By Aleeza Furman | December 11, 2024
"The jury clearly either made a mistake in their calculations or were swayed by sympathy or some other improper basis for decision making, as the award simply does not align with the evidence presented,” Judge Glynnis Hill ruled.
By Mason Lawlor | December 11, 2024
"Dr. Sherri Studstill indicated that damages were a possibility but that she had not made any determination that Mr. Simmons had suffered any actual damages," Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge Jeffrey Usman wrote in a Dec. 3 opinion.
By Riley Brennan | December 10, 2024
"The problem is the contempt order does nothing to cure Robinson’s past violation of the court’s prohibition on recording and fails to include a purge provision upon which Robinson’s contempt may be dissolved," Justice Celia Gamrath wrote on behalf of the Illinois First District Appellate Court.
By Aleeza Furman | December 9, 2024
The verdict in Rongione v. Abington Memorial Hospital had been awarded to a married couple over complications that occurred while the wife was undergoing a caesarian section.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 6, 2024
The Nevada Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week about an Uber-backed ballot measure that would impose a 20% cap on contingency fees in all civil cases, the strictest in the nation.
By Riley Brennan | December 5, 2024
In Dugan v. Hyatt Corporation, the three-judge panel rejected Hyatt's argument that the court shouldn't have supported the punitive damages claims, finding the record showed corporate representatives admitted Dugan was assaulted because the hotel failed to follow its own policies.
By Avalon Zoppo | December 4, 2024
"The proposal may … significantly increase the rate of amicus denials, thereby chilling amicus curiae filings," Seattle personal injury attorney Maria S. Diamond wrote. "This unintended consequence will deprive the courts of valuable assistance to aid their decision-making on issues of public importance.”
By Avalon Zoppo | December 3, 2024
“[Doe] frictionlessly downloaded the app while he was at school without needing to identify himself or age verify, and was immediately matched with a man who lives next door at the school because they were so geolocation proximate, and that day, the man raped him,” said Carrie Goldberg, the boy's attorney.
By Mason Lawlor | December 3, 2024
In a 2-1 decision, a dissenting judge concluded school officials in Illinois allowed recent school shootings, including in Uvalde, Texas, to influence its punishment of a middle school student.
By Joseph A. Grundfest | November 27, 2024
The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Nvidia to provide guidance on whether and how plaintiffs can use expert reports in securities fraud complaints, notwithstanding any factual issues presented by the case. If the court DIGs Nvidia based on those factual issues, it will further muddy this important legal issue and lead plaintiffs lawyers to push courts to follow the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s erroneous decision.
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