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By Emily Cousins | February 2, 2024
The alleged vexatious litigation damaged his reputation, and led to the loss of his professional liability insurance, the lawyer claimed. As a result, the attorney allegedly struggled to represent clients and make a living.
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By Allison Dunn | February 1, 2024
"Defendants acknowledged at oral argument that the record does not tell us whether the alleged hand-soaking occurred before or after the sutures were removed. But if Butts-Franklin had soaked her hand after the sutures were removed, it 'c[ould not] be the basis for a mitigation of damages instruction' because she 'did not act contrary to the advice given,'" Justice Stuart A. Raphael wrote on behalf of the unanimous appellate panel.
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By Colleen Murphy | February 1, 2024
A pair of lawsuits filed against JPMorgan Chase in Los Angeles and San Mateo superior courts alleged that the bank committed elder abuse by facilitating the theft of a combined $2 million from two elderly women's life savings through "pig butchering" schemes and fake Internal Revenue Service agent scams.
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By Emily Cousins | January 31, 2024
"The reality is that most revocation of acceptance claims don't go this route," defense lawyer Sandra Stanfield said. "Most of them are very simple courtside cases. For reasons that we're not 100% clear on, plaintiffs counsel in this case decided they wanted a jury, and decided on days of jury selection and days of trial and experts, all over $11,000."
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By Marianna Wharry | January 31, 2024
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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By Ellen Bardash | January 24, 2024
The decision was a win for Fox, which is represented by attorneys from Kirkland & Ellis. The court said there's not enough on the record to justify dismissing Fox News' counterclaims at this point.
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By Emily Cousins | January 23, 2024
"'Cummings' was a heck of a curveball," plaintiffs attorney Kasey Considine said. "It's not often that the Supreme Court issues a decision affecting the relief available under your causes of action while you're preparing for trial."
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By Marianna Wharry | January 22, 2024
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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By Allison Dunn | January 17, 2024
A former massage therapist, represented by attorney Douglas Wigdor, claims Madison Square Garden CEO James Dolan sexually assaulted her and orchestrated other sexual encounters with his friends, including Harvey Weinstein.
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By Allison Dunn | January 12, 2024
"Though I agree that Mr. Allen offers no good excuse for his non-compliance—and arguably digs a deeper hole through his attempts to deflect blame onto his counsel—I find that a less severe sanction than default judgment is initially warranted for Defendants' and Mr. Allen's misconduct," U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson for the District of Maryland wrote in an order Wednesday.
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