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Legionnaires' Disease on Rise in Fla.: Are Property Owners Aware of Dangers to Their Guests?

Legionnaires' disease is on the rise, especially in Florida, and attorneys representing clients who have contracted the disease from recreational water facilities like pools and hot tubs need to be familiar with the laws and industry standards in place.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Attorney Fees on the Line: Rear-End Crash Sparks Debate on Bad Faith

"Evidence of a traffic violation is evidence of negligence," argued appellant counsel Bradley S. Wolff of Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers in Atlanta. "Bad faith is not negligence."
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

3rd Circuit: TikTok Cannot Evade Claims That Its Algorithm Caused 10-Year-Old's Death

"This was the clearest statement to date that Section 230 does not provide this catch-all immunity that the social media companies have been claiming it does," Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky partner Jeffrey Goodman, who represents the plaintiff, said.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Video Evidence Revealing Truck Ran Red Light Leads to $3.15 Million Settlement

The plaintiffs' attorney told the Law Journal that, during discovery, he obtained video of the accident from a local business proving that the defendant driver ran the red light. The defense then stipulated to liability.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Recent Verdicts Cast New Light on Jurors in 'Conservative' Walton County

The Alcovy Judicial Circuit has been deemed "conservative" by many attorneys, but a pair of recent automotive tort jury verdicts has signaled a clear message: "credibility still matters" to Walton County jurors.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Glen Mills Schools Mass Tort Gets New Bellwether Dates After Pause in Trial Schedule

The first trials in the program had initially been scheduled to kick off earlier this summer, but those proceedings were put on hold while the parties engaged in court-ordered mediation.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Punished the Defendant': 'Conservative' Jury Returns 20 Times Medical Expenses

"Walton County is an extremely conservative venue, and we are very proud of receiving almost 20 times the amount of [our clients'] medical bills," said plaintiffs counsel James "Jimmy" A. Rice Jr. of Rice McGowan & Brandt in Atlanta.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Can a Plaintiff Whose Dog Was Killed by Motorist Seek 'Zone of Danger' Damages for Emotional Distress?

The plaintiffs maintain that dogs "are certainly much more than personal property, and as countless dog owners can attest, are akin to family."
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Judge Says New Insurance Ruling Will 'Open the Floodgates to Litigation'

"The truth matters," Leonard Isaac, the plaintiff's attorney, said. "Our system is built on it. When parties do not answer truthfully and honestly, and they have no probable cause for the answer they're filing, they're going to be held accountable for that."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Epstein Survivors Drop Suit Against FBI Alleging Cover-Up

The dismissal follows a ruling earlier this month that denied a renewed motion from plaintiffs to proceed anonymously.
2 minute read

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