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The Legal Intelligencer

Civil RICO's Expanding Reach: From Foreign Schemes to Lost Employment

Some recent cases, such as Yegiazaryan v. Smagin and Medical Marijuana v. Horn, show that the courts are grappling with the statute's injury requirement and might expand the sense of hope for plaintiffs.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Court Denies Procedurally Deficient Request for Delay Damages in $4.1M Personal Injury Verdict

The majority concluded Arreguin's request failed as she didn't comply with Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 238(c)'s holding that a motion for delayed damages must begin with a scripted notice.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Why Now Might Be a Great Time to Sue the Government

While many of the court's opinions will have major implications for Americans, it is the court's crackdown on the power of government regulators that may have the most profound effect of all.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

'They Got All Bent Out of Shape:' Parkland Lawyers Clash With Each Other

"We didn't vilify anybody," said Broward attorney Alejandro Arreaza.
4 minute read

Law.com

Judge Splits Couple's Potential Recoupment of Punitive Damages Against eBay's Harassment Campaign

A couple argued California law applied to the potential punitive damages against eBay, as all of the wrongful conduct stemmed from the company's headquarters in California. However, eBay argued Massachusetts law should apply, claiming allegations of surveillance, stalking, and vandalism occurred at the couple's home.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Point Us to the Plain Language': NJ Supreme Court Grills Defense Statutory Requirements for Affidavit of Merit

The arguments involved a case where the trial court and Appellate Division came to opposite conclusions on whether plaintiffs must serve an affidavit of merit in multiple specialties for a suit against a doctor with more than one specialty.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Sides With Saltz Mongeluzzi in Suit Over Former Paralegal's 'Voluntarily Offered' Vaccination Status

"Once information is public, it remains public. The Americans With Disabilities Act protects employees from employer disclosure of their confidential medical information. But it doesn't protect information that an employee shares with co-workers, including superiors, outside of an employer-conducted inquiry," said U.S. District Judge Joshua D. Wolson.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Attorney in Social Security Case Awarded Fees, But Must Pay Client Refund Under Equal Access to Justice Act

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Arguing Class Actions: Meet and Confer Abuses as Defendants' Litigation Strategy

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column by Adam J. Levitt for the National Law Journal.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Jury Returns $15 Million Verdict to Car Crash Victims

Counsel made the unconventional decision not to call the majority of the plaintiffs to avoid the potential pitfalls of complex socioeconomic or prejudice issues, the plaintiffs' attorney claimed.
5 minute read

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