Damages

Analysis of verdicts and settlements data

New Jersey Law Journal |News

Court OKs 'Portee' Claim for Same-Sex Spouse in Child Death Case

Michael Booth | August 17, 2018

"A rational jury can find that Benning was a de facto mother to the child, and felt her loss as deeply as any parent facing that horrific event," wrote Appellate Division Judge Jose Fuentes.
International |News

BMW Turns To Korea's Kim & Chang in Car Fire Cases

John Kang | August 17, 2018

After promising to recall 106,317 vehicles in Korea, the German carmaker is facing at least two lawsuits brought by Korean owners affected by recent engine fires.
Delaware Law Weekly |News

Wilmington, Former City Officials Targeted in Lawsuit Over Deadly Fire

Tom McParland | August 16, 2018

The city officials are accused of implementing a staffing policy that withheld needed water.
New York Law Journal |News

Split Appeals Court Finds for Landlords in Rent Overcharge Disputes Who Received Tax Abatement

Andrew Denney | August 16, 2018

In a victory for New York residential landlords, the majority on a divided Manhattan appeals court found that there is a hard four-year limit to calculate damages in rent overcharge cases involving buildings where landlords are reaping the benefits of a controversial and complex tax abatement credit.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Pitt v. Tyrus Chi, LLC

August 16, 2018

Plaintiff appealed the summary judgment in favor of defendant in plaintiff's action for CFA violations, common law fraud and defamation per se.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Court Limits Offer-of-Judgment Sanctions in Multidefendant Cases

Michael Booth | August 15, 2018

It would be unfair to impose sanctions in a case where the only means for a party to avoid sanctions would be to pay a greater amount than the jury's verdict against the party, without advance notice of that consequence," Justice Faustino Fernandez-Vina said in "Willner v. Vertical Reality.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Falciani v. Zinszer

August 15, 2018

Action for replevin denied where defendants had disposed of the property that was the subject of the action.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Demoinerie v. Emball'Iso, Inc.

August 14, 2018

In this negligent misrepresentation matter by a former employee, the court held that the jury's verdict awarding damages in favor of the employee should be affirmed.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Spinal Injuries in Bank Parking Lot Fall Lead to $7 Million Settlement in Middlesex

Michael Booth | David Gialanella | August 13, 2018

A plaintiff will receive $7 million in his Middlesex County suit, Vaidya v. Bank of America, as compensation for injuries he sustained when he slipped…
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Copeland v. Twp. of Bellmawr

August 13, 2018

Defendants moved to dismiss plaintiff's action, the latest in a series of complaints plaintiff had filed to resist efforts to collect on an arbitration award entered against her.
The Recorder |News

Monsanto Hit With $289M Verdict Over Roundup Weed Killer

Amanda Bronstad | August 10, 2018

Jurors awarded $39.2 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages to plaintiff DeWayne “Lee” Johnson.
Daily Business Review |News

2 Real Estate Moguls and Their Jet: Craig Robins Exposed to Punitive Damages in Beef With Ugo Colombo

Lidia Dinkova | August 10, 2018

A state appeals court allows Colombo, a pioneer in developing luxury Miami real estate, to seek punitive damages from Robins, the Design District developer, in a case involving a once co-owned jet.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Van Doimen v. V&C Liquors, Inc.

August 10, 2018

Liquor store, defendant and third party plaintiff appealed from the implementing order that granted defendant's motion for relief from part of the judgment entered against it for property damage from a fire.
Delaware Business Court Insider |News

Stark Skeptical of Groupon's Attempts to Attack $82.5M Infringement Verdict

Tom McParland | August 08, 2018

A Delaware federal judge on Wednesday expressed skepticism at Groupon Inc.'s attempt to roll back an $82.5 million verdict for willfully infringing four IBM patents that date back to the early days of the internet and called for a speedy close to post-trial briefing.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

NJ Appeals Court Imposes Duty to Warn of Asbestos in Replacement Parts

Michael Booth | August 07, 2018

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a manufacturer has a duty to warn about the risk of harm from exposure to asbestos-containing replacement parts, even if the manufacturer did not make or distribute those parts.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Coley v. Keystone Turf Club, Inc.

