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April 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Court Predicts How Pa. Supreme Court Will Address Unanswered Question About Regular Use Exclusion

Taking into account recent decisions from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the ruling comes to an opposite conclusion from what the same federal court predicted in a similar case two years ago.

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April 26, 2024 | Law.com

Illinois Appellate Court Affirms $176K Judgment in Favor Insured Whose Diamond Ring Replaced With Synthetic One

"We are pleased that the Appellate Court applied the innocent insured doctrine to the misappropriation exclusion in this hard-fought litigation. We hope that this ruling will protect innocent insureds, like our client, in the future," said Dana's attorneys, Joseph Bosco and Costa Diamond of LaRose & Bosco, in Oak Park, Illinois.

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April 24, 2024 | Law.com

Two Federal Courts Side With Otis Elevator Co. in Hotel Lift Malfunction Lawsuits

In separate rulings by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the Eastern District of Virginia, both judges ruled in favor of Otis Elevator Co. after the plaintiffs in each suit were injured in hotel elevators and attempted to hold the company accountable for negligence.

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April 23, 2024 | The Recorder

Wage-and-Hour Class Action Accuses Louis Vuitton of Failing to Properly Compensate Employees

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide.

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April 23, 2024 | The Recorder

Pornhub Accused of Sharing Users' Personal Data With Third Parties for Targeted Advertising

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide.

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4 minute read

April 22, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Timing of Firing Prompts Pa. Appeals Court to Revive Medical Marijuana Cardholder's Suit

"The complaint alleged that, after investigating whether the company would continue to employ a medical marijuana cardholder, WMP concluded it would not," Judge Mary P. Murray wrote for the 2-1 majority. "The complaint specifically alleged that WMP terminated appellant not because of the positive drug test, but because he was a medical marijuana cardholder."

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April 19, 2024 | Law.com

Ohio Appellate Court: Embryos Aren't Marital Property Subject to Division in Divorce

The wife, also an attorney, argued that the trial court erred in applying a fertility clinic's declaration of intent contract without balancing the parties' interests when determining the proper disposition of the 14 frozen embryos.

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April 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Sides With Sesame Place on Negligent Supervision of Employees in Racial Discrimination Suit

A judge partially granted SeaWorld's motion for summary judgment, concluding a rational factfinder couldn't conclude that employees were acting outside the scope of their employment when the alleged discrimination occurred.

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April 18, 2024 | Law.com

Student Files $4.32M Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Antioch University for Retaliation Against DEI Policy Criticism

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.

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April 17, 2024 | Law.com

Judge Sides With Sanofi, Dismissing Patient's Claims Against Cancer Medication Taxotere

The plaintiff sought to file an amended complaint, which would replace her short form complaint that defines "Permanent Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia," using identical language in which the multidistrict litigation court previously rejected. Chief U.S. District Judge Michael F. Urbanski rejected the plaintiff's request and agreed with Sanofi as to each of the plaintiff's claims.

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