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Connecticut Law Tribune

State High Court: 'No Contest Plea' Cannot Trigger Criminal Acts Exclusion to Insurance Coverage

The case was filed by Allstate Insurance Co., which sought a determination on whether it was obligated to defend and indemnify an insured who was charged with criminal assault.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Massive EpiPen Settlement Close to Approval

'Ultimately, where pharmaceutical companies fix prices or unfairly delay the market entry of competitors with lower-cost generic solutions, the people hurt are the end users of these life-saving drugs and delivery systems,' said Roy Konay, an attorney at Team Law
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

'It's the System': After $7.5 Million Settlement, Attorney Shines Light on Danger Lurking on I-95

"The general public is concerned about lane diving. The reality is it's going to keep happening as long as the system is the way it is, but we can do better and design a better system to prevent lane diving," attorney Stuart Ratzan said.
5 minute read

Law.com

$15M Malpractice Action Against Foley & Lardner, Based on Alleged Negligence in Litigating Malpractice Suit, Will Proceed

In an extraordinary series of events and suits involving the company Protostorm, the latest ruling is that the company can proceed with a malpractice lawsuit against Foley & Lardner and intellectual property partner Jonathan Moskin, because Foley and Moskin, after winning a 2014 federal malpractice trial on Protostorm's behalf against a Virginia law firm, allegedly waived joint and several liability against the individual attorney defendants.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

New Immunity Statute Didn't Save Nova Southeastern University From Pending Class Action Lawsuit

"If you have a situation where those rules can be changed or some outside force can pick the winners or losers, then you lose consistency and predictability, and that's a bad thing," said Seth Miles, a partner at Buckner + Miles.
4 minute read

Law.com

Appellate Court Reinstates $58.9M Judgment in Case Over Black-Market Body Parts

The Arizona Court of Appeals has reinstated the full $58.9 million judgment against the former owner of Biological Resource Center for selling donated bodies for profit on the black market, finding the trial court erred in reducing the jury's $50 million punitive damages award.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Long Overdue': Appellate Ruling Clarifies Notaries' Statutory Duties, Negligence

"Notaries hold an important position in our society to prevent fraud, and these days they are more necessary than ever due to seemingly increasing fraudulent acts," attorney Daren Stabinski said. "They must take their jobs seriously with due care, or else be held responsible."
5 minute read

The Recorder

Federal Circuit Affirms Much of Caltech's Patent Win Over Apple and Broadcom

The university will have to try again on damages after having won $1.1 billion in its first trial. But it's now locked in findings of infringement and validity, which will also give a boost to Caltech cases asserting the same patents against Dell, HP and others.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Student May Sue School District for Bus Assault Incident, Court Rules, Applying Sovereign Immunity Exception

Judge Vincent Johnson of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas on Thursday denied the defendants' preliminary objections, in which the School District of Philadelphia claimed it was protected by governmental immunity.
3 minute read

Law.com

Former Howard Law Prof Can Proceed With 4th Amendment Claims Against Maryland Police

A Maryland district court judge has allowed a former Howard University law professor to proceed with allegations of unreasonable search and seizure against Montgomery County police officers over an incident that occurred at the professor's home, but dismissed several other claims.
7 minute read

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