By Greg Land | February 28, 2018
Plaintiffs are asking for more than $3.5 million in damages and attorney fees after the firm allegedly failed to protect the interests of members in a family-owned business.
By Amanda Bronstad | February 27, 2018
At issue is whether the St. Louis judge overseeing the case, abused his discretion in allowing a plaintiff who originally sued in St. Louis County Circuit Court, located in Clayton, Missouri, to go to trial in the city of St. Louis.
By Josefa Velasquez | February 27, 2018
The Child Victims Act, if passed, would extend criminal and civil statutes of limitations. It would give victims of previous sexual assaults a one-year window in the civil statute of limitations from the effective date of the law in which victims of any age could seek damages for sex abuse instances in the past.
By Greg Land | February 26, 2018
Plaintiffs attorney John Sherrod said internal Suzuki documents showed the motorcycle maker delayed a brake recall for several months over marketing concerns.
New York Law Journal | In Brief
By Andrew Denney | February 26, 2018
A federal judge has dismissed a suit filed by plaintiffs who brought a constitutional challenge against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency's classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug, finding that they had not exhausted administrative remedies.
By Andrew Denney | February 26, 2018
A federal jury on Feb. 23 returned a defense verdict in favor of several New York City police officers who were sued by a man who says he was wrongfully arrested for felony drug possession, foreclosing what the plaintiff's attorney had seen as an opportunity to bring alleged overtime abuses in the department to light.
By Greg Land | February 26, 2018
The ruling marks the third time the federal judge has ruled that Georgia law does not allow "wrongful birth" lawsuits, one of several such rulings tossing out suits against Georgia-based Xytex.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Peter A. Crusco | February 26, 2018
In his Cyber Crime column, Peter A. Crusco writes: It is no surprise that courts nationwide are more frequently wrestling with subpoena requests in litigation initiated by the defense in criminal cases for state's witnesses' relevant smart phone data and social media footprint including their posts, messages and emails in pursuit of finding impeachment material, conflicting explanation of events, false information and other grounds for further investigation to, among other reasons, challenge these witnesses' recollection and reliability. He addresses common issues raised by this litigation.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Maurice Recchia | February 26, 2018
The New York Court of Appeals has issued an unequivocal declaration that even materials deemed “private” by a Facebook user are subject to discovery, if they contain material relevant to the issues in controversy in litigation.
Daily Report Online | Commentary
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | February 26, 2018
Many legal malpractice complaints allege serious errors or breaches in judgment by attorneys. However, legal malpractice cases are unique because liability does not automatically attach, even if an attorney committed an error or violated his ethical obligation.
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