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Daily Business Review

$3.15 Million Award Vacated in Dispute over Painting

A state appellate court has ordered a hearing to determine if documents used in a lawsuit involving a painting by Italian artist Modigliani were fraudulent.
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Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Reinstates $1.57 Million For Man Hit With Tomahawk

The team of Stewart Williams, Phillip Hubbart, Lauri Waldman Ross and Theresa L. Girten persuaded the Florida Supreme Court to overturn the Third District Court of Appeal in a case stemming from a Pinecrest bar fight.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Woman Punched By Officer In Parking Lot Settles For $230,000

Brenda Mazariegos v. City of Stamford: A woman who claims a Stamford police officer punched her in the face hard enough to cause a minor brain injury has settled her lawsuit for $230,000 after a trial resulted in a hung jury.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Blocks Testimony of Appraiser in Dryer Fire Suit

A proposed expert in a dryer fire case won't be able to testify about the value of damaged and destroyed sketches, drawings and other artwork by the late fashion designer Oleg Cassini.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Jury Finds Loose Lug Nuts and Near-Crash Caused Injuries

By | April 15, 2014
According to the plaintiffs' pretrial memorandum, on Dec. 14, 2011, Perseberanda Espinal Santos brought her 2002 Ford Explorer to an Aamco Transmission Center in Easton, Pa., that is owned by defendant Zrams Inc.
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National Law Journal

Takeda Pharmaceuticals Faces More Actos Plaintiffs

One plaintiff's lawsuit in Louisiana federal court over allegations that diabetes drug Actos increases the risk of bladder cancer resulted in a $9 billion verdict. What might a jury do in a case consolidating claims by two plaintiffs?
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Stew Leonard Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Barbara Speranza, personal representative and executrix of the estate of Robert Speranza, and Barbara Speranza, individually v. Stewart "Stew" Leonard Sr., Thomas P. Leonard and Carpe Diem Three LLC: The founder of Connecticut-based Stew Leonard's supermarket chain and the widow of a man who fell off of Leonard's boat near a Caribbean Island and drowned have settled a lawsuit that was filed in state court.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Lawyer Warns Against California Medical-Bill Precedent

The California Supreme Court ruled 2 1/2 years ago that tort plaintiffs can't recover the full amounts billed by their health care providers, only the discounted amounts actually paid by health insurers.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Lanier Says $9B Actos Verdict Sends Message to Takeda, Lilly

Even though it's likely to shrink dramatically, famed trial lawyer W. Mark Lanier says the eye-popping verdict blows away all those he's won before.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

A.G. Intervenes in Baylor Health Care System Case

"The A.G. is making it very clear that he is more interested in protecting hospitals than patients. It is an unfair law and it is allowing hospitals to escape, to have immunity from civil liability for credentialing decisions," said Kay Van Wey, who represents the plaintiffs.
3 minute read

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