December 07, 2023 | Law.com
Lawsuit Over Allegedly Damaged $100K Factory-Ordered Jeep Allowed to Proceed, Federal Judge Rules"Our client spent over $100,000 to purchase a brand-new, custom top-of-the-line Jeep, and received a vehicle that was dirty, damaged and used. We are pleased that the Court rejected the manufacturer's attempt to avoid liability for its deceptive conduct, and look forward to putting our case to the jury," said Berezin's attorney, Yitzchak Zelman of Marcus & Zelman, in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
December 06, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Court Invalidates Insurance Carrier's Unlicensed Driver Exclusion for First-Party Medical Benefits"The law sets the standard and when the company narrows and conflicts with the law the provision will be deemed invalid," attorney Scott Cooper of Schmidt Kramer said.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
December 04, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Rejecting Target's Predominance Arguments, Federal Judge Certifies Class in Wage-and-Hour Action"Apparently, it is unclear whether [Target's] policy is lawful under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act. Class certification offers an attractively efficient way to provide that pivotal answer and address the large number of relatively modest claims at issue," held U.S. District Judge John F. Murphy.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
December 04, 2023 | Law.com
Maryland Judge Sides With Insurance Company, Finding Definite Dispute in 22 Roof Damage ClaimsPhiladelphia Indemnity claimed the policy coverage didn't extend to the damage/condition of the roofs not caused by the storm and went on to file a complaint seeking declaratory judgment and relief via an order declaring it doesn't have a duty to pay for the replacement of the 22 roofs. It maintained that the damage to the roofs was preexisting and caused by wear and tear, deterioration, faulty materials, faulty prior repairs and/or lack of and faulty maintenance.
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read
December 01, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Receipt of Medicare/Medicaid Funding Means Employer Can't Escape Whistleblower Claim, Pa. Judge RulesPlaintiff Michael Smith brought claims arising under the PWL, the False Claims Act, and common law wrongful discharge against his former employer Ideal Concepts Inc., alleging he was fired for reporting fraudulent company behavior.
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
December 01, 2023 | Law.com
Maine Judge Rejects Thomas Keller Restaurant Group's Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging Ex-Employee Worked Without Pay"An employee who has been forced to go to court to get paid should not be faced with the peril of picking and choosing the 'one correct' statutory provision as between equally applicable statutory provisions, particularly at the pleading stage, when the purpose of the statutory scheme is to protect pay," said the plaintiffs attorney Sally Morris of Portland.
By Riley Brennan
7 minute read
November 30, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Judge: Cross-Claim Against Co-Defendant Unaffected by Plaintiff's Original Claim Being Kicked to Arbitration"Because plaintiff's claims against defendant Miller are being decided in arbitration, no verdict on plaintiff's claims against defendant Miller can be entered by this court," Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Alan Herzberg said.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
November 30, 2023 | Law.com
Cybersquatting Suit Looks to Recover Late Owner of Project Hindsight's Domain NameThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read
November 30, 2023 | Law.com
Taft Stettinius & Hollister Accused of Negligently Advising Client to Transfer Governance of MIPA From Michigan to DelawareThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
November 29, 2023 | Law.com
6th Circuit Dismisses 'Forever Chemicals' Suit Against 3M, DuPont For Lack of Standing"Here, nobody disputes that thousands of different compounds fall under the heading of PFAS; one of the defendant's experts puts the number of different PFAS at 5,000-10,000, which is roughly the number of known species of mammals on Earth," U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Raymond M. Kethledge for the Sixth Circuit said. "To allege simply that these defendants manufactured or otherwise distributed 'PFAS,' therefore, is patently insufficient to support a plausible inference that any of them bear responsibility for the particular PFAS in Hardwick's blood."
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
