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Federal Judge Clears Way for Student's Defamation Lawsuit Against Shenandoah University

"If Doe provides supporting evidence of this allegation after discovery, a jury could conclude that the qualified privilege arguably enjoyed by the University and its employees was lost," wrote U.S. District Judge Thomas T. Cullen of the Western District of Virginia.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

$1.9M Florida Verdict, as Jury 'Punished' Allstate Insurance for 'Scorched-Earth' Litigation

"I think the jury really sympathized with our client, and punished the insurance company for making lowball offers deep into the trial process, and downplaying his injuries," attorney Dan Morgan said.
4 minute read

Law.com

'Damages and Attorney's Fees Are Conceptually Different': State High Court Mulls Scope of Insurer's Obligation in Underlying Case

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has reversed a superior court judge's ruling, finding that a commercial liability insurance policy covering damages "because of 'bodily injury,'" does not include the automatic award of attorney fees.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Third Time's a Charm: The Supremes Will Finally Settle the Rule 9(b) False Claims Act Circuit Split

Reading the tea leaves, we anticipate the Supreme Court will rule in favor of a stricter Rule 9(b) standard, along the lines of the standard adopted by the Eleventh Circuit, in an effort to curb the number of meritless FCA claims, say Sheppard Mullin attorneys Erica Kraus, Bill Mateja, Audrey Crowell and Megan Miller.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Insurance Litigation Spikes 47%, Creating Demand for In-House and Outside Counsel

A new litigation report is a warning shot to insurers that they must increase their resources—both in-house and outside counsel—in at least two segments of the industry.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Jury Awards $25 Million in Pro-Bono Win for Keker, Van Nest & Peters

"Our clients refused to forget," attorney Franco Muzzio said. "This victory is entirely because of them, and how they never gave up the pursuit of justice."
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Minnesota Twins' Doctor Faces Medical Malpractice Suit Over Baseball Player's Death

"For some reason, Dr. Olson did not tell Ryan or the team this and wrote up Ryan's physical as 'normal'. Ryan continued playing baseball and roughly eight months later, he died in his sleep due to a sudden cardiac arrhythmia brought on by WPW," attorney Michael Levine said.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

$4 Billion With a B—Judge Connolly Trims VLSI Technology's Damages Ask Against Intel

In an apparent first-impression ruling, Delaware's chief federal judge ruled that patent owners cannot assign greater value to dependent claims than to independent claims.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

When Can Jurors Consider Evidence of Intoxication, Impairment and Mental Health Conditions?

The bar in a tort case for admission of evidence that a party was intoxicated or impaired, or a party suffered from a mental health condition is lower than many would imagine, says Quentin Brogdon, a partner in Crain Brogdon.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Personal Injury Technology Provider to Take on Its Own Clients

New York legal tech provider Mighty is launching a broad scope, one-stop-shop personal injury legal service—with a promise that it's not all about money but instead more about the clients.
3 minute read

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