The Plaintiff Has Met Their Burden
Old Smokey class continues without engineering firm The plaintiff’s class action case regarding impacts from Old Smokey will proceed. In a March 20, 2026 ruling, the Honorable Spencer Eig of the Eleventh Circuit for Miami-Dade, granted and denied the motion of class certification in part. The court granted the motion as to the claims against […]
Five Bryson Attorneys Featured in Super Lawyers
The firm is proud to announce that five attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers in 2026. The rating service, which is peer-influenced and driven by research, notes the top 5% of attorneys each year. For 2026, Bryson attorneys Scott Harris, Karl Amelchenko and Patrick Montoya were recognized as Super Lawyers, while Jimmy Mintz and […]
Correctional Officers Win Recognition for Work
A federal judge has ruled that correctional officers (COs) in North Carolina are entitled to be paid for time worked before and after scheduled shifts. The ruling was made by United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle, who noted that “the undisputed evidence….shows that once the COs entered the prisons, they had to remain alert […]
Florida Pathologists Compensation Issue Belongs to the State
Reimbursing pathology services maintains focus where it should be February 24, 2026 – A consolidated group of pathologists in Florida is alleging that insurance provider United Healthcare, is either not paying or is severely underpaying their fees. On February 23, 2026, it was decided that the claim would continue in state court after a request […]
SCOTUS To Review Element of Privacy Legislation
As a firm that practices in this area, we will be interested in this outcome. The United States Supreme Court will review a question about what it means to be a consumer in the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”), a question that has circuit courts ruling differently. The case is Michael Salazar v. Paramount Global. […]
Unfair Subscription Practices
When consumers have problems with renewal prices, proper notice, and refund requests Subscription models are popular, and it’s not uncommon for households have several subscriptions for products and services, media, software, and others. Studies on e-commerce models have noted that subscription-based options have increased 3.7 times faster than S&P 500 companies. As companies invest in […]
Scott Harris Elected to North Carolina Advocates for Justice Board of Governors
Bryson attorney Scott Harris has been elected to the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Board of Governors. This is a continuing appointment from 2021 when he was first elected to the association’s leadership role. The North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) is a nonpartisan association of legal professionals dedicated to empowering a strong community of […]
Court Rules Nestlé Case Will Continue
Bryson attorneys are continuing to find success in pursuing a class action against Nestlé for claims related to its Boost Glucose Control nutritional drinks. The case challenges Nestlé’s use of misleading health claims under federal and state consumer protection laws. The plaintiffs claim that the drink tricks buyers into thinking the beverage can treat diabetes, […]
Dan Bryson Joins Mass Arbitration Panel for Global Conference
Dan Bryson is joining a featured panel on Mass Arbitration at the Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law, to be held April 22-23 2026 in London, U.K. The Perfect Law Conference brings together hundreds of legal practitioners, academics, funders, experts, and service providers in the field of class actions and mass […]
Class Certification for Student-Athletes vs NCAA
Attorneys from Bryson and Milberg were successful in securing class certification for a case that could impact thousands of student-athletes. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has rules about how much prize money tennis players may earn prior to enrolling in NCAA Division 1 tennis, or while they are playing NCAA Division 1 tennis. Reese […]