Mallory Culhane

Washington, D.C., United States

Reporter at Bloomberg Law

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Articles

School Board Prevails in Ex-Principal’s Age, Sex Bias Lawsuit

2 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mallory Culhane

No evidence that gender played a role in position elimination‘Speculation’ that age factored in ‘unpersuasive,’ judge saysAn Illinois school board defeated claims brought by a former principal that her pay reduction and the elimination of her concurrent assistant superintendent role were discriminatory. The former principal failed to show that the nondiscriminatory reasons the district gave for her termination and reduced salary offer were pretextual, Judge Sunil R.
Zazzle Fails to Beat Font Designer’s Copyright Infringement Suit

2 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mallory Culhane

Disputed facts on timeline of infringement notice need trialCompany defeated trademark infringement, fraud claimsZazzle Inc. must face claims that it violated a designer’s copyrights when it made a trio of her fonts available for commercial use on its consumer design platform.
NY Detective Remains Liable for Coercing False Murder Confession

2 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mallory Culhane

Buffalo detective argued claims against him lacked evidenceCircumstantial evidence sufficient for verdict, 2nd Cir. saysA Buffalo Police Department detective failed to reverse on appeal a $6.5 million judgment against him for coercing a fabricated murder confession that led to a 10-year prison stint for an innocent man suffering from a severe mental illness.
State Workers’ Compensation Agency Must Reinstate Judge for Now

5 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mallory Culhane

The New Mexico state flag in Sunland Park, N.M., on Feb. 21, 2024. Photographer: Justin Hamel/Bloomberg May 9, 2025, 3:19 PM UTCPlaintiff asserts termination violated her due process rightsAgency argued reinstatement offers moot plaintiff’s claimsA judge for the New Mexico Worker’s Compensation Administration notched a court order requiring the agency to reinstate her employment while she challenges her firing over an alleged violation of the judicial code of conduct.
State Workers’ Compensation Agency Must Reinstate Judge for Now

5 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Mallory Culhane

A judge for the New Mexico Worker’s Compensation Administration notched a court order requiring the agency to reinstate her employment while she challenges her firing over an alleged violation of the judicial code of conduct. Shannon Riley is likely to succeed on the merits of her procedural due process claim since she “received no notice or opportunity to respond prior to her termination,” Judge Kea W.
First Cir. Weighs Federal Gun Ban on Noncitizens Illegally in US

6 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Mallory Culhane

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School District Beats Sex Bias Suit Over Hockey Team Roster Spot

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Mallory Culhane

A Michigan school district defeated a sex bias lawsuit brought by a female student who was denied a spot on her high school’s varsity hockey team, as a federal judge said she failed to show evidence of discriminatory motive. The student’s “core Title IX claim fails at every step,” Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou of the US District Court for the Western District of Michigan wrote in a Tuesday opinion.
High School Athletic Director Ends Bias Suit Over Suspension

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mallory Culhane

A Georgia high school athletic director who was suspended for getting into a physical altercation with a student while investigating whether she brought weapons to school agreed to drop his race and sex bias suit against the district after a settlement.
Georgetown Scholar’s Habeas Petition Stays in Virginia Court (1)

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mallory Culhane

A Georgetown University scholar detained in Texas can keep his habeas petition in the Virginia district where he was arrested, a federal judge ruled.
Navient Fails to Reverse Ruling Over Alleged Sham Robocall Suits

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mallory Culhane

Student loan servicer Navient Solutions LLC lost its bid to toss a post-trial judgment in favor of a group of lawyers and debt-relief businesses, which Navient alleged conspired to lure student borrowers to file “sham lawsuits” against the company. The defendants didn’t engage in sham litigation, and their petitioning activity is protected under the First Amendment, Senior Judge Henry F. Floyd of the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit said in a Tuesday opinion.