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The Legal Intelligencer

Superior Court Tosses Pilot's $2.5M Wrongful Termination Verdict

“If it became the law that an employee may bring a wrongful discharge claim pursuant to the public policy exception to the at will employment doctrine merely by referring to generalized pronouncements about community interests offered by the General Assembly, the exception would soon swallow the rule,” the court ruled.
3 minute read

Law.com

Uber Not Responsible for Turning Over Information on 'Dangerous Riders' to Competitor, Judge Finds

In Newman v. Uber Technologies, the court denied attempts to hold Uber responsible for the safety of Lyft drivers, concluding it didn't owe drivers of a separate company a duty "to protect them from known, dangerous passengers."
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Leaves Statute of Limitations Question in Injury Crash Suit for a Jury

Denying attempts to dismiss a loss of consortium claim, the court determined the question of when the spouse of a man involved in a tractor-trailer collision discovered her injury should be decided by a jury.
4 minute read

Law.com

Judge Relies on Recent 8th Circuit Clarification in Quest for Punitive Damages Against Logistics Company

The district court's decision hinged on a July ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, which clarified the standard of proof in an action brought by a plaintiff who claimed he was severely injured when a nitric acid plant negligently released a cloud of toxic gas.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

$945K Settlement Reached in Fatal Crash After Truck Driver Fell Asleep at Wheel

On the day of the crash, the driver allegedly fell asleep twice behind the wheel, plaintiffs lawyer Kathleen Reilly said. After the first incident, he allegedly did not pull over, did not tell anyone that he had fallen asleep and did not take any measures to keep him from falling asleep again, the complaint claimed.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

'A Fierce Battle of Expert Witnesses' Expected in Cybersecurity Spat

The airline claims the defective CrowdStrike update resulted in at least $500 million in direct losses. Legal cyber expert: "In 2025, we will probably see even more similar cases, not only in the US but around the globe."
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Big Law Assembles as Cruise Lines Clinch Partial Victory in $439M Havana Docks Suit

"As a member of the Cuban American community in South Florida whose family lost everything following the 1959 Cuban revolution, wholeheartedly agree with the dissent," said one attorney not associated with the lawsuit.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'That's Insane': Lawyers Weigh In on Fallout From Uber's User Agreement

The appeal, if the justices agree to take the case, would be the latest variation on the thorny question of how technology and consent to arbitration intersect.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GC Who Helped Fanatics Pull Off Growth Tear Joins Acquisitive Provider of Live Event Logistics

Global Critical Logistics—which moves everything from concerts to art exhibits—already does work in more than 115 nations. But the company says it sees opportunities to accelerate growth and is hiring the talent—including Fanatics' Caren Yeamans—to support it.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Rejects Lyft's 'Competitive Harm' Claims in Attempt to Seal Safety Procedures, Storage Information

The court determined there was no good cause to seal documents relating to how long Lyft stored the audio recording of calls between its safety team and riders, or information relating to its internal operations when responding to user safety reports.
4 minute read

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