August 07, 2018

Sufficient evidence supported the jury's verdict against defendant for punitive damages and for failing to follow its established security procedures. The court concluded the judgment should be affirmed.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Plaintiff Recovers $1.48 Million For Icy Apartment Parking Lot

Michael Booth | August 06, 2018

In Scott v. Georgia King Village, a Newark woman is to receive $1.48 million as compensation, including $1.3 million awarded by an Essex County jury,…
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Westry v. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch

August 06, 2018

Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity Applies to Family Court Judges as to Their Adjudicatory Functions
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

McMahon v. Decicco

August 02, 2018

Fact Questions Exist Denying Dismissal of Cause of Action for Return of Engagement Ring
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

D'Elia v. Campisi

August 01, 2018

Defendant appealed the judgment finding her liable for damage to plaintiff's townhouse from a water leak.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Worker Injured in Explosion Settles for $3.69 Million in Middlesex

Charles Toutant | David Gialanella | July 30, 2018

An electrician's assistant seriously injured in an explosion while making repairs at a manufacturing facility agreed to a $3.69 million settlement…
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Martin v. Bank of Am.

July 30, 2018

The parties cross-appealed from the verdict in favor of plaintiffs on their complaint alleging misrepresentations and omissions by defendant's predecessor to the Howell Township Planning Board regarding the predecessor's third phase of residential development of Crystal Creek Estates.
New York Law Journal |News

Jury Awards Former Columbia Business Prof $1.2M in Damages Over Retaliation for Sex Harassment Claims

Colby Hamilton | July 27, 2018

The jury found a top Columbia Business School professor and the university itself liable for retaliation against a former assistant professor's sexual harrassment claims.
Delaware Business Court Insider |News

IBM Wins $82.5M Verdict in Groupon Infringement Case

Tom McParland | July 27, 2018

A federal jury in Delaware has ordered daily deal website operator Groupon Inc. to pay $82.5 million for infringing four IBM patents dating back to the early days of the internet, in a case that has been closely watched by the tech industry.
The Recorder |Analysis

Two Paths in Court Emerging for Women Suing USC Over Sexual Abuse

Amanda Bronstad | July 27, 2018

So far, nearly 50 lawsuits have been filed against USC and Dr. George Tyndall, the campus gynecologist for more than two decades.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Munoz v. Martinez

July 26, 2018

Referee's Report Establishing Victim's Entitlement to Remaining Settlement Funds Confirmed
Delaware Law Weekly |News

Family of Murdered Wilmington Woman Sues Cabela's Over Alleged 'Straw' Purchase of Gun

Tom McParland | July 25, 2018

The family of a Wilmington woman killed in a 2016 drive-by shooting on Wednesday sued Cabela's Inc. in Delaware state court, accusing the outdoor sporting retailer of negligence in selling the murder weapon in a straw purchase.
National Law Journal |Research

Report: Shareholder Lawsuits Being Filed at Record Pace, and They're Getting Bigger

Amanda Bronstad | July 25, 2018

A record pace of shareholder class action filings continued during the first half of 2018—and the cases are getting much bigger, according to a midyear report released today.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Stamford YMCA Sued for $35M Following Near-Drowning of Man Who Suffered Permanent Brain Damage

Robert Storace | July 25, 2018

Zhaojie Yang suffered permanent brain damage after he almost drowned at the Stamford YMCA in October, his attorneys said.
Daily Business Review |News

Implosion or Not? Lawsuits Likely Over Miami Beach Building Collapse

Lidia Dinkova | July 24, 2018

The building collapse injured a 42-year-old project manager with a demolition company.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Post-Prostate Exam Infection Leading to Double Amputation Results in $2.2M Settlement

