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North Carolina: Policyholders Not Contributorily Negligent for Agent’s Misstatements

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In a pro-policyholder ruling, the North Carolina Supreme Court recently held that a homeowner’s claims against an insurance agent for negligence and gross negligence, seeking punitive damages, survived a motion to dismiss...more

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Account for a Jury’s Purpose on Damages

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Something that we see over and over again in mock trials has now occurred in an actual trial. A recent jury in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania entered a defense verdict in favor of Johnson & Johnson, answering “No” to the...more

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Pittsburgh Jury’s Attempt to Award $22 Million in Johnson & Johnson Talc Case Highlights Trial Complexities

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On Jan. 6, a Pittsburgh jury concluded a month-and-a-half long trial involving a suit asserting that decedent Michaeleen Lee developed mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos-containing talcum powder products made by Johnson &...more

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PA Supreme Court Ruling Provides Consumers Both Treble and Punitive Damages Under UTPCPL

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently gave consumers a huge win by allowing them to recover both treble damages and punitive damages under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL)....more

White and Williams LLP

Drawing the Line: In Tennessee, the Economic Loss Doctrine Does Not Apply to Contracts for Services

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In Commercial Painting Co. v. Weitz Co. LLC, No. W2019-02089-SC-R11-CV, 2023 Tenn. LEXIS 39 (Weitz), the Supreme Court of Tennessee (Supreme Court) considered whether the economic loss doctrine barred the plaintiff’s claims...more

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No Celebration For Yahoo! Data Breach Claims Survive Motion To Dismiss

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After Yahoo! Inc. suffered three data breaches in a span of four years, plaintiffs brought a putative class action lawsuit against the internet service provider and a subsidiary (collectively, “Yahoo”), alleging defendants...more

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