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Court Tosses Ford Appeal Over Sanctions in Roof Crush Case
Ford lawyers lost an unusual bid to cast a sanction in a roof case as a contempt order—although contempt is still on the table, the appeals court noted.Federal Judge Approves $299M Settlement Over Takata Air Bags in Ford Vehicles
U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno approved the settlement despite continued disagreements over attorney fees in the litigation over ineffective air bags manufactured by the Japan-based Takata Corporation.South Florida Court Dismisses Suit Against Talc Supplier for Johnson & Johnson
Florida's Fourth DCA held it had no jurisdiction over defendant Imerys Talc America Inc., a Delaware-based corporation with primary operations in California.Proving Causation in Toxic Tort Cases
Complex Litigation columnist Michael Hoenig writes: Somewhat unobtrusively, New York's highest court recently issued a decision in an asbestos case that has significant impact beyond asbestos litigation.Reasonable Accommodations for Employees Suffering From Depression
In this month's Employment Law column, Jeffrey S. Klein and Nicholas J. Pappas examine the federal law governing how employers must address accommodation requests, and offer some suggestions as to how employers might approach such situations.NY Court of Appeals Affirms Decision Tossing $11M Asbestos Verdict
The court said in a one-paragraph memorandum that the trial court's decision tossing the jury's verdict should be upheld based on the evidence, or lack thereof, presented during trial.Discovery on Discovery and the Proportionality of Discovery Issue
In Alley v. MTD Products, (WD.Pa. 2018, Case No. 3:17-cv-3), Judge Kim Gibson of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania highlighted and discussed two often overlooked and under-appreciated aspects of discovery: the extent that one can undergo an inquiry that involves “discovery on discovery”; and proportionality as a limit on discovery.NY Court of Appeals to Weigh Expert Opinion Linking Asbestos, Mesothelioma
The case has the potential to assert a stricter standard in personal injury cases when the claimant is seeking relief from exposure to a toxic substance, such as asbestos.Daily Dicta: Want to Seal that Docket? Not So Fast
My pet peeve is that courts are far too willing to seal documents or dockets--but a judge in Maryland took a strong stand for transparency in a case involving a real estate nightmare.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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