June 01, 2023 | Law.com
'Three Attorneys Plus a Litigation Specialist Was Too Much': Federal Judge Slashes Requested Attorney Fees and Costs by 50%A Massachusetts federal judge awarded Benchmark Technologies $835,002 in attorney fees and $105,104 in costs in a trade secret misappropriation case, slashing the requested $1.7 million in attorney fees by 50%.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
June 01, 2023 | Law.com
Oregon Court Reverses First-Degree Theft Conviction Over Failure to Instruct Jury on Defendant's Mental State"The trial court was required to determine defendant's mental state for the value of the stolen property; thus, the trial court erred in declining to instruct itself as requested by defendant," said Judge Tookey.
By Riley Brennan
2 minute read
June 01, 2023 | Law.com
Conman Copyright: Netflix Hit With Infringement Suit Over Photo Used in 'Puppet Master' DocuseriesThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Riley Brennan
2 minute read
June 01, 2023 | Law.com
Missouri Court Reinstates Jury Verdict Following Opposing Counsel's Brief, 'Immediately Remedied' Statement During Closing Argument"We respect the Court's ruling. It is a very difficult decision to make in the heat of a trial after defense counsel violates motions in limine. Our client waited over 10 years, including a prior trial and appeal, only to have that happen. Unfortunately, between a rock and hard place is no place to be," said the plaintiff's attorney, Christopher J. Finney of Finney Injury Law in St. Louis.
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
May 31, 2023 | Law.com
Judge Determines New York, Not Massachusetts, Law Applies to Patient's Suit Against Research Institute"This case simply does not present the sort of unusual and 'fortuitous' circumstances that the Restatement provides might justify deviating from the location of the injury," the court wrote.
By Riley Brennan
7 minute read
May 31, 2023 | Law.com
Expanded Nationwide Class Notice Costs Are Defendant's Responsibility, Rules 7th Circ. in 'Unusual' CaseThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court's cost-allocation order, determining it wasn't an abuse of discretion to make the defendants in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action foot the bill for notifying potential class members across the country, despite the original class certification being limited to Illinois.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
May 31, 2023 | Law.com
1st Circuit, Siding With Health Care Workers Fired for Refusing COVID Vaccine, Allows Case to Proceed to DiscoveryThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit partially reversed the dismissal of a group of health care workers' claims against various Maine government officials and health care providers after they were fired for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine due to religious reasons.
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
May 30, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Despite 'Substantial Factual and Legal Overlap' With Previous Case, Insurer's Suit Isn't a Class Action, Says 3rd Circ.The question on appeal was whether the district court had jurisdiction, with Smith determining there was "no basis for exercising federal jurisdiction."
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
May 26, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Federal Judge Concludes Gilead's Internal Misconduct Investigation Documents Aren't Privileged, Must Turn Over Material in Wrongful Termination Suit by Mid-June"We view that there was an effort to broaden that scope in this particular litigation and we challenged that effort and are pleased with Judge Ranjan's opinion," said the plaintiff's attorney, Nicole Daller of Horne Daller in Pittsburgh.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
May 26, 2023 | Law.com
Barred From Volleyball League: Federal Judge Dismisses Player's Mask Mandate Suit Against School District"We are pleased the District Court has dismissed plaintiff's challenge to the school district's temporary mask mandate," said the defendants' attorney, John J. Davis of Pierce Davis & Perritano in Boston. "As Judge Talwani agreed, the plaintiff (a would-be participant in the district's adult volleyball league) failed to allege sufficient facts to show that this temporary mandate violated any of his statutory or constitutional rights. His case was properly dismissed."
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
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