By Cedra Mayfield | January 18, 2024
"[B]ringing claims against the appropriate government officials in their official capacities was a recognized way to proceed against a governmental entity—be it the State or one of its counties," read the high court opinion.
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By Mason Lawlor | January 18, 2024
An appeals court found a law firm's arguments that an employee "created a disgusting and unprofessional view of the law firm" moot after missing rehearing.
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By Colleen Murphy | January 18, 2024
"Shouldn't we look at the language, instead of the labels that are attached?" Chief Justice Stuart Rabner asked. "And the language says ... you cannot have a provision in a settlement agreement that has the purpose or effect of concealing the details relating to a claim of discrimination, retaliation or harassment. That is against public policy. That is unenforceable."
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By Colleen Murphy | January 17, 2024
"The panel now permits a firm who is seeking financial information to establish punitive damages to also represent the very person at the defendant who was the highest ranking financial officer who was charged with litigation strategy and the production of the financial documents," Counsel for Care One, Bruce H. Nagel of Nagel Rice said in an email to the Law Journal. "And to make matters worse, secretly emailed himself the same financial information that plaintiffs counsel has been seeking in the underlying case. The decision is simply inexplicable."
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By Adolfo Pesquera | January 17, 2024
Writing for the panel, Fifth Circuit Judge James E. Graves Jr. said the court must determine whether the five categories of costs were losses incurred solely as a result of the system failure.
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By Cedra Mayfield | January 17, 2024
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruling that clarified that 'use' of a motor vehicle 'is not limited by statute terms 'actively in use' 'as a vehicle' is impacting subsequent sovereign immunity challenges involving law enforcement.
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By Avalon Zoppo | January 17, 2024
Justice Anita Earls responds by dropping her First Amendment lawsuit against the commission.
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By Avalon Zoppo | January 17, 2024
The federal appeals court considers whether the social media site could be held liable for a child's death.
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By Alex Anteau | January 16, 2024
The defense asked the court to declare a mistrial because the plaintiff's counsel told the jury "to award a nuclear verdict." The Court of Appeals disagreed.
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By Aleeza Furman | January 16, 2024
The ruling opens an avenue for certain businesses to argue they do not conduct enough business in a particular county to be sued there—a defense that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's November decision in Hangey v. Husqvarna made more difficult to make.
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