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Jason Grant is a staff writer covering legal stories and cases for the New York Law Journal, the National Law Journal and Law.com, and a former practicing attorney. He's written and reported previously for the New York Times, the Star-Ledger, the L.A. Times and other publications. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter, pls find him @JasonBarrGrant
November 4, 2022 | Law.com
"We avoid construing statutory language in a way that produces an absurd result," wrote Court of Appeals Judge Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez in a decision that assessed the legislative purpose behind part of the Washington Product Liability Act that limits product-seller liability.
By Jason Grant
5 minute read
November 4, 2022 | Law.com
Among Michigan lawyers disclosing race and ethnicity information, the second-largest group is African Origin at 5.8%, although that's far behind the 81.4% of attorneys reporting they're of European background.
By Jason Grant
2 minute read
November 3, 2022 | New York Law Journal
The plaintiff argued the statute of limitations period for his $750,000 legal malpractice case was tolled "based on alleged emails and telephone conversations" he'd had with the law firm for nine years about the status of the firm collecting of a 2010 money judgment.
By Jason Grant
5 minute read
November 3, 2022 | New York Law Journal
The race for the Bronx's countywide Civil Court judgeship has three candidates rated as "approved," and three "not approved." The contest for the Brooklyn Supreme Court, 2nd Judicial District post has more candidates than any other, with 12.
By Jason Grant
4 minute read
November 2, 2022 | Law.com
In addition to the disciplinary term of having to allow a state bar investigator to review his trust account books, records and bank records unannounced for the next two years, the lawyer also must, at his own expense, engage a Certified Public Accountant, according to the order disciplining the veteran attorney.
By Jason Grant
5 minute read
November 1, 2022 | New York Law Journal
A lawyer representing his father's estate in a personal-injury action over injuries suffered by his late father won't be disqualified based on professional conduct rules such as an attorney acting as a witness or an attorney communicating directly with an opposing party who has counsel, an appeals court ruled.
By Jason Grant
4 minute read
November 1, 2022 | Daily Report Online
On the ratio list, the Peach State had 8.06 suits per 10,000 residents. On the overall list, Georgia ranked 10th with 2,994 lawsuits filed, with a total cost of $1.3 billion.
By Jason Grant
3 minute read
November 1, 2022 | New York Law Journal
The study showed an extremely wide variance among the states regarding the total costs of the lawsuits to the healthcare industry. New York, while having the most suits, ranked only 40th in resulting costs.
By Jason Grant
3 minute read
October 27, 2022 | Law.com
The 2020 pass bought by plaintiff Laura Valentine to Cedar Point amusement park was a "revocable license" that only afforded her the right to enter the property pursuant to her "Gold Pass" terms and conditions, said the Ohio Supreme Court in a decision that reversed an intermediate court ruling in the case.
By Jason Grant
5 minute read
October 26, 2022 | New York Law Journal
The Bronx trial-level court "should have considered the overall context in which the communication was made, an anonymous online review of plaintiff's services," wrote the Appellate Division, First Department court.
By Jason Grant
4 minute read
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