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Coinbase Scores Arbitration Win Under New Federal Precedent

"In the time since the plaintiff filed his complaint, nearly two years have passed," a Coinbase spokesperson said in a statement. "During this time, he could have gone to arbitration and obtained a decision on the merits."
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New Jersey Law Journal

Law Firm Faces Malpractice Suit After Doctor Hit With $6M Judgment

"Had Frisoli been properly informed about the offer of judgment and the risks attendant with rejecting the offer of judgment, Frisoli would have accepted the Tapias' offer to settle the claim," the suit claims.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Top Court Punts Certified Foreclosure Question Back to 2nd Circuit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit had asked the New York Court of Appeals whether FAPA applies retroactively to actions occurring prior to enactment of the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act and whether retroactive application is constitutional.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

9 Class Actions: Multiple Law Firms File Suits After Data Breach at Water Company

The number of people impacted by the data breach is unknown, but American Water serves more than 14 million individuals across 14 states, according to the suits.
3 minute read

Law.com

Conflict or Earned? Judge in Trump Cases Floated as Potential AG Pick

On one hand, some say Trump recognized the judge's skillset when he appointed her to bench long before she ever presided over any cases involving him. But on the other, some court watchers say awarding her the top job would seem like a reward for her adjudication in Trump's favor.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Many Judges Earn Less Than Lawyers: Texas Judiciary Asks for 30% Raise

Office of Court Administration Executive Director Megan LaVoie said 26% of judges who voluntarily retire said salary was a contributing factor.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court Lets Drunk Drivers Take the Fifth After Drinking a Fifth

"Although the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination is not absolute, the Texas Supreme Court found it trumps the discovery needs of civil litigants, even if the privilege effectively bars a civil action from proceeding forward," according to Quentin Brogdon of Crain Brogdon.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Investigation of a Negligent Security Case Post-HB 837

Completing a thorough investigation early on provides a strategic advantage, and the ability to push a case forward that will undoubtedly be beneficial to your client and your case. This means that relying on investigative means outside of traditional discovery is not an option, it is a necessity.
6 minute read

Law.com

6th Circuit Judge Thapar on Making Originalism Work in Trial Courts

"Everyone here knows doing originalism is no easy task, and leaving district judges to do it alone would be impossible," Amul Thapar said.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: A $604.9M Trade Secrets Verdict With a Big Assist From a Juror Question

Michael Ng and Daniel Zaheer of Kobre & Kim represented renewable fuels company Propel against Phillips 66 Co. alongside colleagues in a month-long trial in California state court. Ng argued at closings that a juror question elicited a "confession" from a Phillips executive admitting to liability and trade secret misappropriation.
9 minute read

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