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Lawyer and Netflix on Hot Seat Over Documentary on Court-Appointed Guardian

A three-judge panel concluded the episode maligns Barina as a guardian by leading viewers to believe she took advantage of a elderly but capable millionaire, wrongly sold his assets, and used his estate for personal gain.
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Texas Lawyer

Fifth Circuit Upholds $3M in Damages for Oilpro.com Trade Secrets Hacking

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a Houston federal jury's award of $3 million in damages to oil and gas employment company Rigzone after finding that its creator and founder, David Kent, hacked and stole trade secrets to launch a different, professional networking website, Oilpro.com.
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National Law Journal

Honeywell Can't Be Forced to Pay $35M in False Claims Case

At the heart of the case was whether Honeywell can be held liable for damages that were already paid by other companies that were also part of the supply chain.
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National Law Journal

Sunoco Asks Justices to Halt $155 Million Damages Award

The damages award stems from an oil and gas class action in which Sunoco allegedly violated a state law for paying royalties.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

'The Writing on the Wall Is Clear': Lawyers Step Into Fray Over Paul Newman's Intentions

"My hope would be that the foundation would wake up, and do the right thing here," lead counsel Andrew Lee said. "My expectation is that they're going to not do that, and try to fight this in court, probably on legal technicalities as opposed to addressing the merits of what Paul wanted."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Former Physician Can Proceed With Contract Claim Against New England Life Insurance Over Inaccurate 1099-R

A retired physician's breach-of-contract claim may proceed against New England Life Insurance Co. for allegedly issuing an incorrect 1099-R report in relation to the plaintiff's surrender of his life insurance policy in an underlying matter, a district court judge held Tuesday.
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Law.com

State High Court: Claims of Negligent Contraceptive Care May Include 'Extraordinary Damages' for Raising Child With Birth Defects

"...[W]here negligent contraceptive care results in the birth of a child, and that child has a congenital defect, the provider may be liable for damages relating to the child's condition," Justice Mary I. Yu wrote on behalf of the court. "Such liability does not require proof that the child was at a known, heightened risk for developing congenital defects or that the patient sought contraception for the specific purpose of preventing the birth of a child with congenital defects."
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National Law Journal

Courts Should Not Sanctify 3M's Bankruptcy Ploy

There is a name for 3M's recent litigation strategy: forum shopping. The law disfavors forum shopping, and the courts—in bankruptcy or otherwise—should do nothing to encourage it.
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Texas Lawyer

New Frontier in Attorney Fees: $200,000 Awarded in Star Trek Actor's Failed Defamation Suit

Vic Mignogna sued Funimation and others for defamation, conspiracy, tortious interference with existing contracts and prospective business relations.
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New Jersey Law Journal

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