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'You Do Not Get to Go to a Jury': A Passenger's Fall Reaches the High Court

When the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the ruling in December 2022, justices opted to grant writ of certiorari.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Sues Charter Bus Operators for $708 Million Over Migrant Transport

The complaint alleges the 17 coach companies are in violation of Section 149 of the New York Social Services Law.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Elon Musk Will No Longer Be Deposed in Broward

The crux of the legal dispute centers on the speed-limiting software feature in the Tesla vehicle, which was initially set to cap speeds at 85mph, but was allegedly removed by Tesla.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Maritime Law Column: A Tale of Two Canals

The simultaneous delays at the Suez and Panama Canals are unprecedented and assuredly will lead to higher transportation costs that will flow down to consumers.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Plaintiff's Attorney: Expect More Trucking Crash Mitigation Technology Failure Lawsuits After $16.6M DeKalb Win

"This is one of the first cases I'm aware of where a piece of technology designed to avoid a crash actually set one up," said plaintiff's attorney Joe Fried.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Aviation Firm Seeks $150 Million After Deadly Plane Crash

"We understand what we need to do in order to get justice for our clients and really get to the cause of accidents, and frankly, it helps make aviation safer," said firm partner Ricardo Martinez-Cid.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Plaintiffs Look to Consolidate Manhattan Tolling Program Cases in Federal Court

"Mere policy disagreement, however, is insufficient to support the state's environmental claims against federal defendants," according to a memorandum filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, which stated that New Jersey's claims fail under a differential standard of review. "And rather than support its claims by otherwise engaging with the robust record at issue, the state instead relies on superficial arguments or selective interpretation of the record."
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

How a Pending Georgia Appellate Court Decision Could Affect Railroad Liability (and Insurance Carriers)

How the appellate court falls will determine how far a railroad's duty of care to its customers extends.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Supreme Court Rejects Businesses' Claim Vehicle Tax Law Unconstitutional

"The fact that Alico is subject to multiple taxation as a result of its decision to register its vehicles in Massachusetts and to garage them in Somers does not render § 12-71 (f) discriminatory," the opinion said.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Attorney General Files First Complaint Under Enhanced Workers' Comp Laws

"When employers unlawfully and callously toss their workers into the 'independent contractor' category they are not only depriving them of a steady paycheck, they are also stripping them of earned sick leave, workers compensation, minimum wage, and more," Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. "These are national, profitable corporations with deep pockets who are padding their profits with illegal labor schemes, and they seem to have no plans to stop this kind of behavior."
4 minute read

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