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New Jersey Law Journal

Claims Notices Served on NYC and NY State Gov'ts in Truck Attacks on Bike Path

The city and state of New York were served with notices of claim on Tuesday over the Oct. 31 truck attack on a bike path along the Hudson River, which killed eight people and injured 12.
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Daily Report Online

Lawyer Was Unaware Client Would Need Her Policy Benefits, But That Didn't Excuse Late Notice to Insurer

An insured's failure to notify her insurer for more than four years after an accident, and 18 months after filing a lawsuit, violated her insurance policy's notice requirement and was not excused by her lawyer being unaware that she might need coverage from her insurer, an appellate court in Georgia ruled.
25 minute read

National Law Journal

Dechert's Steven Bradbury, Rebuked in Senate, Is Confirmed as Transportation GC

Steven Bradbury, a Dechert litigation partner in Washington and former top U.S. Justice Department lawyer, narrowly won confirmation Tuesday as general counsel to the U.S. Transportation Department after a rebuke for his role in writing memos that justified the use of harsh tactics against detainees in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Commercial Real Estate Should Get Ready for Autonomous Vehicles

The benefits of AVs are endless, but in order to realize the benefits and avoid disruption in commercial real estate, all parties should cohesively plan for a future without drivers behind the wheel.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

'PIP' Repeal on Fast Track Toward House Floor

An attempt to end the state's no-fault auto insurance system is on the fast track in the Florida House.As in past years, the legislation, which…
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Chrysler Faces Another Lawsuit Over Death in a Burning Jeep

Erica Scannavino, 32, burned to death inside a 1996 Jeep Cherokee in July 2017 after she was hit from behind while making a left turn, according to a lawsuit her parents filed. They blamed her death on FCA, formerly known as Chrysler.
9 minute read

The Recorder

FTC and Uber Align to Stop New Seattle Law for Ride-Hail Drivers

The Federal Trade Commission is siding with Uber Technologies Inc. in a fight to block a Seattle law that would allow ride-hailing drivers to collectively bargain. In an amicus brief, the FTC and the U.S. Justice Department told the Ninth Circuit that a federal trial judge's ruling that upheld the law threatened to "open the antitrust exemption door for nearly any type of regulation."
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

What Should Uber's Lawyers Expect From Tony West?

Lawyers that have worked with West and followed his career discuss how he may impact Uber's legal department.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Waymo's $1.86B Damages Estimate Imperiled By Judge

The judge overseeing Waymo's case against Uber won't allow a damages expert whose calculations were behind the figure to testify at trial.
15 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Trick Question: How Do You Classify a Gig Worker?

The gig economy presents complex employment issues that are resulting in inconsistent legal rulings on the independent contractor or employee status…
5 minute read

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