By Avalon Zoppo | March 17, 2023
The doctrine—an exception to the principle that the government doesn't have an obligation to keep people safe from private harms—has been recognized by nine other federal appeals courts.
By Michael A. Mora | March 8, 2023
"No one should be subjected to this unreasonable risk of harm just by getting products they need on a daily basis," said Ryan Yaffa, who is among the attorneys who represent the plaintiff.
By Brad Kutner | March 8, 2023
An amicus in the case pointed to statistics that showed over 8% of all pending civil cases made it to trial in 1973. Fast forward to 2019, the last year the U.S. Court system published statistics, and that number dropped to 0.7%.
By Amanda Bronstad | February 27, 2023
An attorney for Norfolk Southern told plaintiffs' lawyers that railcars that contained hazardous materials would be preserved until Wednesday, "at which time the rail cars will be removed or otherwise destroyed so that Norfolk Southern can continue its work at the site."
By Adolfo Pesquera | February 22, 2023
The Abraham Watkins team presented evidence alleging ExxonMobil had known for decades the byproduct was extremely hazardous.
By Amanda Bronstad | February 16, 2023
National law firms like Simmons Hanley Conroy and Motley Rice descended this week on East Palestine, Ohio, where a freight train derailed earlier this month, exposing residents to hazardous chemicals. Some have already filed class actions against train operator Norfolk Southern Corp.
By Charles Toutant | February 10, 2023
"Hopefully, this verdict reinforces the concept to any organization that it must properly supervise all employees and facilities and train its employees as to risks and signs of child sexual abuse," said Jay Silvio Mascolo, the lawyer for the plaintiff.
By Ellen Bardash | February 9, 2023
Ted Boutrous of Gibson Dunn said there's room for the court to find the plan wasn't in good faith because it doesn't clearly lay out procedures to find which of the more than 82,000 sexual abuse claims set to be paid out by a trust are fraudulent.
By Adolfo Pesquera | February 3, 2023
"What we're really are looking at is a sector of the aviation industry that's asking for blanket immunity," said Steven Aldous.
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By Max Mitchell | February 1, 2023
"People on TikTok—and you could say the younger generation generally—there's an authenticity they crave. They don't want the lawyer on the billboard," Thomas Bosworth said.
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