By Mason Lawlor | October 11, 2024
"Time entries for the unsuccessful issue of punitive damages has been deducted above. Otherwise, plaintiff achieved substantial success—both at trial and on appeal—and further reduction is unwarranted here," U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez wrote, awarding plaintiff's counsel more than $550,000 for representation in a reverse discrimination suit.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Andrew C. Kassner and Joseph N. Argentina Jr. | October 11, 2024
The Ninth Circuit reversed the decision of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for District of Arizona, and in a case of first impression, held where the trustee avoids the portion of a tax lien attributable to penalties, the sale proceeds must be used first to pay in full the unavoided tax lien liability amount rather than allocating the proceeds pro rata.
Litigation Daily | Quick Takes
By Ross Todd | October 11, 2024
Runners-up this week include litigators from Sullivan & Cromwell, MoloLamken and Wilkinson Stekloff.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 10, 2024
In an Oct. 8 order, a New York appeals court allowed Johnson & Johnson to subpoena plaintiffs' expert Dr. Jacqueline Moline and her employer, Northwell Health, for the names of the individuals in her two groundbreaking reports, published in 2020 and 2023, both of which linked cosmetic talcum powder to mesothelioma.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Megan A. DelVecchio | October 10, 2024
Following the Sept. 11, 2024, arguments on the appeal of Glover v. Junior, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is poised to decide whether the doctrine of "intent-based" parentage will be adopted in Pennsylvania.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Robert Max Junker and Morgan M. Madden | October 10, 2024
Crossing and dotting the proverbial "t's" and "i's" at each step of the process will help to ensure the effective administration of a zoning ordinance.
By Emily Saul | October 10, 2024
One reporter's peek inside the 48 hours surrounding the indictment of New York City Mayor Eric Adams on charges including wire fraud, solicitation of contributions from foreign nationals and bribery.
By Emily Saul | October 10, 2024
One reporter's peek inside the 48 hours surrounding the indictment of New York City Mayor Eric Adams on charges including wire fraud, solicitation of contributions from foreign nationals and bribery.
By Cheryl Miller | October 9, 2024
"No matter what a person's background, race, or economic standing, if the juror does not pay attention, the juror does not belong on any jury," wrote Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Six.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 9, 2024
Tom Girardi's lawyers asked a federal judge on Tuesday to toss his conviction because he wasn't competent enough to understand his own criminal trial.
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