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Connecticut Law Tribune

New Britain Jury Awards Plaintiff $540,000

"[The defendant] thought they had a strong defense on the causation, and I think they did have some stuff to say," plaintiff counsel Frank McCoy Jr. said. "They had effective defenses, but I think ultimately we prevailed with most of them."
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Law.com

Maryland Appellate Court: Registered Nurses Shouldn't Be Barred From Serving as Proximate Cause Experts

"A registered nurse may be qualified to attest that breach of applicable standards of nursing care for preventing and treating decubitus ulcers proximately caused the plaintiff's ulcer injury," Judge Donald E. Beachley wrote on behalf of the court.
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Law.com

Federal Judge Reverses $1M Exemplary Damages Award in Favor of Employee Accused of Misappropriating Trade Secrets

"The evidence was more than sufficient for the jury to find that Parzych was doing more than simply looking for another job opportunity while still employed by ZipBy: It is disingenuous to compare an employee searching for a new position during his lunch break to Parzych's covert attempts to acquire a valuable asset behind his employer's back," U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani for the District of Massachusetts wrote. "Parzych's argument otherwise ignores the facts and the law at issue in this case."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

What Will Happen in These Cases? Alleged Violation of Noncompetes

"We are reviewing the complaint and are confident that we have done absolutely nothing wrong," United Health CEO Brandon Edwards said. "We operate with the highest integrity in all matters."
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Corporate Counsel

Dutch Grocery Giant Hires CLO for Sprawling US Empire

Kim Lyda is taking the legal reins of Ahold Delhaize USA, whose more than 2,000 groceries operate under such brands as Food Lion, Giant Food and Stop & Shop.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Civil RICO Suit Accuses Big Pharma and Benefit Managers of Insulin Price-Fixing

"Rather than working to lower insulin and other Type 2 diabetes medication prices, major [pharmacy benefit managers] and manufacturers use their dominant market positions to drastically increase the price of these necessary, life-saving medications, generating billions of dollars in illicit profits," co-lead counsel for the plaintiff claimed in a joint statement.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

What Does 'File' Mean in Workers' Comp Cases? High Court Clarifies

"This is an important decision for all injured workers," Andrew Wallace said. "When a worker is injured, they often need medical treatment and payments for lost wages right away. Most injured workers do not have the luxury of waiting more than the 28-day statutory response period."
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Law.com

State High Court: McDonald's Franchise Not Vicariously Liable for Employee's Racist Comments to Customer

David A. Goldman, a member of Norman Hanson DeTroy in Portland, who represented the McDonald's franchise owner, said the court's ruling was a matter of common sense to ensure the law "properly incentives the right kind of behavior" from employers.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Plaintiff Claims Justices Went Too Far to Give Defendants Their Day in Court

Gary J. Greene of Greene Law, counsel for the plaintiff, said, "This is a seismic change. … The court has always taken the position that it's the litigant's duty to provide the court with the correct information so they can make a decision. The dissent points that out. Counsel didn't file a motion for articulation, which could have easily been done."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

This Law Firm Is Seeking $4.3 Million in Legal Fees, Interest

The statutory prejudgment interest on the allegedly unpaid invoices is around $1.6 million with an interest rate of 12%, leading to a balance of nearly $4.3 million, as of April 15, the complaint said.
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