Riley Brennan

July 11, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The court vacated a $5 million attorney fee award in favor of the company, Lontex, after a jury awarded the company over $500,000 in compensatory and punitive damages in its suit against Nike and its use of the phrase "Cool Compression."

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

July 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"A public employee's right to speak about matters of public concern must not be allowed to halt the operations of, say, a public school. On the other hand, the degree of disruption required will vary depending on the speech at issue," wrote U.S. District Judge John M. Gallagher for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

July 10, 2024 | The Recorder

The July 3 complaint was filed in San Francisco County Superior Court by the Beverly Hills, California-based firm, Brodsky Smith, on behalf of Gabriel Espinoza, accusing Chewy of failing to warn consumers of four products that may contain these cancer-causing chemicals.

By Riley Brennan

2 minute read

July 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a matter of first impression, a Pennsylvania state court addressed whether medical bills related to an out-of-state medical provider's work are subject to a reduction under the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

July 09, 2024 | Law.com

"Specifically, Freeland's pay statements demonstrate some discrepancies between pay periods, contrary to his assertion that he was always paid consistently. For instance, Freeland's pay statements show that there were several pay periods when Freeland received nothing in regular pay salary," wrote U.S. District Judge Nancy L. Maldonado for the Northern District of Illinois.

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

July 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"We are pleased the court enforced the parties' written agreement to resolve disputes in arbitration, where FedEx will continue to vigorously defend against these allegations," a FedEx spokesperson said in a statement.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

July 05, 2024 | Law.com

"There is thus less circumstantial evidence in the record for the court to conclude, as a matter of law, that a reasonable person would indisputably appreciate the risk posed by the door aisle," wrote U.S. District Judge Nancy L. Maldonado.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

July 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The allocatur grant comes following a December 2023 ruling by the Superior Court, which affirmed the defendant's conviction for direct criminal contempt.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

July 03, 2024 | Law.com

U.S. District Judge Eric C. Tostrud for the District of Minnesota determined that the plaintiffs failed to affirmatively demonstrate the class was so numerous and joinder of all members is impracticable under Rule 23(a)(1), that the representative parties will adequately protect the interests of the class under Rule 23(a)(4), or that questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members under Rule 23(b)(3).

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

July 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

U.S. District Judge John F. Murphy for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania sustained a copyright claim against Louis Vuitton USA, concluding that the independent designer, Paula Hian, who owns Paula Hian Creations, sufficiently alleged that Louis Vuitton's design pattern was similar to her "Plaque D'egout" pattern.

By Riley Brennan

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