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December 10, 2024 | Law.com

Judge's Civil Contempt Order for Zoom Recording Violation Must Include 'The Keys to the Cell,' State Appellate Court Says

"The problem is the contempt order does nothing to cure Robinson’s past violation of the court’s prohibition on recording and fails to include a purge provision upon which Robinson’s contempt may be dissolved," Justice Celia Gamrath wrote on behalf of the Illinois First District Appellate Court.

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December 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Awards $200K in Attorney Fees Following $80K Employment Discrimination Award

"Taking an employment discrimination case to trial is labor-intensive and entails a lot of risk for both the employee and counsel," the plaintiff's attorney said.

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December 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Rejects Firm's Counterclaims Against Former Legal Secretary, Citing Lack of Jurisdiction

"Defendant essentially seeks to attach a causal connection between plaintiff’s non-profit work and defendant’s decision to terminate her employment, when no such connection was known to exist at the time of the termination. The contract-based counterclaims are therefore permissive rather than compulsory, and because they arise out of state law with no independent basis for federal jurisdiction, they should be dismissed," U.S. District Judge Elizabeth T. Hey for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania wrote in a case against Larry Pitt & Associates.

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December 06, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

'Vague' Product Testing Allegations Sink Benzene Class Action

The ruling follows a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decision last month reviving a benzene class action against Bayer, after the circuit court found the plaintiffs plausibly alleged that the products in question were worth less than they would have been if they were not contaminated.

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December 06, 2024 | Law.com

False Representations Suit in Trophy Design Dispute Survives Challenge

The plaintiff accused the defendant of taking credit for its design of an award for the Consumer Electronics Show, which highlights products and technologies in the consumer electronics industry.

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December 05, 2024 | Law.com

Former CEO Allowed to Proceed with Discrimination Suit Against Commercial Litigation Funder, Judge Rules

At the motion to dismiss stage, the court held that the alleged comparisons between a Black employee and white counterparts plausibly established that LexShares' actions resulted from alleged discriminatory animus.

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December 05, 2024 | Law.com

State Appellate Court Upholds $149M Punitive Damages Award Against Hyatt

In Dugan v. Hyatt Corporation, the three-judge panel rejected Hyatt's argument that the court shouldn't have supported the punitive damages claims, finding the record showed corporate representatives admitted Dugan was assaulted because the hotel failed to follow its own policies.

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December 05, 2024 | Law.com

State Court Moves Personal Injury Suit Against Walgreens to 'Less Congested' County

The court reversed a previous decision denying Walgreens' attempts to transfer the suit from St. Clair County to Christian County.

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December 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Dismisses Digital Privacy Suit Against E-Commerce Company

In Ingrao v. AddShoppers, the court granted the defendants' motions to dismiss allegations that they compiled users' personal information to send targeted ads.

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December 03, 2024 | Law.com

Judge Reduces Attorneys' Award in Boston Sidewalk Settlement for Repetitive Billing

In Muehe v. City of Boston, the court reduced the requested fee award from $84,299.77 to $56,600.94.

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