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Federal Judge Sides With Lyft Driver in Contractual Dispute Over $1M Uninsured Motorist Coverage

U.S. District Judge Gerald J. Pappert determined a terms of service agreement and the driver guidebook promise was a binding contract between Lyft and one of its drivers, Khalid Ahtasham.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Sides With Insured in Dispute Over Nationwide's UIM 'Clarifications'

"In short, Mr. McGuire is right. The prior policy's exclusion didn't exclude UM/UIM coverage for an unlicensed driver. And the one product policy clearly does," wrote U.S. District Judge Nicholas Ranjan of the Western District of Pennsylvania.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Civil Discovery and Motion Rules: Big Changes Coming in January

The Florida Supreme Court issued orders in May that substantially changed the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.
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Law.com

Loyola University Chicago Facing Third Title IX Complaint for 'Systemically Mishandling' Sexual Misconduct Reports

"Loyola has shown deliberate indifference to known acts of sexual assault and harassment for at least the past decade," the complaint said.
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National Law Journal

Citing Missed Deadline, 2nd Circuit Tosses Appeal Against Equitable Insurance

"The local rules do not supersede the requirements of the federal rules" of appellate procedure, the appeals court held. "Moreover, the district court's individual rules explicitly warned that this Court would not accept such an argument to excuse an untimely notice of appeal."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Future of FDA Policy: Reflections From the Summer of 'Chevron'

Sheppard Mullin attorneys discuss 'Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo' and include the considerations stemming from the decision, both generally and with respect to FDA practice, specifically. They write: "Now, after having spent the summer pouring over cases, articles, and thought leadership on the matter, we're not sure the win is so sweeping—especially in the U.S. Food & Drug Administration arena."
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Asks Judge for Case-Terminating Sanctions Over Missed Depositions in Sex Assault Lawsuit

Plaintiff Lorna Beach-Mathura most recently missed a deposition date Judge Richard Latin had ordered she attend, Adams' counsel from Quinn Emanuel stated in court papers.
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The Recorder

A Sliver of Forever Chemical Allegations Allowed to Proceed Against Prime Hydration Beverage, Judge Rules

"Castillo alleges that the dangerous chemicals present in the Grape Sports Drink compromised its safety and fitness for consumption The FAC states that PFAS found in Defendant's product are 'poisonous or deleterious' and 'indisputably linked to negative health consequences.' Further, the PFOA and PFOS found in the product exceed the EPA's recommended limit for drinking water. These allegations are sufficient at this stage," wrote U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín.
4 minute read

Law.com

In Social Media-Related Suits, Courts Must Apply Discovery Rule on Case-by-Case Basis, Mass. Justices Say

"Given how 'vast' the social media universe is on the Internet, and how access to, and the ability to search for, social media posts may vary from platform to platform and even from post to post, that determination requires consideration of the totality of the circumstances regarding the social media posting, including the extent of its distribution, and the accessibility and searchability of the posting," Chief Justice Scott L. Kafker said.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Cuts $20M Punitive Damages Award to $1M Over Constitutionality Concerns

"The court's opinion makes it clear that the conduct of the defendant was reprehensible. The court reduced the amount of punitive damages, not because of the nature of the conduct, or because of the court's own feelings about the conduct, but rather on its analysis of Supreme Court law on the constitutionality of the ratio between compensatory and punitive damages," said the plaintiff's attorney, Jamie Bordas of Bordas & Bordas in Pittsburgh.
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