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Airline CEO Says DOJ Bungling Antitrust Enforcement in His Industry

Allegiant CEO Maurice Gallagher Jr. said the DOJ was misguided in blocking two JetBlue deals that would have helped that airline regain altitude after the pandemic.
4 minute read

Law.com

Nevada Judge Asked to Upend 'Unprecedented' Uber-Backed Ballot Initiative

A Nevada judge is weighing whether to overhaul an Uber-backed ballot initiative that would impose a 20% cap on contingency fees in all civil cases, including sexual assault lawsuits.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Mercedes-Benz Hit With Consumer Class Action for Claims of Defective Wheel Configurations

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Driverless Taxi Company Cruise Sued for Negligence in California State Court as Services Remain Suspended

According to his complaint, the other driver claims the Cruise car attempted a left turn at the intersection of North Spruce Street and Geary Boulevard in San Francisco, without yielding to oncoming traffic.
3 minute read

Law.com

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Hears Oral Arguments Over Uber Ballot Proposal

Chief Justice Scott L. Kafker said at one point, "I have trouble keeping all of these straight," referring to the differing proposal initiatives.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Fatal School Bus Crash Litigation Tops $20M After Additional Party Reaches $650K Settlement

The settlement stems from a crash when the Mendez Trucking Co. dump truck broadsided a school bus operated by the Paramus district, according to the complaint.
2 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Reverses $1M Exemplary Damages Award in Favor of Employee Accused of Misappropriating Trade Secrets

"The evidence was more than sufficient for the jury to find that Parzych was doing more than simply looking for another job opportunity while still employed by ZipBy: It is disingenuous to compare an employee searching for a new position during his lunch break to Parzych's covert attempts to acquire a valuable asset behind his employer's back," U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani for the District of Massachusetts wrote. "Parzych's argument otherwise ignores the facts and the law at issue in this case."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

DOT Requires Airlines to Disclose Junk Fees, Provide Prompt Refunds

"Airlines should compete with one another to secure passengers' business—not to see who can charge the most in surprise fees," U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Jurors Award $55M to Dual Amputee After Road Accident

"The optics in the courtroom were very difficult. The optics were very extreme—to have this young lady sitting in front of the jury for days, without legs. In fact, [on] one of the legs there's no femur on the right side—it's just a hip," a defense lawyer said.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Retention Bonus Propels American Airlines Legal Chief Onto Carrier's Highest-Paid List

Priya Aiyar joined American in 2019, right before the pandemic spawned the biggest crisis in commercial aviation history.
3 minute read

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