Comer v. American Transmission Systems, Inc., Civil Action No. 23-1464, 2025 WL 1530750 (W.D. Pa. May 29, 2025) - Carlos Melendez was working on a “transmission tower painting crew” for one of several named defendants when he…
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/ Civil Procedure, Energy & Utilities, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Parkin v. Avis Rent A Car Sys. LLC et al., 22-CV-05481, 2025 WL 484588 (D.N.J. Feb. 13, 2025) - The class action plaintiffs alleged that they purchased Supplemental Liability Insurance, which they claim the defendants promised…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Insurance
Portorreal v. Mann, et al., 237 A.D.3d 1120 (2d Dept 2025) - The owner and operator of the middle vehicle in a three-vehicle accident moved for summary judgment. The moving defendant argued that it was stopped 5 to 10 feet…
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/ Civil Procedure, Personal Injury, Transportation
Allstate Fire & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Schroeder, No. 1D2023-3363, 2025 WL 1174126 (Fla. 1st DCA Apr. 23, 2025) - This case arises out of a multi-vehicle accident in which the operator of the rearward vehicle claimed that she was…
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/ Civil Procedure, Insurance, Transportation
On June 24, 2025, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued an unpublished opinion in Lowe v. Audet, A-4093-23, holding that insurance producers remain exempt from liability under the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) when performing…
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/ Consumer Protection, Insurance, Professional Malpractice
In April, the high-stakes world of the NFL Draft took over the airwaves. Millions were made and fumbled away as each round unfolded. Scouting reports were dissected, 40-yard dash times debated, and the patience of each player…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Business Torts, Communications & Media Law
Key Points: Recent case clarifies Florida premises liability law and the burden on plaintiffs under Section 768.0755, Florida Statutes…
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/ Business Torts, Civil Procedure, Insurance, Personal Injury
Key Points: New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Statute includes provisions for employers to seek subrogation in claims involving third-party recoveries by employees…
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/ Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Key Points: Standard of Care: Patient assessment and discussion of procedures to be performed to evaluate the patient prior to surgery fall under the purview of the standard of care, not informed consent…
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/ Civil Procedure, Health, Professional Malpractice
Key Points: Innovative technologies being utilized by rideshare companies are raising their chances of defeating vicarious liability claims in Florida and throughout the United States…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Personal Injury, Science, Computers, & Technology, Transportation
Key Points: A workers’ compensation judge is not required to correct a mistakenly-issued Notice of Compensation Payable, but they may correct a mistakenly-issued Notice of Compensation Payable…
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/ Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Key Points: Effective May 18, 2025, purchasers of new motorcycles in Pennsylvania may bring Lemon Law suits…
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/ Civil Remedies, Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection
Key Points: While legal malpractice actions can be brought as a negligence or contract claim, the gist of the action doctrine serves to limit those instances…
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/ Civil Remedies, Commercial Law & Contracts, Professional Malpractice
Key Points: June 1, 2025, the Pay Transparency Act takes effect in the state of New Jersey. Under the Act, employers are required to include the salary and/or hourly wage range being considered for a vacant position…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Key Points: Travel during the workday between clients’ homes is compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act…
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/ Health, Labor & Employment Law
