January 16, 2025 | Law.com
Trial Court Had No Authority to Reopen Voir Dire After Jury Impaneled in Civil Case, State Appellate Court Rules"The parties have cited no statute or case law, and we have found none, specifically addressing the trial court’s authority in a civil action to reopen jury voir dire and allow challenges for cause or peremptory challenges after the jury has been impaneled," North Carolina Appellate Judge Allegra Collins wrote.
By Mason Lawlor
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January 15, 2025 | Law.com
PFAS in Drinking Water: Fabrics Manufacturer Among the Latest Hit With Toxic Tort SuitThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
By Mason Lawlor
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January 14, 2025 | Law.com
Penn State Dickinson Law Dean Named President-Elect of Association of American Law SchoolsThe university touted Conway's commitment to inclusion in legal academics, which allowed her to take the lead in reunifying Penn State's two separate law schools in November.
By Mason Lawlor
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January 10, 2025 | Law.com
$15K Family Vacation Turned 'Colossal Nightmare': Lawsuit Filed Against Vail Ski ResortsThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
By Mason Lawlor
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January 10, 2025 | Law.com
South Carolina Physicians Challenge Abortion Ban Under Religious Freedom Claims"The abortion ban violates the fundamental right to practice one’s faith, forcing plaintiffs to choose between observing their religious duties but risking imprisonment and professional discipline or reneging on their religious obligations but preserving their freedom and livelihood," a press release from The Lawyering Project said.
By Mason Lawlor
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January 09, 2025 | Daily Report Online
'David and Goliath' Dispute Between Software Developers Ends in $24M Settlement"It was evident from the start that PowerPlan’s actions were not about fair competition. Instead, it was about PowerPlan doing whatever it takes to put Lucasys out of business," Jason Alloy of the Robbins Firm in Atlanta said.
By Mason Lawlor
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January 07, 2025 | Law.com
ExxonMobil Sues California AG Bonta, Environmental Groups for Advanced Recycling 'Smear Campaign'This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
By Mason Lawlor
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January 07, 2025 | Daily Business Review
Attorneys, Health Care Officials Face Nearly $80M RICO Suit Over Allegedly Fabricated SpreadsheetElevance Health, along with attorneys from Robins Kaplan, allegedly used a falsified health care billing spreadsheet to obtain a nearly $26 million judgment against a provider in 2021.
By Mason Lawlor
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January 03, 2025 | Law.com
After $4M Verdict, Federal Judge Denies Request for New Trial on Unsuccessful Trademark ClaimsThe jury was told that a defense to the plaintiff's claims may be proving that the trademarks are used only as a model number, not for source identification, and "lack secondary meaning."
By Mason Lawlor
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December 31, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Federal Court Rejects Plaintiff's Attempt to Amend Claims Against Weapons Manufacturer"As [the] plaintiff, who was represented by counsel, never filed a motion for leave to file an amended complaint, the court's dismissal without prejudice was not in error. Accordingly, [Libardo Jaramillo] has not demonstrated that there are exceptional circumstances warranting setting aside the judgment," U.S. District Judge Leslie A. Gardner concluded in a "drop-fire defect" claim against the Taurus GX4 Pistol.
By Mason Lawlor
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