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Monsanto Moves to Pause PCB Trial That Starts This Week

Monsanto's emergency stay motion comes after the Washington Supreme Court agreed on Oct. 9 to review a Washington Court of Appeals decision earlier this year reversing the first PCB verdict, a $185 million award in 2021.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Calculation of Income for Child Support Examined by Superior Court

An intricate component in child support cases is the calculation of the parties' income for purposes of determining child support. In the recent…
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

After the Decision in 'Ungarean,' Is the Battle of Insurance Coverage for COVID Losses in Pa. Over?

Many will interpret the Ungarean decision as the death knell for insurance policyholders' hopes of obtaining business interruption coverage for COVID-19 losses under Pennsylvania law, but a careful reading reveals the decision's limited scope.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

This Could Have Been a Year of a Federal Court Reckoning for Trump. Judges had Other Ideas

The indictment charging Donald Trump with hoarding classified documents leveled one jaw-dropping allegation after another, including that he showed…
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

US Supreme Court Takes On Reverse Discrimination Case

On Oct. 4, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, a case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The plaintiff in Ames alleged discrimination on the basis of her membership in a majority group—that is, Ames is what has come to be known as a "reverse discrimination" case.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Finding a Place for Zoning and Pro Bono Service

Although the zoning board requires every case to offer facts and evidence establishing codified legal standards, one of the most vital aspects of any zoning case is the presentation of the outcome of a required community engagement process.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Trial Tips for a Post-Pandemic World: Persuading the Modern Jury

In the post-pandemic era, two new types of juror behaviors have emerged that every attorney should be aware of: Conspiracism and Safetyism.
11 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Johnson & Johnson's 3rd Talc Bankruptcy Will Remain in Texas

A bankruptcy judge ruled on Thursday that Johnson & Johnson's third Chapter 11 case to resolve thousands of talcum powder lawsuits would remain in Texas.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Ex-Girardi Keese CFO Christopher Kamon, Shackled and Sniffing, Pleads Guilty

Christopher Kamon, 51, pleaded guilty to felony charges that he stole funds from Girardi Keese's operating accounts and conspired with founder Tom Girardi to embezzle at least $15 million in client funds.
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Law.com

NC Attorney Earns Nearly $570K for $3.5M Reverse Discrimination Verdict, Appeal Against Health Care Employer

"Time entries for the unsuccessful issue of punitive damages has been deducted above. Otherwise, plaintiff achieved substantial success—both at trial and on appeal—and further reduction is unwarranted here," U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez wrote, awarding plaintiff's counsel more than $550,000 for representation in a reverse discrimination suit.
4 minute read

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