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Assisted Living Facility's One-Sided Arbitration Agreement Rendered Unenforceable by Illinois Appellate Court

In "Hwang v. Pathway LaGrange Property Owner," the appellate court concluded that the arbitration agreement between the parties "lacked the consideration necessary to form a valid contract because Hwang received no benefit and Aspired suffered no detriment by signing the arbitration agreement."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Bill Would Raise State Damages Cap, but Plaintiffs Attorneys Are Not On Board

The plaintiffs bar has long fought to change the cap, but some lawyers said SB 1300 is not the way to do it.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Prominent NJ Personal Injury Attorney Accuses Netflix of Copying His Boy Scout Sex Abuse Documentary

The complaint tracked the time code of each movie and compared the elements in the film that are "strikingly similar."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Trantolo & Trantolo Achieves $1.2 Million Settlement

"There have been a large number of phenomenal verdicts on the plaintiff side of cases over the last year," the plaintiff's counsel said. "It helps to create that risk for insurance carriers."
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New Jersey Law Journal

Liberty State Park Construction Site Fall Nets $2 Million for Injured Worker

A 32-year-old worker who fell through a metal grate on a construction job at the Central Railroad of New Jersey site in Liberty State Park has agreed to a $2 million settlement with several construction companies he sued over the injuries.
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The Recorder

Santa Rosa Firm Secures $46M Verdict for Plaintiff in Sonoma County Child Sexual Abuse Case

The plaintiff was represented by a team from Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery in Santa Rosa, California. The court awarded the plaintiff $20 million in past noneconomic damages; $25 million in future noneconomic damages; $262,000 for future medical expenses; and $780,000 for future lost earning capacity.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Navigating Property Owners' Liability in Sexual Assault Cases

While criminal prosecutions may hold perpetrators accountable, civil law offers another path toward justice—one in which property owners may be held liable for creating or contributing to the conditions that enabled the assault.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Litigation Funding Bill Advances in NJ Senate, Despite Pushback Over Making Loans Discoverable

"What I don't like is that this bill now says I have to tell the defendant insurance company that my client is borrowing money," Sen. Jon Bramnick said.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Child Welfare Agency, Hotel Agree to $9.4M Settlement With Trafficking Victim

The agreement resolved the plaintiff's claims against a child welfare agency that placed her in a foster home with the man who would become her trafficker, as well as her claims against a hotel where she was trafficked.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Defendant's Dealings With Phila. Supplier Not Enough to Establish Venue, Split Appeals Court Rules

According to the majority, the plaintiffs failed to allege any business activities from the defendants that would support Philadelphia as the proper venue for their lawsuit over a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
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