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Senate Transportation Committee Backs Electric Vehicle Fees

Annual fees of $50 a year would be imposed on plug-in hybrids that use a combination of electricity and gas and $25 fees would be imposed on electric motorcycles.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Uber Judge Punts on Lawyer Barbs, Appoints 11 Lawyers to Steer Sexual Assault Cases

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer's Wednesday order did not address concerns of "professional misconduct" against Rachel Abrams raised by William Levin, of San Francisco's Levin Simes, her former firm.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Hyundai Parts Manufacturer Cannot Avoid Texas Jurisdiction in Personal Injury Suit

Justice Nora Longoria said there was a "serious state interest" in adjudicating the dispute, and also noted that because there are two other defendants, having the case heard in Texas "promotes judicial economy."
3 minute read

The Recorder

'Professional Misconduct' or 'Smear Campaign'? Leadership Fight Erupts in Uber Sex Assault Cases

The dispute is between a proposed leadership team and lawyers at four firms spearheading the California state court cases against Uber, particularly involving William Levin and Rachel Abrams, a former partner at San Francisco's Levin Simes.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Suit Alleges Tech Company Diverted Development Loan to Pay Own Executives

Investment firm Emissions Reduction Corp. alleges mCloud Technologies used a $15 million promissory note meant to scale the company to instead pay off loans and compensate executives.
2 minute read

The Recorder

AutoZone Faces Proposed Data Breach Class Action Amid 'MOVEit' Extortion Campaign

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

The Recorder

Electric Car Company Fisker Hit With Proposed Securities Class Action

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Defines 'in the Course of Employment' Under 'Authorized Vehicle Rule' in Workers' Compensation Case

"The latter three rules have sometimes been called 'exceptions' to the 'premises rule,'" Justice Douglas M. Fasciale said for the court. "We conclude, however, that those so-called 'exceptions' are better understood as distinct rules that define commencement and termination of employment in different scenarios."
6 minute read

The Recorder

In 'Hail Mary' Pass, Uber Petitions to Overturn Coordination of Assault Cases

In a "highly unusual" move, Uber filed a petition for a writ of mandamus before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to overturn last month's order by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation coordinating sexual assault cases.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

A Growing Type of Fraud Has Put Verizon in the Hot Seat in Federal Court

SIM swaps typically require the company employee to get a customer's personal information number, photo ID or email confirmation, but the Verizon manager failed to follow such steps, according to the suit.
4 minute read

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