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Connecticut Law Tribune

Yale Settles With More Than 150 Fertility Clinic Plaintiffs After Nurse Steals Fentanyl

"Today marks a significant step towards justice for the survivors," said Kelly Fitzpatrick, a partner at Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder. "This settlement acknowledges the pain and suffering endured and provides a path towards healing and closure."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NextEra Energy Pension Plan Connected to Allegedly Fraudulent Real Estate Action

"It's another thing to be exposed to a broad claim where the potential award could conceivably be in the tens of millions of dollars if the judge allows the valuation of the underlying asset," said Jason Giller, a managing partner at Giller Law who is not involved in the case.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Sorry @GovMurphy': Attorney Says New Law Will Stifle Fee Shifting

New Jersey judges "have demonstrated that they value transparency, and we've gotten some just really amazing wins from them, especially the Supreme Court. But they also aren't policymakers, so they have to defer to the Legislature's policy decision," open-government advocate CJ Griffin said.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Lawyer Sentenced to 16 Years for Child Pornography

The attorney pleaded guilty to one count of producing child sexual abuse material.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Google Faces New Antitrust Trial After Ruling Declaring Search Engine a Monopoly

Google says the government's case is based on an internet of yesteryear, when desktop computers ruled and internet users carefully typed precise World Wide Web addresses into URL fields.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Heightened IRS Oversight: Preparing High Earners for Scrutiny

Given recent technological advancements, increased accounting complexity, and economic pressures, the threat of criminal tax fraud has become more pronounced. This presents formidable obstacles for individuals and institutions alike.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Keep Business Disputes Off the Battlefield Through Mediation

Instead of leaving decisions to the battlefield of the boardroom or courtroom, parties should negotiate through various forms of alternative dispute resolution, preferably mediation.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

13 Tort Actions: Coast Guard Under Fire for Alleged Culture of Sexual Misconduct

"I know that there are many, many more survivors out there who experienced sexual assault at the Coast Guard Academy and my hope is that with the publicity ... other survivors will feel empowered to come forward and reach out to us," said Christine Dunn of Sanford Heisler Sharp, one of the complainants' attorneys. "I believe that if there are enough people standing together making noise, it's very hard to ignore."
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: Casey Laffey of Reed Smith on Being 'More Prepared Than the Other Side'

"We are focused on continuing to grow in hot-button areas like tech and data class actions, insolvency, managed care, and cross-border disputes."
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Immunities and Parentage Rights: What's on the Pa. Supreme Court's September Agenda

The 10 cases slated to go before the justices touch on issues including the scope of prosecutorial immunity, parentage of children conceived through assistive reproductive technology, and a transit system's claim to sovereign immunity.
4 minute read

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