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The Recorder

Despite Initial Concerns, Judge Green-lights Settlement Over Hyundai, Kia Thefts

On Monday, U.S. District Judge James Selna said he would approve an estimated $200 million class action settlement with Hyundai and Kia over vehicle thefts.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Sandy Hook Plaintiffs Overcome Hurdle to Recover Judgment From Alex Jones, But Is It Enough?

"The size of the judgment reflects how reprehensible the conduct was," Nicholas Koffroth said, "but is unlikely to represent what is going to be the ultimate recovery."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Partial Taking

A partial taking may consist of a small taking, yet may cause substantial damage to the remainder. Indeed, it may leave a valueless remainder. Property owners should be aware of their right to just compensation.
8 minute read

Law.com

'Factually and Actually Innocent': Imprisoned Virginia Man Can Proceed With Legal Malpractice Case Against Defense Attorney

"We are not persuaded by Graves's claim that Wright's exoneration in the Fourth Circuit was 'premised upon a legal technicality.' To be sure, Wright's habeas claim succeeded because Graves should have recognized that grand larceny from the person was not a lesser-included offense of robbery," Judge Stuart A. Raphae wrote. "But the question here is whether Wright pleaded facts showing that he was actually innocent of grand larceny from the person. He did."
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Harris County Filing Used to Leverage $1M Settlement in Conroe Sex Assaults

Greenberg and Blizzard found compelling that the two women came forward within two weeks of each other in July 2022, "with no knowledge of each other and no report in the media," plaintiffs' attorney Anna Greenberg emphasized.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

'You Live by the Sword; You Die by the Sword': Ga. Appellate Court Mulls Proper Garnishment Procedure in $3.5M Default Judgment Appeal

Each party contends the other made a big mistake in the filing process—the question is whose error sticks.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Interplay Between Common-Law Damages and Statutory Remedies Gets First-Time High Court Review

Justice David Wecht said the case poses an important question of "whether we find it legally incorrect to conflate these two species of damages."
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Duke Puts Idalia Costs at $91.9 Million

Duke Energy Florida filed a proposal at the Florida Public Service Commission seeking approval to pass along the Idalia costs to customers in 2024.
3 minute read

Law.com

Diabetic Customer Sues Walmart After He Was Allegedly Arrested for Eating Grapes to Prevent Diabetic Crash

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

The Recorder

AI-Based Recruitment Platform Accuses Competitor of Scraping and Copying Its Data

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

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