Michael Booth | David Gialanella | Charles Toutant | July 23, 2018

In Wilburn v. Moss, a Neptune man has received $2.2 million as compensation for undergoing amputation of both legs after he developed an infection…
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

I. A. Group, Ltd, et al. v. RMNANDCO, Inc.

July 23, 2018

Although the trial court properly denied appellants' motion for summary judgment in appellee's action against them asserting various business-related tort claims, the trial court erred in reinstating a damages award to appellee after the Court of Appeals reversed the award in a prior appeal.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Boy Scouts of America Sued Over Claims Scoutmaster Sexually Abused Boys in the 1970s

Robert Storace | July 20, 2018

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of four men, who said a scoutmaster in a Connecticut troop sexually assaulted them over a two-year period when they were teens in the 1970s. They are suing for civil damages.
Daily Report Online |News

LA Judge Did 'About-Face' in Tossing $417M Talc Verdict, Plaintiffs Lawyers Say

Amanda Bronstad | July 19, 2018

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maren Nelson allowed the plaintiffs' expert testimony before and during trial but, after the Aug. 21 verdict, found there was insufficient evidence linking Johnson & Johnson's baby powder to the plaintiff's ovarian cancer, plaintiffs lawyers say.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

High-Low Agreement Sets 'Hard Limit,' Court Says in Barring Additional Fee Award

Michael Booth | July 19, 2018

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that parties who enter into a high-low agreement may not later seek additional counsel fees and litigation costs unless provided for in the agreement.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Brookings v. Kirk

July 18, 2018

Complaint seeking damages for lottery's failure to honor winning tickets dismissed on summary judgment where computer malfunction caused same numbers to repeat for multiple consecutive drawings, thereby eliminating the legally required element of chance.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Eversource on Behalf of Man Electrocuted on the Job

Robert Storace | July 17, 2018

The estate of Marcos Antonio DaSilva has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his employer KTI and energy company Eversource. DaSilva was electrocuted and killed instantly while on the job in 2016 in Wilton.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Hartford Lawyer Cinches $650,000 Settlement for Man Injured in Pet Store Fall

Robert Storace | July 16, 2018

Hartford resident George Jorgensen settled his lawsuit with Pet Supplies "Plus" of Connecticut for $650,000. Jorgensen suffered injuries to his knee and kidney after falling on an uneven sidewalk outside the store.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Suit Against Bar, Waterway Over Man's Drowning in Car Settles For $1.75 Million

Charles Toutant | Michael Booth | David Gialanella | July 16, 2018

The family of a man who died after having drinks at a bar in Jersey City and then driving his car into the Morris Canal Basin agreed to a $1.75 million settlement in a Middlesex County dram shop case, Pych v. Powerhouse Lounge, on May 10.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Thibault v. Peerless Insurance Company

July 16, 2018

Insurer Must Pay Economic and Non-Economic Damages to Plaintiff Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Godfrey v. P&H Enterprises LLC

July 16, 2018

Court Awards Costs for Expert's Fee and Attorneys' Fees to Defendant as Prevailing Party
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Shiwbodh v. Caribbean Airlines Limited

July 16, 2018

Court Amends Judgment to Add Additional Economic Damages
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Gonzalez-Vasquez v. Mayors Auto Grp.-Woodside

July 13, 2018

Complaint Adequately Alleged Wanton Conduct by Defendants, Warranting Punitive Damages
The Recorder |Case Digests

B.B. v. City of Los Angeles

July 13, 2018

Intentional tortious conduct does not warrant deviation from statutory requirement that noneconomic damages award be proportionate to tortfeasor's percentage of fault
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Company Agrees to $6M Accord Over Slip-and-Fall

Max Mitchell | July 12, 2018

Salesman Dennis Demnicki was knocked unconscious when he slipped on a puddle in the reception area of a manufacturing company's King of Prussia location. But steps allegedly taken after Demnicki fell—in which the company's safety manager allegedly hid evidence of the incident—also helped secure a $6 million settlement, according to plaintiff's counsel in the case.
Daily Report Online |News

