Mallory Culhane

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

A blind woman’s proposed class action alleging Vanilla Chip LLC’s website violates the Americans with Disabilities Act survived the company’s attempt to toss her claims Friday. The ADA’s “sweeping remedial purpose and legislative history require adopting the more expansive interpretation” that its protections extend to alleged violations of commercial websites, Judge Jennifer L. Rochon of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York said.

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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints avoided a proposed class action alleging it accumulated “well over” $100 billion from donors, but didn’t put that money toward charitable purposes identified in soliciting those donations. The plaintiffs’ claims are time-barred, and they nonetheless failed to plead sufficient facts to support their allegations, Judge Robert J. Shelby of the US District Court for the District of Utah said in a Thursday order dismissing the case with prejudice.

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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints avoided a proposed class action alleging it accumulated “well over” $100 billion from donors, but didn’t put that money toward charitable purposes identified in soliciting those donations. The plaintiffs’ claims are time-barred, and they nonetheless failed to plead sufficient facts to support their allegations, Judge Robert J. Shelby of the US District Court for the District of Utah said in a Thursday order dismissing the case with prejudice.

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

LitigationEmailApril 18, 2025, 2:59 PM UTCFormer US Institute of Peace employees and partners suing the Department of Government Efficiency and other officials lost their bid to temporarily prevent the Trump administration from firing more workers and transferring the organization’s property. Judge Beryl A.

6 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Mallory Culhane |Carmen Castro-Pagan

Former US Institute of Peace employees and partners suing the Department of Government Efficiency and other officials lost their bid to temporarily prevent the Trump administration from firing more workers and transferring the organization’s property. Judge Beryl A. Howell of the US District Court for the District of Columbia in a Thursday order denied the request for a temporary restraining order, after twice rejecting early injunctive relief in a similar case.