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Jury Returns $6M Verdict Against Mizner Park for Mall Goer's Traumatic Brain Injury

"If you're going to accept someone's business, the least you can do is keep them safe," said Cory D. Lapin, a partner at the Shaked Law Firm.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Jury Awards Ex-Philadelphia Hospital Worker $590K for Retaliation Claim

A federal jury awarded $590,000 in damages to a former employee of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia who alleged she suffered employment discrimination and retaliation from supervisors after complaining that male employees received preferential treatment.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Alex Jones' Personal Bankruptcy Filing Could Impact Collection of Sandy Hook Damages

"Clearly, this is the last in [Alex Jones'] list of bankruptcy maneuvers, and it raises the specter of intrusive creditor intervention and the oversight of the United States Trustees Office and bankruptcy watchdog," bankruptcy attorney Nicholas Koffroth said.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Appellate Court: Legal Malpractice Suit Not Time-Barred, Can Proceed on 'Due Diligence Checklist' Claim

"On behalf of Mr. Gavin, Mr. Carlisle, and Liles, Gavin & George, P.A., we are pleased that the appellate court upheld the trial court's dismissal of the majority of the substantive allegations against our clients," said Sarah Hulsberg, an associate at Murphy Anderson in Jacksonville said on behalf of the defendants.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Till ... Rent ... Do Us Part? Court Finds Husband, Wife Both Liable Under State Statute

"The court, I think, found a way to allow a third party to benefit from an obligation that's otherwise between two spouses," counsel for the defendant Douglas J. Lewis of Evans & Lewis said.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

6 Months for Pattis; 3 for Reynal? Judge Weighs Suspension of 2 Attorneys

"Pattis has failed to acknowledge wrongful nature of his conduct in this disciplinary proceeding," the memorandum of law stated. "Pattis did email plaintiffs' attorney advising of the disclosure and indicating that 'responsibility for it falls on my shoulders.' But, Pattis did not accept responsibility in this disciplinary proceeding and elected to remain silent, invoking his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination."
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyer Norm Pattis Pushes Back: 'The Verdict Was Tragedy. This … Ruling Is Farce'

In October, a jury returned a verdict of $965 million in compensatory damages against Infowars host Alex Jones, meaning Thursday's ruling puts Jones' total liability around $1.4 billion over his false claims that the Sandy Hook school mass shooting was a government hoax.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Read the Document: Judge Blocks Alex Jones From Transferring Assets Outside the US

Jones used his company Infowars to falsely claim that the Sandy Hook school mass shooting was a hoax.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'He Goes After the Lawyers': Attorneys Want Alex Jones to Pay Millions in Legal Fees

"In the end, judge, there's not a case like this in Connecticut history," Jones' attorney Norm Pattis said. "You're not going to find the case in Connecticut. You're going to make that case."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

AG Files Lawsuit Against Brooklyn Developer Alleged to Have Duped Would-Be Condo Buyers

The action, filed under the Martin Act, seeks to permanently bar a developer who "sold" unauthorized condominiums from offering or selling real estate securities in New York.
3 minute read

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