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Texas Lawyer

Court Clarifies Collateral Estoppel in a Case Involving an Attorney as Defendant

The relitigation defense failed for the San Antonio attorney.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

$70k in Attorney Fees up in the Air in South Florida Dispute

Still to come: the answer from the Florida Supreme Court posed by the appellate panel as a question of great public importance in the newspaper's fight with Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

CR Bard Didn't Get a Fair Trial: Flaws Led to Nuclear Verdict, Court Finds

The 510(k) process allows a manufacturer to sell a product that is substantially equivalent to a device already on the market.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$26.5M Fort Worth Judgment in Case Where Man Became Quadriplegic

"We had to litigate a medical malpractice case within this case," lead counsel C. Kyle Pugh said. "The U.S. government pointed the finger at everyone except the negligent person, the postal worker."
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

A Litigation Funder Just Stepped Into the Fray, Filing a Slew of Lawsuits

"Emboldened by the Tribunal's Award, Burford has demanded that Sysco withdraw the stay motions it has filed in the underlying antitrust litigations and initiate an entirely new lawsuit against a number of Sysco's key suppliers," the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Defense Win: In-House Counsel's Power Move Helps FPL Defeat $30M Claim

"This is one of those cases where there is a blank line on a verdict form in a sophisticated jurisdiction against very capable plaintiff's counsel," said Luis Suarez, a partner at Heise Suarez Melville who teamed up with in-house counsel for FPL.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'I Thought I Wouldn't Have Any Success': The Story Behind a Law Firm's Victories

"Throughout the years we've handled cases that may not be smart from a straight-up business perspective," Josh Koskoff said.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

$43 Million Verdict for Miami Attorneys' Clients: 'Even the Jury Was in Tears'

"The jury was connected with me," attorney Amanda Demanda said. "They were all crying. It was very emotional."
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

LG Electronics Hit With $1.6M Verdict After Jury Deliberates for 2 Hours

The verdict was based on the plaintiff's request for $6.75 per unit for each LG Electronics product the company had sold to date that included the infringed technology, lead plaintiff counsel Jason Cassady said.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Ex-NFL Player's Workers' Comp Award Tossed on Insurer's 2nd Appeal

In seeking judicial review of the state administration panel's decision, it was Fortenberry, not Great Divide, that had the burden of establishing he did not elect to receive benefits under the collective bargaining agreement, or that he was not required to make an election, the opinion states.
4 minute read

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