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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

Law.com

UPDATE: Virgin Galactic Files Countersuit Against Boeing's $25M Nonpayment Lawsuit

"Boeing repeatedly provided shoddy and incomplete work product ... Boeing also substantially underdelivered intellectual property and technical artifacts essential to the Mothership program," the lawsuit said.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Woman Caught in Door While Boarding Bus Settles for $675K

Counsel for Academy Bus Lines and the bus driver, Arthur Tendler, maintained that her arthritis was a preexisting condition and not triggered by the bus accident, the plaintiff's attorney said.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Jury Awards $12M to Pedestrian Hit by Penske Truck

"The big hurdle was your classic big company that just used their resources to basically call into question a very real, nice legitimate person," the plaintiff's lawyer said.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Sailing Away From Passenger Safety: How Cruise Lines Turn Their Back on Passengers

The high incidence of sexual assaults onboard cruise ships, especially as compared to other vacation sites, such as hotels, is clear evidence that cruise ships uniquely provide an environment that contributes to these attacks.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Yacht Broker Says It 'Has Done Nothing Wrong.' Asks Miami Court to Dismiss the Case

"there is no scheme, no contract, no combination, nor a conspiracy," said one defendant of the antitrust litigation.
5 minute read

Law.com

Inside Track: Boeing CLO's Grip on Job Seems More Tenuous by the Day

"Brett Gerry is an impressive man, with a gold plated resume. He is going to need it. He has the toughest repair job in the entire legal industry right now," legal department consultant Jason Winmill said.
5 minute read

Law.com

Family Sues United Airlines After Miscommunication Leads to 'Near Death' Dive Toward Ocean

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

JetBlue Legal Chief's Pay Took Flight in 2023, Even as Challenges Grounded Airline's Stock

General counsel Brandon Nelson received more in compensation in 2023 than he did in 2019 through 2022 combined, the company's proxy statement shows.
2 minute read

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