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The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Defense Litigators Find New Homes Serving the Other Side of the 'V'

In the last week, attorneys left Fox Rothschild and Swartz Campbell for plaintiffs firms, and at least two others have made similar moves since the start of 2024.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Steakhouse Slip and Fall Ends in $2.75M Federal Jury Verdict

The trial focused on causation and damages after Outback stipulated to liability on the eve of trial, following a ruling that would have allowed for an adverse inference against the restaurant for failing to preserve sufficient video evidence.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

In Memoriam: Attorney Vincent J. Trantolo

Trantolo was an advocate for the wrongfully injured and a pioneer in media and marketing innovations who impacted the state and national legal communities.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Woman Caught in Door While Boarding Bus Settles for $675K

Counsel for Academy Bus Lines and the bus driver, Arthur Tendler, maintained that her arthritis was a preexisting condition and not triggered by the bus accident, the plaintiff's attorney said.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Powerhouse Duo Win Six CVA Verdicts in One Week, Totaling $157 Million

Plaintiffs counsel Kristen Gibbons Feden and Mike Della represent more than 100 survivors who filed suit against ex-doctor Stuart Copperman under the now-closed Child Victims Act.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Jury Awards $12M to Pedestrian Hit by Penske Truck

"The big hurdle was your classic big company that just used their resources to basically call into question a very real, nice legitimate person," the plaintiff's lawyer said.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Sailing Away From Passenger Safety: How Cruise Lines Turn Their Back on Passengers

The high incidence of sexual assaults onboard cruise ships, especially as compared to other vacation sites, such as hotels, is clear evidence that cruise ships uniquely provide an environment that contributes to these attacks.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Second Dept. Upholds Strict Liability for 'Vicious Propensities' of Animals

The Appellate Division, Second Department recently had the opportunity to review the background of the "vicious propensities" rule as the standard by which an individual can be sued for injuries caused by domesticated animals over which they have full or partial control.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawyers for NYC Mayor Eric Adams Reject Sexual Assault Allegations in New Court Papers

The mayor is represented in the matter by Corp. Counsel – as he was a city employee at the time of the alleged assault – and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner Alex Spiro.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Appeals Court Nixes New Trial Ruling After Court Sought to Enter Invalid Verdict

"Here, it is undisputed that the trial court did not announce the jury's intended $0 damages award in open court."
4 minute read

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