Try our Advanced Search for more refined results
Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice
-
February 28, 2025
Ga. Can Cap Wrongful Death Damages, US Chamber Says
The U.S. and Georgia chambers of Commerce have urged the Supreme Court of Georgia to find that its 2010 decision striking down a $350,000 cap on noneconomic medical malpractice damages as unconstitutional should not prevent the court from allowing a similar cap in wrongful death claims.
-
February 28, 2025
Ex-Iranian Intel Official Accused Of Torture In Fla. Suit
A former top Iranian intelligence official was accused of human rights abuses in a Florida federal lawsuit brought by three California men, alleging he played a major role in maintaining the deposed shah's repressive regime through the arrest, mass torture and imprisonment of perceived political dissidents.
-
February 28, 2025
Calif. Justices Revive Yacht Club Worker's Injury Suit
The California Supreme Court has revived a suit brought by a yacht club maintenance worker seeking to hold his employer liable for his workplace injuries under federal maritime law, saying the law preempts California's workers' compensation statute.
-
February 28, 2025
Up Next At High Court: Gun Violence Liability & Nuclear Waste
The U.S. Supreme Court will return to the bench Monday to consider Mexico's attempt to hold gun manufacturers and distributors liable for cartel-related gun violence and a nuclear waste site dispute that could determine who can challenge future agency actions.
-
February 28, 2025
Galaxy Gas Hides A Dangerous Buzz, Class Action Says
Galaxy Gas, the maker of a popular line of flavored nitrous oxide dispensers, was hit with a putative class action Friday accusing the company of pushing a commonly abused, addictive, dangerous, and perfectly legal recreational drug under the guise of a "culinary tool."
-
February 28, 2025
Off The Bench: Trans Ban Recusal Bid, Wemby Spat, Fox Suit
In this week's Off The Bench, a Colorado federal judge won't recuse himself from a case centering on a transgender athlete over his pronoun use, the sale of a high-profile Victor Wembanyama jersey will go forward despite feverish litigation and a sprawling harassment suit against Fox Sports is shuffled from federal to state court.
-
February 28, 2025
Litigant Funding Co. Has No Claim To NFL Concussion Deal
A special master overseeing the NFL's concussion settlement fund told a Pennsylvania federal court in a filing made public Friday that a company that funds litigants' healthcare expenses was correctly denied money from the fund because the rights assigned to it by former players' doctors counted as "prohibited assignments," not the liens the company claimed they were.
-
February 28, 2025
Insurer Says No Coverage For Lil Baby Video Shooting Suit
An insurer said it has no duty to defend or indemnify a security contractor accused of failing to provide adequate services after a shooting broke out during the filming of a music video for rapper Lil Baby, telling a Georgia federal court a number of exclusions bar coverage.
-
February 28, 2025
Frontier Communications Must Face Suit Over Woman's Death
Frontier Communications of America Inc. must face a lawsuit by the estate of an elderly Connecticut woman who fell in her basement and could not call 911 because her phone lines were down, a Putnam trial court judge has ruled.
-
February 28, 2025
Roc Nation Aims To Get Out Of Buzbee Conspiracy Suit
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter's company Roc Nation has asked a Texas federal court to let it exit a lawsuit that claims Roc Nation conspired to "finance" malpractice suits against attorney Tony Buzbee in retaliation for an abortive lawsuit Buzbee filed accusing the rap star of rape.
-
February 28, 2025
Michigan Justices Spurn Live Nation Campers' Death Case
Concert promoter Live Nation cemented its escape from allegations that lax oversight of a music festival campground led to three festival attendees dying of carbon monoxide poisoning, as Michigan's highest court rejected the families' appeal Friday.
-
February 28, 2025
DA Eyes Type Of Weinstein Evidence That Sank 1st Verdict
Manhattan prosecutors preparing to retry Harvey Weinstein want a jury to hear about alleged sexual assaults by the jailed Hollywood mogul that are not part of his indictment — the same kind of testimony that doomed his original conviction on appeal.
-
February 28, 2025
Liberty Says Travelers Must Cover Builder In NYU Injury Suit
Travelers insurers must provide additional insured coverage to a construction company in an underlying personal injury suit by a New York University engineer, a Liberty Mutual unit told a Connecticut federal court, saying a subcontract agreement required the other carriers to cover the company on a primary and noncontributory basis.
-
February 28, 2025
11th Circ. Asked To Revive Defect Claims In Tesla Crash Suit
The father of a teenager killed in a Tesla crash asked the Eleventh Circuit on Friday to revive his battery defect claims against the electric car maker, arguing that the lower court should have allowed them to go to a jury.
-
February 28, 2025
Fla. Justices Say Atty Broke Rules With Nonviable Engle Suits
The Florida Supreme Court has found an attorney guilty of violating court rules by filing baseless Engle progeny suits and failing to properly communicate with his clients, and told a referee to determine the appropriate sanction.
-
February 27, 2025
Norfolk Southern Escapes Investors' Derailment Fraud Suit
A New York federal judge on Thursday dumped a proposed securities fraud class action alleging Norfolk Southern misled investors by falsely touting its commitments to safety while embarking on risky cost-cutting operational and staffing changes that ultimately led to 2023's fiery derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
-
February 27, 2025
Don't Fault Sterilization Co. For What It Didn't Know, Jury Told
A sterilization company's expert told a Colorado state jury Thursday that the company can't be held responsible for not using pollution controls that didn't yet exist, arguing the company has always reasonably controlled emissions of a toxic sterilization chemical based on what was known at the time.