Gwinnett School District Sued Over Band Director's Alleged Sexual Assaults of Students

R. Robin McDonald | July 12, 2018

A federal lawsuit claims that the former band director of South Gwinnett High School in Snellville had a track record of sexually inappropriate conduct before he was hired by the Gwinett school district, where he allegedly assaulted multiple female band students.
Texas Lawyer |News

$1M Negligence Award to Women Sexually Assaulted in Apartment Reversed

John Council | July 11, 2018

Dallas' Fifth Court of Appeals has reversed a $1 million jury award to two women sexually assaulted by an intruder who came into their apartment through a window with a faulty latch.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

Prison Excessive Force Cases: A Primer

Ilann M. Maazel | July 11, 2018

In his column on Civil Rights Litigation, Ilann M. Maazel explains the basic standard for bringing civil rights actions for prison brutality by state or local corrections officers.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Whole Foods Not Liable for Worker's Vandalized Car, NJ Court Rules

Michael Booth | July 11, 2018

"We are convinced that the trial court erred in concluding that Whole Foods had a duty to protect plaintiff's vehicle from vandalism," Appellate Division Judges Harry Carroll and Patrick DeAlmeida said.
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Bibbs et al. v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al.

July 10, 2018

Damages in a wrongful death action are limited by the decedent's full settlement of her earlier personal injury action.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Clayton v. La Caja China, Inc.

July 10, 2018

The 14 month-old plaintiff suffered significant and permanent burn injuries when he placed his hands in hot ashes that had been discarded at a pig roast.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Lane v. Whole Food

July 10, 2018

The defendant appealed a judgment that awarded damages to the plaintiff for vandalism to the plaintiff's car while it was parked in a shopping center parking lot while the plaintiff was at work.
Delaware Business Court Insider |News

Laster Hits Investment Fund, Manager With $20.3M in Damages for Tech Firm Coup

Tom McParland | July 09, 2018

The Delaware Court of Chancery has ordered an investment fund and its manager to pay $20.3 million in damages for using their control over Basho Technologies Inc. to profit from efforts to maneuver the young firm into a "position of maximum crisis."
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Martinez v. Murdock

July 09, 2018

Court Conducts Hearing in Damages in Case Involving Co-Workers' Physical Confrontation
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Massey Brothers Excavating LLC v. Pacileo's Apizza LLC

July 09, 2018

Court Denies Motions for Prejudgment Remedy; Parties Failed to Meet Probable Cause Burden
Daily Business Review |Profile

Defending Against Anti-Corporate Sentiment, Shook Hardy's Hildy Sastre Talks Strategy

Daily Business Review | July 06, 2018

Sastre, a litigator in Miami, said successfully defending corporate giants starts at jury selection.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Newark Jury Awards Former Police Sergeants $2.17M in Discrimination Case

Charles Toutant | July 05, 2018

A jury in federal court in Newark awarded $2.17 million on May 2 to nine former Jersey City police sergeants who claimed they were denied promotions due…
Delaware Business Court Insider |News

Fraud Suit Continues Energy Firms' Fight Over $268M Coal Mine Acquisition

Tom McParland | July 05, 2018

Seneca Coal Resources accused Cliff Natural Resources and its brass of concealing a range of liabilities associated with the two West Virginia mines as it exited the coal business.
New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

Taxation of Attorney Fee Awards in Legal Malpractice Cases

Paul J. Maselli | July 05, 2018

If the underlying claim is for recovery of money that will be taxed, the award of attorney fees is not taxed. But where the claim is for non-taxable damages, the award of attorney fees is taxed.
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Coen v. Aptean, Inc. et al

July 05, 2018

Abusive Litigation Plaintiff Could Elect to Seek General Damages For Mental Distress
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Geissler v. Atlantic City Police Officer Darrell Catanio

