending the case back to state level jurisdiction, the judge has effectively allowed … Read more

Federal Judge Orders Release of Turkish Student Detained by ICE Amid Visa Dispute

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A federal judge in Minneapolis has ordered the immediate release of a Turkish graduate student from the University of Minnesota, who was detained after his visa was unexpectedly revoked. Doğukan Günaydın, arrested at his off-campus home on March 27, has been held at the Sherburne County Jail since that time. Judge Jeffrey Bryan determined that Günaydın’s ongoing detention infringes on his Fifth Amendment right to due process. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security contended that his student visa was revoked due to a DWI conviction earlier this year. Prosecutors had argued for his continued detention, … Read more

Former Arkansas Judge Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Lying to FBI After Scandalous Proposition

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Helena-West Helena, Ark. — A former district court judge has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after being convicted of making false statements to the FBI. Thomas David Carruth, 64, of Clarendon, was found guilty of this charge, although he was acquitted of more serious allegations, including bribery and fraud. The sentencing took place on Monday before United States District Court Judge D. Price Marshall Jr., who imposed a 24-month prison term on Carruth. Court documents highlighted that Carruth had previously presided over both criminal and civil cases during his tenure. In April … Read more

Federal Jury Awards $160,000 to Teachers in Landmark Equal Pay Victory Against Central Bucks School District

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PHILADELPHIA — Two female teachers from Central Bucks School District were awarded $160,000 by a federal jury on Thursday, after they argued that they were underpaid compared to their male counterparts. This verdict, delivered in U.S. District Court, came after a trial that began earlier in the week. Rebecca Cartee-Haring received $81,000 while Dawn Marinello was awarded $84,000. Although these figures are lower than the amounts the teachers claimed they were owed—$256,000 and $387,399, respectively—the jury determined there was evidence of discrimination within the district’s pay practices, according to the plaintiffs’ attorney, Ed Mazurek. He … Read more