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New York Law Journal

The Benefits of Cost Shifting and the English Rule in International Arbitration

This article examines how the English Rule ensures that parties obtain complete relief, and how that rule assists in regulating party and counsel conduct.
7 minute read

Law.com

Sending Client 20-Page 'Offensive, Demeaning, Personally Insulting' Letter Gets Attorney Indefinitely Suspended

"With respect to the antisemitic and highly offensive nature of Ms. Maiden's statements, the excerpts recited above speak for themselves," Chief Justice Matthew Fader wrote. "The 20-page letter is laced with statements that are offensive, demeaning, personally insulting, profane, and premised on harmful religious, racial, and ethnic stereotypes."
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Jury Blasts Through Statutory Cap to Award $7B in Punitive Damages Against Spectrum Cable

"Obviously, it's a substantial amount, but it's a large company and (the verdict) is in line with the standards under Texas law," said trial attorney Ray Khirallah.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

How a Lawyer Revived a Suit for Family Allegedly Victimized by Flawed Paternity DNA Test

Shield's affidavit included the statement, "I raised (Wilson) without child support and spent years not knowing how the DNA paternity test showed that (Heck) was not my son's father."
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

When Non-Economic Damages Pack a Real Economic Wallop

In part two of our conversation with Bob Tyson of Tyson & Mendes about defending against nuclear verdicts, we hone in the root of many high dollar damages awards: non-economic damages.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Appeals Court Tosses 9-Figure Damage Award in Talc Case Against J&J

A First Department panel found insufficient evidence to establish that plaintiff's use of talc products resulted in enough exposure to cause mesothelioma.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Discrimination Boutique Takes on ADA Class Action on Behalf of Deaf Apartment Dwellers

Residents tried going to management directly, called on their elected leaders and on community organizers and even staged a demonstration outside of their homes that attracted media attention. Now one of them is going to the courts.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Should Specific Performance Be Awarded to Hostile Parties?

This article discusses the fact-driven question of whether and when specific performance is an appropriate remedy for mutually hostile parties. In the long run, "the more complex and lengthy the relationship between the parties is, the less appropriate an order of specific performance will be."
9 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Denied: Court Refuses Alex Jones' Request to Delay Paying $1M Sanction Before Trial

The court penalized Jones and his company with sanctions for avoiding court-ordered depositions from Connecticut Superior Court Judge Barbara N. Bellis. Voir dire for the trial is set to begin July 25.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Pedestrian Awarded $9 Million Jury Verdict Against State DOT for Incomplete Crosswalk Removal

"[T]he CT highway defect statute is really burdensome—like contributory negligence on steroids," said the plaintiff's lead attorney, Stewart M. Casper of Casper & de Toledo. "So it was necessary to plan the case with that in mind. Ultimately, we were able to meet the sole proximate cause burden largely by using the testimony of DOT employees and without experts. If the DOT's No. 1 priority is safety, it was exposed for proceeding with its crosswalk eradication plan without a safety plan for pedestrians. It's unfortunate Kaeleigh was the victim."
3 minute read

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