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Daily Business Review

Litigation Begins After Fatal Biscayne Bay Boating Crash

"We'll be there chasing him down until this verdict is satisfied, or we die trying," Plaintiffs attorney Justin Shapiro said in anticipation of hopeful, favorable verdict.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Word on Hearsay: Using Prior Statements Under Pennsylvania and Federal Rules

Although hearsay evidence is generally prohibited, the definitional carve-outs and exceptions provide trial judges with the latitude to admit trustworthy evidence that would otherwise be excluded. Both the Pennsylvania Code and the Federal Rules of Evidence recognize such exceptions, but they approach their admissibility and use with distinct priorities and limitations.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Motorcycle Crashes: 'I Never Saw the Motorcycle'

In many instances, the actual cause of this type of crash was a decision made by a motorcycle manufacturer who chose not to pay attention to history and built the vehicle without adequate lighting conspicuity.
4 minute read

Law.com

Judge Cites 'National Outrage' in Upholding State AG Claims Against Meta

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers allowed consumer claims brought by more than 30 state attorneys general to move forward against Meta Platforms, parent company of Facebook and Instagram.
5 minute read

Law.com

Judge Shrinks Attorney Fee Award for 'Data Dump,' Billing Record Deficiencies

KPM's invoices lacked charts, summaries or other explanation as to its purportedly reasonable hours, the court said.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

A Couple of Early Suggestions From ABOTA's 'A More Perfect Jury' Project

In 2022, the American Board of Trial Advocates Foundation launched a multi-year study in partnership with law schools and the National Center for State Courts aimed at improving the jury selection process. Study participants at UC Law San Francisco discussed their preliminary findings yesterday.
4 minute read

The Recorder

US Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge to California's Worker-Misclassification Law

Lawyers for Uber and Postmates had argued that California's AB 5 unfairly targeted the companies.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Jury Returns $15M Talc Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson

The plaintiffs firm behind Tuesday's verdict was Dean Omar Branham Shirley, based in Dallas, which won three prior mesothelioma verdicts this year against J&J.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Nasdaq-Traded Blockchain Company Countersues Financer Over 'Toxic Lending Practices'

"The parties never discussed these changes, which would result—if enforced in the case of a breach—in an unconscionable contract," Michael B. Carlinsky, co-managing partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, wrote in the counterclaim.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Muhammad Ali's Daughter Accused of Ignoring South Florida Judge

The plaintiff claimed Khaliah Ali Wertheimer has not complied with court orders for discovery and other legal matters.
4 minute read

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