Allison Dunn

August 23, 2024 | Law.com

"While that behavior does not violate the civil rules, it does affront the goals and values of the civil-justice process," a concurring justice wrote.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

August 16, 2024 | Law.com

The plaintiff noted the substantial benefits of the reforms, which included the creation of a new audit committee and an independent director position to sit on the board, among others.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

August 15, 2024 | Law.com

Customers left comments about their purchases with reviews saying: "This is 100% knock off," "[W]e were sold a previously returned item. Disappointing and upsetting. We bought new and should have been sent a new [product] in a sealed [off] taped box," and "I suggest avoiding this company," the complaint cited.

By Allison Dunn

3 minute read

August 14, 2024 | Law.com

"Here, we take irrational disparity to a new level: FELA will mean one thing in Illinois and another thing in Missouri even with regard to identical accidents in Illinois to which the same Illinois safety regulation applies," Missouri Appellate Judge Cristian M. Stevens wrote in a dissenting opinion.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

August 13, 2024 | Law.com

Despite notices to the defendants, the bank claims that as of July 23, Nest Homes has failed to make payments consisting of: $4 million in principal fees; $140,399.70 in accrued and unpaid interest; and $5,246.29 in late fees and other charges, and interest continues to accrue at $1,064.32 per day, the complaint said.

By Allison Dunn

2 minute read

July 31, 2024 | Law.com

"As extensively set forth in SharkNinja's complaint, Dyson's entire line of cordless vacuums in the United States has been infringing Omachron's vacuum patents, for which SharkNinja is the exclusive licensee, for years," said New York-based Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Brian Rosenthal, who serves as lead counsel for SharkNinja. "The court's decision validates that SharkNinja's claims are properly stated, and should be litigated."

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

July 29, 2024 | Law.com

"Mr. Berkheimer suffered catastrophic injuries from a bone contained in a menu item unambiguously advertised as 'boneless' at every level of commerce. All we asked is that a jury be able to make a commonsense determination as to whether he should be able to recover for his injuries. But the court's majority ruled otherwise, simultaneously denying him that opportunity, and rendering the word 'boneless' completely meaningless," said plaintiff's counsel, Robb S. Stokar, a Cincinnati attorney at Stokar Law.

By Allison Dunn

4 minute read

July 25, 2024 | Law.com

The judge concluded that the defendants acted with predation, pointing to recovered digital evidence on some of the defendants' computers that related to their newly-founded financial services firm.

By Allison Dunn

5 minute read

July 19, 2024 | Legaltech News

The court system disruptions were felt from coast to coast, and included complete court closures in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

By Stephanie Wilkins | Allison Dunn

4 minute read

July 15, 2024 | Law.com

To save the project and maintain its opening date, Wayfair paid or is in the process of directly paying $1.99 million to subcontractors to cover the outstanding amount that Generis owed them. Wayfair claims it already paid Generis $1.49 million for invoiced work from December 2022 through the beginning of the year, in essence, requiring the retailer to "double pa[y]," according to the complaint.

By Allison Dunn

3 minute read