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Nevada Law Firm Accused of Suing Wrong Defendant, Causing Wrongful Death Claims to be Dismissed with Prejudice

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Texas Lawyer

Do Courts Favor Plaintiffs on Discovery? Amazon Thinks So

Amazon cited a growing trend among attorneys to corner niche markets by suing specific corporations by gleaning inside knowledge through expansive discovery in other litigation.
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Daily Report Online

How a Clause Nixed a Wrongful-Death Claim in a Case With Noted Lawyers

"The provision is not void as against public policy," read the Supreme Court of Georgia decision issued Tuesday. "Accordingly, we affirm."
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Daily Report Online

Couples Ask Judge to Find Ala. Law That Provides Legal Immunity to IVF Providers Unconstitutional

"Bottom line: IVF healthcare professionals should bear liability for medical negligence under the Alabama Medical Liability Act just like all other healthcare professionals," lawyers for two of the couples wrote in a motion filed last week.
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Daily Report Online

A 'Death Penalty'? Ford Set to Ask Appeals Court to Reject $1.7B Verdict, Order New Trial

Appeal of the record verdict has drawn amicus briefs from the American Tort Reform Association, the Georgia and United States Chambers of Commerce, Georgians for Lawsuit Reform and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation.
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Texas Lawyer

'Blunder': Litigant Compels Arbitration, Then Seeks to Vacate $5.5M Award

"GPM's 'strategic move'—blunder—is one of bad faith and is designed to force the Smotherman family to incur more costs and delay," the Ferguson Law motion for plaintiffs states.
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Law.com

Missouri Appellate Court Affirms $800K Judgment Against Psychiatrist for Vyvanse-Induced Stroke

"All of that said, even if F.D.'s differential diagnosis was thus unreliable and should not have been admitted, other substantial evidence at trial tended to prove that K.P.'s death was caused by Vyvanse use. This Court will not reverse a judgment unless the circuit court's error in admitting expert testimony 'materially affected the merits of the action,'" Missouri Court of Appeals Judge Cristian M. Stevens.
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Daily Report Online

$47M Catastrophic Trucking Verdict Is a Sign of Changing Times in Growing Metro Atlanta County

"I think jurors in places like Cherokee County don't have a problem rendering a fair verdict if that means its going to be a big number for nice, deserving plaintiffs," said plaintiff's counsel Mike Moran.
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Texas Lawyer

El Paso Lawyers Accused of Deducting $10.4M Tax From Clients' Award

The attorneys were able to secure a jury verdict of more than $156 million in combined damages.
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Daily Report Online

'My Clients Are Devastated': Court Holds Staffing Agencies Not Liable for Licensed Health Care Practitioners' Credentials

The plaintiff-appellants indicated that they are considering filing a motion for reconsideration or an application for certiorari with the Supreme Court.
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