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Texas Lawyer

Trials and Errors in Personal Injury Trial Law

"If James Carville had been a personal injury trial lawyer, he no doubt would have told us, 'It's the client, stupid,'" according to Quentin Brogdon of Crain Brogdon.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Increased Cap on Workers' Comp Attorneys' Fees Benefits All New Jerseyans

"Contrary to what opponents of the fee increase would lead you to believe, all New Jerseyans ... stand to benefit from the increased cap," writes Michael Ralph Lombardi.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Federal Judge Rules Online-Only Retailers Cannot Face ADA Claims

"A stand-alone website is not a place of public accommodation under Title III of the ADA," Chief Judge Laura Swain of the U.S. District Court wrote in her ruling.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

EvenUp Raises $135M in Series D Investment

The personal injury-focused startup is hoping to invest in expanding its staff.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court Debates If State Civil Barratry Law Reaches Out-of-State

If the legislature wanted to hold lawyers accountable for actions they take out of state, "wouldn't we expect them to be a lot clearer about that," Justice Evan Young asked.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Don't You Give the Defense a Discount': Gwinnett Jury Returns $2M Verdict Against Hotel

"We felt confident that the jury would side with us and confirm what we always believed—the hotel bore the full responsibility for putting our client in that dangerous position," said plaintiff counsel Tyler Schermerhorn of The Schermerhorn Firm in Atlanta.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Judge Rules $12M Crash Verdict Was Backed by Evidence as Case Heads to Appeal

"The jury, acting within their role and calling upon their experiences, was free to infer that appellee's noneconomic harm was significant, resulting in the jury awarding over $10,000,000 in noneconomic damages," Jacquinto ruled.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Turning the Tables: Defense Litigators Embrace Lawsuits, Alleging Fraud at Plaintiffs Shops

"This is a new direction in civil litigation and a new approach by the defense," said Tyson & Mendes partner and head of communications Ashley Fetyko.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Punitive Damages Part of $3.8M Asbestos Verdict Pittsburgh Jury Awards Retired Boilermaker

Cracks in the testimony from the defendant's corporate witnesses spurred the jury to award punitive damages against the company, Chris Madeksho said.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY High Court Set to Decide If Personal-Injury Claim Against Uber Must Go to Arbitration

The matter is set for 40 minutes of arguments on Oct. 15, with Joshua D. Kelner of Kelner & Kelner representing Wu, while Michael R. Huston of Perkins Coie in Washington, D.C., is set to argue for San Francisco-based Uber.
5 minute read

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