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June 21, 2024 | Law.com

Judge Dismisses Attorney's Suit Accusing Hired Counsel of Spreading 'Fake News Stories'

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from a former client of law firm Kodner Watkins.

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June 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Justices Agree to Address Questions Around Skill Games and Illegal 'Gambling Device' Status

The allocatur grant comes following a November 2023 ruling by the Commonwealth Court, where a unanimous en banc panel determined that so-called "skill" games, which are video game machines often found in bars and restaurants, don't constitute illegal gambling.

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June 20, 2024 | Law.com

Judge Awards $23M in Default Judgment to Industrial Sewing Machine Parts Manufacturer

U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs of the District of Massachusetts entered a default judgment in favor of Jumpsource, partially granting their default judgment motion and motion for attorney fees and costs, against Polanco Industrial Corp., awarding a damages total of $22,993,718.70, in a June 13 order.

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June 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Jury Returns $20 Million Verdict Against Honda Following Motorcycle Fire

According to the plaintiff's pretrial memo, the plaintiff had offered to settle the case for $8 million, but private mediation was unsuccessful.

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June 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Supreme Court: Firm Violated Civil Procedure Rules Following Communications With Nonparty Treating Physician

The plaintiffs argued the defendant lawyers "manufactured an attorney-client relationship with a treating physician to control the treating physician's testimony."

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June 14, 2024 | Law.com

Amazon Accused of Monopolizing Audiobook Market in Antitrust Class Action

"Audiobooks are listened to by millions of Americans. We are proud to represent a proposed class of authors who create the content we enjoy and are striving in this case to unwind and undo the harm authors have suffered by amazons' abusive monopoly practices. Taking 60 to 75 percent of sales is outrageous and amazon is able to do so only because of its monopoly power," Reiss' attorney, Steve Berman of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, in Seattle said.

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June 14, 2024 | Law.com

Federal Judge Clears Path for Policyholder's Class Action Against USAA for $7M Interest on Improperly Retained Late Fees

U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte of the District of Maryland ruled the plaintiff pleaded facts clearly to suggest USAA "knew full well that they had the use of the late fees," and "they understood the time-value of the fees" and their interest-bearing potential, according to a June 11 opinion.

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June 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Is Drastically Underfunding Public Defense, ACLU Alleges in Lawsuit

"This litigation is as much about bringing to light the injustices suffered by our petitioners ... as it is about acknowledging the nearly impossible task of effectively representing thousands of people each year, which public defenders are routinely expected to do with little to no resources," an ACLU official said.

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June 12, 2024 | The Recorder

Cooley to Defend Poppi Prebiotic Sodas in Consumer Fraud Class Action

On June 11, Cooley attorneys, including Michelle Doolin, a partner at the firm, and associates Darina Alexandra Shtrakhman and Vivienne Pismarov, entered an appearance representing Vngr Beverage, doing business as Poppi, following a May 29 class action accusing the company of using false and misleading marketing to trick consumers into purchasing the product, believing the drinks provide prebiotic gut benefits.

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June 12, 2024 | Law.com

Missouri Appellate Court Affirms $800K Judgment Against Psychiatrist for Vyvanse-Induced Stroke

"All of that said, even if F.D.'s differential diagnosis was thus unreliable and should not have been admitted, other substantial evidence at trial tended to prove that K.P.'s death was caused by Vyvanse use. This Court will not reverse a judgment unless the circuit court's error in admitting expert testimony 'materially affected the merits of the action,'" Missouri Court of Appeals Judge Cristian M. Stevens.

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