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Court Reversed Judgment Against A Financial Advisor Due To A Lack Of Evidence Of Damages

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In Badgett v. G’Sell, a client retained a financial advisor to manage her account. No. 01-22-00587-CV, 2024 Tex. App. LEXIS 8185 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] November 26, 2024, no pet.)....more

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Who Decides? The Juror Rule Showdown in Ohio Courts

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The right to a trial by jury in Ohio is one of the most fundamental rights in our judicial system. In civil cases, the Ohio Constitution requires concurrence of no less than three-fourths of the jury. Ohio Const., art. I...more

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Lack of Proximate Cause Dooms Plaintiff's Appeal of Adverse Summary Judgment

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Flanigan v. Herman., 2024 Wash. App. LEXIS 44 (Wash. Ct. App. Jan. 11, 2024) - Brief Summary - The Washington Court of Appeals held that when the facts are undisputed, proximate cause is an issue of law to be decided by the...more

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Business Court Finds that Alleged Lack of Diligence by Law Firm Had No Impact on Large Trial Court Loss

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Facing a $12.8 million judgment, a plaintiff sought recourse in a legal malpractice claim against his trial counsel for its alleged role in that unhappy result. But his undoing was the Business Court’s focus on whether he...more

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Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - March 2018/ Volume 10 / Issue 1

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This quarter's issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between November 2017 and January 2018. The cases address developing trends in appraisal, class certification, core...more

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Appellate Court Notes: Week of March 10

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SC19095 - Edgerton v. Clinton / SC19095 Dissent - Edgerton v. Clinton - Town appealed a $12 million jury verdict when a volunteer fire fighter was sideswiped and then took off after the offending vehicle. He relayed to...more

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