Petrina Hall Mcdaniel

October 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The structure of arbitration fees, typically assessed per claim, creates a daunting financial barrier for companies, making the prospect of settling, irrespective of the claims' legitimacy, increasingly attractive. This dynamic has spurred a closer examination of arbitration service providers,

By Petrina Hall McDaniel and Shing Tse

15 minute read

October 20, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The U.S. Supreme Court case Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California was specific to state courts and the Fourteenth Amendment, but it presents a broader, federal issue regarding class actions.

By Petrina Hall McDaniel, Dara Mann and Scott A. Kane

7 minute read

September 21, 2023 | Daily Report Online

With these developments, federal courts within the Eleventh Circuit are poised to become fertile ground for plaintiffs, potentially offering a more lucrative and plaintiff-friendly forum than even Florida's state courts.

By Petrina Hall McDaniel, Dara Mann and Erin Gilmore

7 minute read

August 17, 2023 | Daily Report Online

To mitigate future exposure, companies should understand the evolving technology at the heart of these claims, the legal theories asserted and how best to defend these claims in litigation.

By Petrina Hall McDaniel, Dara Mann and Shing Tse

10 minute read

July 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online

It remains unclear whether the Eleventh Circuit's minority position will gain momentum or whether the Supreme Court ultimately will weigh in on the issue. For now, it is important that parties settling class actions in the Eleventh Circuit are aware they cannot provide incentive awards as part of the settlement, and those outside of the Eleventh should draft their settlement agreements to withstand possible objections to such awards.

By Amy Brown Doolittle, Petrina Hall McDaniel and Dara D. Mann

6 minute read

May 16, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The proliferation of AI-related litigation has shocked dockets across the country, and the rise of AI class actions is inevitable as consumers and companies alike look to the courts for redress from the potentially unlawful use of their protected data in training generative AI models.

By Petrina Hall McDaniel, Dara D. Mann and Katy A. Spicer

6 minute read

April 12, 2013 | The Recorder

Associates are ultimately responsible for developing mentor-mentee relationships, and having more than one is a plus, explain McKenna Long attorneys.

By Petrina Hall McDaniel and Lauren Bellamy

9 minute read