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A California jury did it again! Last Thursday, a Los Angeles jury awarded $27.5 million to a former chief nursing officer of a hospital for the alleged post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychological problems she...more
Nationwide Representation for Catastrophic Injuries at Sky Zone, Defy, and Similar Parks - Trampoline parks may appear to be family-friendly fun zones—but they are increasingly the site of serious and even life-threatening...more
La jurisprudence canadienne récente influe sur l’approche que devraient adopter les rédacteurs de textes juridiques au moment de formuler des clauses contractuelles. Des décisions clés, notamment de la Cour suprême du Canada...more
Common Mistakes Attorneys Should Avoid in Arbitration - A recent federal court ruling held that an arbitration award would be enforced under the facts of that case, regardless of whether the parties considered the award...more
In an unusual approach to cost recovery, Airbus has successfully applied for an order that costs incurred in proceedings before the English courts for final anti-suit and anti-enforcement injunctions be reserved so that it...more
On March 31, 2022, a lawyer and her husband sustained personal injuries after their rideshare driver ran a red light and collided with another vehicle. The lawyer underwent numerous surgeries and other procedures after...more
Ohio- Enforceability of Arbitration Agreement- Bryan Costin v. Midwest Vision Partners LLC., 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 112651, 2024-Ohio-463. The Eighth District Court of Appeals recently affirmed the trial court’s ruling...more
Harbor Homeowner’s Association Inc. sued its insurers in Louisiana state court seeking to recover damages allegedly caused by the insurers’ failure to pay claims related to Hurricane Ida. The insurers removed to federal...more
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court decision denying defendant MicroBilt Corp.’s motion to compel arbitration, finding the plaintiff had fully complied with all provisions of her arbitration...more
Is there a difference in enforcement between an arbitration award and an expert determination pursuant to a contract? The answer is yes, according to a recent ruling by the 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that includes...more
What You Need to Know- •The issue at hand in this case involved an interpretation of the statutory construction of New Jersey’s Direct Action Statute, which permits a judgment creditor holding an unsatisfied judgment to...more
An accurate assessment of damages is critical for case evaluation, and the cost of dispute resolution plays an important role in deciding to pursue claims. Even strong liability cases can fail to make economic sense. That is...more
U.S. House and Senate Democrats recently reintroduced the union-friendly Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021. According to its sponsors, the PRO Act “restores fairness to the economy by strengthening the...more
Any lawsuit filed in Texas state courts on or after January 1, 2021 are now subject to the newly-amended Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Our litigation team has a helpful review of several of the most significant changes...more
The First Circuit recently denied a corporation’s numerous arguments seeking to vacate an arbitration award in favor of the individual who sold an entity to the corporation. The court’s decision reflected the narrow review of...more
In addition to awarding monetary damages against the defendants, the arbitration panel ordered that the defendants be divested of their shares in the plaintiff corporation. The defendants sought to vacate the award, arguing...more
With the advent of California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), employees can step into the shoes of a state attorney general and bring lawsuits against their employers, seeking civil penalties for Labor Code...more
California employers just won a major victory this week when the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court. The exposure in Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) cases was...more
Nifty Counsel, Dunce’s Caps in-house lawyer, came up with what he thought was a brilliant way to minimize the company’s liability to its customers. ...more
There they go again! As we predicted last November, the California legislature is once again trying to outlaw arbitration agreements between employers and employees. Former Gov. Jerry Brown routinely vetoed similar bills that...more
In Royal Wine Corp. v. Cognac Ferrand SAS, Justice Andrea Masley of the Commercial Division denied Plaintiff Royal Wine Corporation’s (“Royal”) motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin arbitration that defendant Cognac...more
This month’s key California employment law cases involve wage and hour issues, arbitration, and employment discrimination based on marital status....more
This paper is based on reports on precedential patent cases decided by the Federal Circuit distributed by Peter Heuser on a weekly basis. ...more
On July 13, 2016, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit panel held that an arbitration clause is not waived simply because a party failed to raise a futile argument. The case arose out of a putative class action...more
Individualized Proof of Damages Can Block Class Certification Under Rule 23(b)(3) - The United States Supreme Court in Comcast v. Behrend continued its trend of disfavoring class certification of cases involving...more