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The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Agree to Eye Case That Pits Automakers Against Car Dealers

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has signed on to consider not one but two issues of first impression involving the power balance in the contractual relationship between car dealerships and auto manufacturers.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lawyers Ask Judge to Punish Ford in Roof Crush Retrial

Lawyers for the surviving sons of Melvin and Voncile Hill, Kim and Adam, have asked Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton to punish Ford by excluding the company's defense on key issues.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Self-Insurance and the Statute of Limitations

Insurance Law columnist Jonathan A. Dachs writes: A recent split decision of the Court of Appeals has answered an interesting question regarding whether the six-year statute of limitations under CPLR 213(2) or the three-year statute of limitations under CPLR 214(2) is applicable to a dispute with respect to the payment of no-fault (PIP) benefits by a self-insurer, and, in so doing, has raised several questions still to be answered
15 minute read

Daily Business Review

One-of-a-Kind Private Train Takes On Florida's Traffic Nightmare

The Brightline high-speed train, the only privately owned and operated passenger rail system in the U.S., took its inaugural run to Miami on Friday filled with politicians and reporters. The public can ride starting May 19.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

5 of the Biggest Compliance Questions About Renewed Iran Trade Sanctions, Answered

Greta Lichtenbaum, a partner at O'Melveny & Myers whose practice includes international trade and regulatory compliance, answered Corporate Counsel's questions about the impact on multinational companies of the Trump administration's renewed sanctions against Iran.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Plaintiffs' Counsel Defend Judge in Contentious Ford Roof Crush Case

The latest development is a defense of Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton, who was the subject of a motion for recusal from Ford accusing him of bias, unfairness and one-sided rulings.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Subprime Auto Lenders Folding—Is This a New Financial Indicator?

The recent Bloomberg headline “Smaller Subprime Auto Lenders Are Starting to Fold,” and the accompanying article may seem astounding in today's bustling economy.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Third District Backs Police Stop Over License Plate Frame

While expressing concern about its ruling, a panel of the Third District Court of Appeal overturned a lower-court decision that suppressed evidence obtained in a 2015 traffic stop of motorist Marcelo Pena. A search of the car led to the discovery of a bag that contained alprazolam pills and a drug charge against Pena, the ruling said.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Michelin's Former and Current GCs Offer a Lawyer's Guide on Expectations

The best way to achieve a goal is to set it. The same is true for expectations. Be simple, clear, and direct. And be candid and constructively self-critical in the assessment.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorney of the Year Finalist — Peter Prieto

The Takata air bag litigation preoccupied Prieto in 2017, consuming up to 80 percent of his time as vehicle owners landed settlements valued at $1.2 billion.
4 minute read

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