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National Law Journal

'It Was All a Lie': One America News Faces Another Defamation Lawsuit Over False Election Rigging Claims

"OANN had every opportunity to do the right thing after the 2020 election for president and vice president of the United States. It could have reported the truth. Instead, OANN chose to do the wrong thing every time. It reported a lie," the complaint reads.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

On Reconsideration, Once-Unanimous 11th Circuit Panel Sharply Splits Over Controversial Consumer Privacy Issue

The new 2-1 decision did not, however, alter the panel's original holding, which defense lawyers previously described to Law.com as "crazy" and "a bad opinion."
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Appeals Court Affirms $42.7M Verdict in CVS Parking Lot Shooting

The panel rejected CVS' arguments that it could not have reasonably foreseen that a violent robbery might occur at an Atlanta store and that the jury erred by not assigning any blame to the unknown shooter.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Longtime Florida Attorney Loses Law License Over Spiraling Family Matter: 'His Selfish Motive'

"But here they put the brakes on emotional turmoil as an excuse for fraud, deceit and misrepresentation, because the lawyer's conduct was outrageous," ethics expert Andrew Berman said.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorney Who Had Sex With Defendant Among 7 South Florida Lawyers Disciplined Before High Court

As an assistant state attorney, the attorney assisted the woman by giving her advice, and providing confidential information.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In $7M Stipulated Verdict Against SEPTA, Kline Sees Vehicle to Challenge Damages Cap

Attorney Tom Kline said pronouncements from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court casting doubt on recovery limits raise the potential to finally break those caps, which have been in place for 40 years.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

How to Overcome the Jury's Misperception of a Plaintiff Who 'Appears OK' in Personal Injury Litigation

"I think in a lot of situations like this, they don't want to take anyone's pain or suffering seriously at all and put a real dollar value to it, unless the jury tells them so," plaintiff counsel Stacy Yates said.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

$2 Million in Attorney Fees: This Miami Firm Just Earned a Huge Pay Day and a 7-Figure Settlement for Widow

"Until our case, CMI has been successful in either pointing to other factors or keeping those cases from getting to trial, so this is important in that all of the evidence was put in front of the jury," plaintiffs counsel said.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pittsburgh Jury Issues $12.8M Verdict in Suit Over Chlorine Gas Damage

Despite shared liability, the jury still found that Rescar and AllTranstek breached their contractual and warranty obligations to the plaintiff, which led to the incident.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

It Took Years of Work by Lawyers, But Florida Jury Returned a Near $1 Million Verdict in Personal Injury Case

"I don't believe in demanding the jury for a certain amount, because it's not how I present to a jury. We give them a lot of elements on how they can go back and then come back with a number for the pain and suffering," attorney Connell said.
5 minute read

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