-
February 27, 2025
NRA Urges High Court to Consider NY Carry Law Case
The National Rifle Association and the superintendent of New York State Police are at odds over whether the U.S. Supreme Court should take up a case regarding a state law requiring "good moral character" as a prerequisite to obtaining a gun permit, with both sides filing dueling briefs to the justices.
-
February 27, 2025
CooperSurgical Says Unique IVF Claims Require Separate Trials
Fertility company CooperSurgical Inc. is pushing back against the suggestion that four lawsuits accusing the company of negligently destroying embryos with its recalled culture media could be consolidated into one trial, saying the couples' varied location and unique IVF situations preclude joining them.
-
February 27, 2025
Landlords Can't Duck Injury Claim From Dweller Not On Lease
A Washington state appeals court said Thursday that landlords must face a claim from a pregnant woman who was injured from a fall down a flight of stairs, even though she had not signed the rental lease, in an opinion that said the lower court erred by tossing the case on the eve of trial without giving proper notice.
-
February 27, 2025
Lead Testing Co. Director To Admit False Statements
A former quality assurance director for Magellan Diagnostics will plead guilty to making misleading statements to the government about a malfunction in a device that measures lead levels in blood, according to filings in Massachusetts federal court Thursday.
-
February 27, 2025
Judge Limits Atty Expert Witnesses In Legal Malpractice Trial
An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday barred attorneys who aren't expert witnesses from giving testimony about what they would have done differently from Quinn Johnston Henderson & Pretorius Chtd. in an upcoming trial on claims the firm's botched defense caused their client "enormous loss."
-
February 27, 2025
Abbott Beats Ill. Customers' Similac Metals Suit
Similac customers who say Abbott Laboratories illegally failed to warn the public about heavy metals in its infant formula cannot take those claims to trial because they haven't established damages, an Illinois federal judge said Wednesday.
-
February 27, 2025
Concrete Co. Admits Safety Gaffe Linked To Worker's Death
A Delaware-based construction industry supplier with operations in Ohio has pled guilty to willfully violating federal workplace safety regulations in connection with the 2020 death of an employee, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio announced.
-
February 27, 2025
Georgia's Outside Funding Regulations Clear State Senate
The Georgia State Senate unanimously advanced new regulations on third-party litigation funding Thursday as Gov. Brian Kemp's marquee tort reform package continues to march largely unimpeded through the state Legislature.
Expert Analysis
-
Series
Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer
Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.
-
3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
-
8 Tech Tips For Stress-Free Remote Depositions
Court reporter Kelly D’Amico shares practical strategies for attorneys to conduct remote depositions with ease and troubleshoot any issues that arise, as it seems deposition-by-Zoom is here to stay after the pandemic.
-
4 Ways Attorneys Can Emotionally Prepare For Trial
In the course of litigation, trial lawyers face a number of scenarios that can incite an emotional response, but formulating a mental game plan in advance of trial can help attorneys stay cool, calm and collected in the moment, says Rachel Lary at Lightfoot Franklin.
-
The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule
Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.
-
Key Plaintiff Litigation Strategies For Silicosis Lawsuits
A California stone worker's recent $52 million jury award highlights the growing silicosis crisis among employees in the stone fabrication industry — and points to the importance of a strategic approach to litigating silicosis cases against employers and manufacturers, says David Matthews at Matthews & Associates.
-
Presidential Campaign Errors Provide Lessons For Trial Attys
Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign employed numerous strategies that evidently didn’t land, and trial attorneys should take note, because voters and jurors are both decision-makers who are listening for how one’s case presentation would affect them personally, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
-
In Terror Case, DC Circ. Must Weigh Justices' Twitter Ruling
When the D.C. Circuit hears oral argument in AstraZeneca UK v. Atchley, how the court interprets the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 ruling in Twitter v. Taamneh will have a significant impact on future claims brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act and Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, say attorneys at Lewis Baach.
-
Series
Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving this country in uniform has not only been one of the greatest honors of my life, but it has also provided me with opportunities to broaden my legal acumen and interpersonal skills in ways that have indelibly contributed to my civilian practice, says Phillip Smith at Weinberg Wheeler.
-
So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?
Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.
-
3 Policyholder Lessons From NY Bad Faith Ruling
A New York appellate court's recent decision finding that Rockefeller University alleged viable bad faith claims against its insurers reinforces the principle that insurers may not elevate their own economic interests over those of their insureds, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
-
Justices Must Weigh Reach Of Civil RICO In Cannabis Case
Oral arguments in Medical Marijuana Inc. v. Horn suggest that a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court may agree that a truck driver's losing his job after unknowingly ingesting THC and failing a drug test does not merit a racketeering claim — but the court may not buy the other side's theory of the case either, say attorneys at Lewis Baach.
-
Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
-
Series
Playing Ultimate Makes Us Better Lawyers
In addition to being fun, ultimate Frisbee has improved our legal careers by emphasizing the importance of professionalism, teamwork, perseverance, enthusiasm and vulnerability, say Arunabha Bhoumik and Adam Bernstein at Regeneron.
-
High Court 'Violent Crimes' Case Tangled Up In Hypotheticals
In Delligatti v. U.S., the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments next week on whether attempted murder constitutes a crime of violence, and because the court’s interpretive approach thus far has relied on hairsplitting legal hypotheticals with absurd results, Congress should repeal the underlying statute, say attorneys at Patterson Belknap.