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'Counsel Went So Far Beyond the Permissible Bounds': Attorney Warned Over 'Disregard' of Court Orders on American Airlines 'Top Filling' Accusations

Plaintiffs Andre Fields, Kendall Green and Andre Roundtree filed an action in Pennsylvania district court against their employers, collectively referred to as American Air, in March 2019.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Restaurants Owe $5 Million for Discrimination, Underpayment

The judgment follows a jury verdict against Laura Christy and Laura Christy Midtown LLCs, which each operate one of upscale Italian restaurant Valbella's locations in Manhattan, as well as owner David Ghatanfard and Genco Luca, the executive chef at Valbella in Midtown.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Living Nightmare': $250,000 Revenge-Porn Verdict Affirmed

A North Texas district judge affirmed a $250,000 jury verdict for a woman in a revenge porn lawsuit, finding an ex-boyfriend posted intimate images of her that appeared on over 200 internet web pages.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Swimming in the Deep End

Some of the decisions that come out of international sports governing bodies simply wouldn't happen if the people making the decisions found themselves more frequently as defendants in a lawsuit, says attorney John Lawler.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

All Bark but Rarely a Bite: A Recent Survey of the Often Empty Threat of Punitive Damages in Westchester County

The authors of this article analyzed cases decided over the past five years in the state and federal courts sitting in Westchester County to assess how often and under what circumstances punitive damages have been awarded.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Dallas Tax Firm Sues Gannett, USA Today for Defamation, Breach of Contract

Dallas-based Ryan, a global tax services firm, claims Gannett Co. defamed the company, even as the media giant was stiffing them on fees owed for tax…
5 minute read

Law.com

Are Line Painters Responsible for Allegedly Flawed Parking Lot Designs That Lead to Accidents?

The Massachusetts Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's final judgment in favor of a parking lot line painter and a general contractor, finding a motorcyclist's claims that a crash resulted from a flawed layout design were barred by the statute of repose.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Federal Judge Orders New Securities Trial for Crypto-Product 'Paycoins'

While a federal judge upheld a jury's verdict that three cryptocurrency-related products were not securities as a matter of state or federal law, he sided with the plaintiffs' request for a new trial over a fourth product, Paycoin.
7 minute read

Law.com

Insurers Continue Dominance in Business Interruption Litigation: 11th Circ. Rules Against Alabama Clothing Store

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has joined courts across the country in siding with an insurer against businesses trying to recover lost profits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court issued a written opinion on June 6 citing the bleak track record for companies regarding pandemic-related claims.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Class Action Defense Lawyers Do Talk About Claim Rates

"Let's talk about claim rates. But let's do it honestly and with a focus on what is reasonable—not arbitrary thresholds."
8 minute read

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