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Judge OKs Personal Injury Suit Over Burger King's 'Impossible Whopper' Allegedly Embedded With Glass

"IFI takes issue with the fact that Howard pleads that either IFI or Nashville Quality, LLC were responsible for the accident or sabotage that resulted in glass in her food. IFI argues that '[b]ecause the allegations concede it is just as probable that the damages were caused by someone other than IFI and further fails to identify what IFI did or failed to do to cause the damages, the Complaint fails to state a plausible claim for relief.' ... This is wrong," District Judge Thomas T. Cullen for the Western District of Virginia wrote. "IFI conflates Howard's burden of proof with the pleading requirements.
4 minute read

Law.com

Class Action Suit Alleges USAA Insurance Arbitrarily Reduced, Denied Claims Through Third-Party's Automated System

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Follows Suit in Remanding Digital Privacy Class Action Against Health Care Provider to State Court

"Quite simply, voluntary compliance with a federal program does not confer federal officer jurisdiction to this Court," Senior District Judge Richard D. Bennett wrote, granting the plaintiff's motion to remand the case to the circuit court.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC Announces 'Voice Cloning Challenge' to Prevent AI-Generated Audio Scams

"These moments of technological transition can present significant opportunities, but these AI tools, in particular, also pose a set of risks," Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Litigation Trend: Law Firms Open New Flank in Battle with Real Estate Brokerages

The proposed class action alleges an unlawful conspiracy between residential real estate companies and related associations to inflate commissions and artificially drive up home prices.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How GC-of-the-Year Tony West Used Transparency to Reform Uber's Toxic Culture

"I've spent a lot of time surrounding myself with people who complement my weaknesses," said West, who joined the ride-hailing giant amid a maelstrom of controversy in 2017.
10 minute read

Law.com

New Class Action Accuses Amazon of Promoting Illegal 'Social Casino' Apps

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Passion and Prejudice': Mitsubishi Seeks to Overturn Nearly $1B Defective Seatbelt Verdict

The filing comes on the heels of a motion for delay damages that seeks to raise the total award to more than $1 billion, and at a time when both sides are expanding their appellate firepower.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

A Growing Type of Fraud Has Put Verizon in the Hot Seat in Federal Court

SIM swaps typically require the company employee to get a customer's personal information number, photo ID or email confirmation, but the Verizon manager failed to follow such steps, according to the suit.
4 minute read

Pro Mid Market

TikToks or Billboards? Trial Lawyers Embrace Both to Build Brand Awareness

Plaintiffs lawyers take their boisterous personalities to social media while still embracing traditional outdoor marketing.
7 minute read

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