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The Recorder

Reluctant to Push June Trial Date, Judge in Tesla Worker Discrimination Case Faces Reality of Potential COVID-19 Delay

"I'm looking at my trial calendar, and it's just on to smithereens," said U.S. District Judge William Orrick III, who is overseeing a case brought on behalf of employees who claim the auto company fostered a racist factory environment at its Fremont, California production facility.
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The Recorder

Tesla Turns to Quinn Emanuel Lawyer Who Won Elon Musk's Defamation Trial to Sue California County

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner Alex Spiro's name topped the complaint Tesla filed against Alameda County in a bid to reopen its Fremont production plant during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New York Law Journal

GM's 'Mistaken' Contract Citation Did Not Admit Wrongful Death Liability, 2nd Circuit Rules

The plaintiff argued that the "distinct and discreet" language could include his wrongful death claim and that GM was bound by its supposed admission throughout the proceedings.
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The Recorder

Court: Lyft Can't Be Held Liable for Driver's Off-Platform Accident

California's First District Court of Appeal held that the ride-sharing company couldn't be held liable for injuries caused by a Lyft driver behind the wheel of a car rented as part of a company-sponsored program who collided with two vehicles while driving home from a separate job.
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Daily Report Online

Class Certified in Suit Alleging GM Engine Defect

"We are pleased that the court recognized the severity of this serious engine problem and GM's attempt to cover up the defect," said Dee Miles, head of Beasley Allen's consumer fraud section.
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The Recorder

In Good Hands? Elon Musk Provides Tesla's Directors and Officers Liability Insurance

To what extent, if any, Tesla's legal department was involved in advising Musk on the insurance decision was unclear.
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New Jersey Law Journal

3rd Circuit Revives Lawsuit Against Mazda's Dealership Incentives

A New Jersey federal judge erred when he concluded that the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers lacked standing to bring suit on behalf of its members, the appeals court ruled when it reinstated the suit.
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Daily Business Review

South Florida Lawyers Land $4.6M Verdict After Comparing Damages to Defense-Expert Fees

Christopher Drury and Todd Wallen represented a Coral Gables woman, whose car flipped upside down when a driver, allegedly high on heroin, crashed into her.
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Daily Business Review

Fort Lauderdale Auto Repair Shop Trades for $1.2 Million

Address: 1440 W. State Road 84 in Fort Lauderdale Property type: This is a 4,033-square-foot auto repair shop constructed in 2000 on a nearly…
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Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: "Massively Spoliated": Judge Issues Terminating Sanctions in Fight over Self-Driving Cars 

The fight between WeRide and AllRide, which are competing to bring self-driving cars to the Chinese market, stands out for what U.S. District Judge Edward Davila of the Northern District of California described as a "staggering" amount of destruction of potentially discoverable material.
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