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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Gymnastics Camp Agrees to Pay $8M to Minor Sexually Assaulted by Coach

The plaintiff alleged that the Woodward Camp in State College knew that her abuser had a history of inappropriate behavior toward minors but continued to hire him as a coach anyway.
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Law.com

Negligence, Premises Liability Claims Against Menards Up to a Jury to Decide, Federal Judge Rules

"There is thus less circumstantial evidence in the record for the court to conclude, as a matter of law, that a reasonable person would indisputably appreciate the risk posed by the door aisle," wrote U.S. District Judge Nancy L. Maldonado.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Access to Clients' Medical Records—Hopes From the Cures Act Reconsidered

If you gave up on doing HITECH requests and went back to sending requests to providers with the patient's direction to send the records right to you, following up relentlessly, getting records, and paying the hard-to-stomach cost for electronic records; read on.
10 minute read

Daily Report Online

Litigation Over Fatal Georgia Motorcycle Crash Reaches $18M Settlement With State Farm

"The defense's refusal to accept liability in this case for years is truly perplexing," plaintiff's attorneys Ben Brodhead and Ashley Fournet of Brodhead Law in Atlanta said in the release. "The defendant driver even pled guilty to criminal charges related to the incident, so I think their attempts to blame our client really rang hollow for the jurors."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

New Haven Jury Returns $15.4 Million Verdict

"I certainly hope that as a result of what happened here that the anesthesia providers who were involved learn that when time is of the essence, it means a patient's life is on the line," Kathleen Nastri said. "You can't just stand by and watch as a patient deteriorates."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Fox News Seeks to Remove Hunter Biden Lawsuit Over 'Mock Trial' Series to US Court

Fox says the action should be removed as the amount at controversy exceeds $75,000 and none of the parties are domiciled in the same state.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

$3.7 Million Settlement Reached for Construction Worker Injured in 3-Story Fall

"Carlos did not receive justice. He received money," Edward McElroy, a partner with Epstein Ostrove, said. "Justice will come when workers can rely on their general contractors and sub-contractors to value their health over profits."
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Firm Leaders Adapt to Post-COVID Workplace Preferences

After a realigning of workplace norms due to the COVID-19 pandemic, law firms are still grappling with how to handle remote-work expectations. While offering flexibility may work for some firms, others still seem reluctant to offer fully remote options.
5 minute read

Law.com

Appellate Court Reverses Missouri Gym-Goer's $1M Personal Injury Verdict, Claims Barred by Assumption of Risk

On appeal, the court noted that the doctrine of implied primary assumption of risk provides that "if a person voluntarily consents to accept the danger of a known and appreciated risk, that person may not sue another for failing to protect him from it."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

How Over 200,000 People Are Protected by the Defense Base Act

The act provides workers' comp protection to civilian employees working abroad on U.S. military bases or under a contract with the U.S. government.
5 minute read

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