June 02, 2023 | Law.com
Citing Abstention Doctrine, 8th Circuit Refuses to Hear Doctor's Suit Against Iowa AG and Board of Medicine DirectorThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit determined that the abstention doctrine barred it from exercising jurisdiction over a doctor's lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief in response to being charged for violating Iowa law.
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
June 02, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Federal Judge Allows Pain-Relief Company's Abuse-of-Process Claims to Proceed Against Rival, Counsel at Much ShelistA federal judge in Pennsylvania granted summary judgment to a topical pain-relief spray company on some of its counterclaims alleging abuse of process by a competitor and the competitor's counsel.
By Riley Brennan
8 minute read
June 02, 2023 | Law.com
Oklahoma High Court Determines State's Abortion Bills Are UnconstitutionalThe Oklahoma Supreme Court granted petitioners' request for declaratory relief after determining two recently passed pieces of legislation regarding abortion were unconstitutional.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
June 02, 2023 | Law.com
Federal Judge Awards Car Accident Victim $267K, Finding Defendant Liable for Willful and Wanton NegligenceU.S. Magistrate Judge Lawrence R. Leonard of the Eastern District Court of Virginia determined Kaitlin Vasterling was owed $266,906 after Alison Dirle slammed into Vasterling's car, seriously injuring her 6-year-old son, determining Dirle was liable for willful and wanton negligence.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
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
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