July 05, 2018

The plaintiff alleged that while she was a registered guest at the defendant Borgata Hotel she was falsely accused by the defendant's employees of theft and subsequently wrongful arrested and charged with defiant trespass by the defendant Catanio.
Daily Business Review |News

Miami Judge Declares Medical Malpractice Damages Cap Unconstitutional

Raychel Lean | July 03, 2018

Sections 766.207 and 766.209 of the Florida statute are unfair to injured plaintiffs, according to Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jose M. Rodriguez's ruling on a medical malpractice suit.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Pacific Gas and Electric Company v. Superior Court (Abi-Habib)

July 03, 2018

PG&E not liable for punitive damages for 2015 wildfire
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Morris County Auto Case Settles for $1.2 Million

David Gialanella | Michael Booth | July 02, 2018

A man who underwent spinal surgery after a rear-end accident was paid a $1.2 million settlement in his Morris County suit, Weintraub v. Cook, in May.
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Hernandez v. Truck Insurance

July 02, 2018

Parents sue doctor and hospital for wrongful death of son from massive blood loss stemming from liver biopsy.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Rowe v. Bell & Gossett Co.

June 29, 2018

Plaintiff executrix appealed the judgment in decedent's action for his exposure to products that caused his mesothelioma.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

320 Assocs., LLC v. New Jersey Natural Gas Co.

June 29, 2018

Plaintiff appealed from the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant on statute of limitations grounds.
National Law Journal |News

Colorado Federal Jury Awards $380M in Damages Over Dialysis Treatment

Tom McParland | June 28, 2018

Jurors in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado on Wednesday ordered DaVita to pay $125 million in punitive damages each to the estates of Irma Menchaca, Gary Gene Saldana and Deborah Hardin, which accused the company of negligence and fraudulent concealment in administering the name-brand GranuFlo dialysis solution at its clinics, despite warnings that it could cause serious injury or death.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Teen Denied Fault in Drill Which Resulted in Broken Wrist

VerdictSearch | June 28, 2018

In May 2009, plaintiff Zachary Robert Dorley, 14, an eighth-grader, attended a football minicamp at South Fayette High School, in McDonald.
Daily Business Review |News

'It Was a War Zone': Landlord Seeks $6.5M for Hollywood Office Damage

Lidia Dinkova | June 28, 2018

The owner of the six-story office building says tenants were soaked and moved out during an exterior renovation.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Guilford Woman Awarded $230,364 for 2012 Crash

Robert Storace | June 28, 2018

A state Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of plaintiff Linda Piscitelli-Hunsaker in an underinsured motorist claim and has awarded her—in total—more than $230,000.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Gubernatorial Candidate Sues Newspaper for Libel

Robert Storace | June 27, 2018

Lee Whitnum, who has previously sued Gov. Dannel Malloy and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, has filed a libel suit against two Stamford Advocate reporters.
Daily Report Online |News

Cobb Jury Delivers Defense Win in Apartment Shooting Case

Greg Land | June 26, 2018

Hall Booth Smith partner Jeffery Saxby said the jury was leaning 11-to-1 for a defense verdict from the outset of deliberations, rejecting plaintiffs' arguments that the Six Flags Drive apartment complex had failed to provide adequate security.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Driver Rear-Ended By Truck on Route 80 Settles for $1.375 Million

Charles Toutant | David Gialanella | June 25, 2018

A former truck driver who was left disabled after a rear-end crash agreed to a $1.375 million settlement in his Bergen County suit, Saleh-Crespo…
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Bill Kapura Building Contractors Inc. v. Cruz

June 25, 2018

Court Awards Home Improvement Repair Company Damages, Attorneys' Fees for Breach of Contract
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

J&J Sports Productions, Inc. v. Pistol Pete's Bar & Grill LLC

June 25, 2018

Court Grants Default Judgment and Awards Damages Against Bar That Intercepted Boxing Match
Delaware Business Court Insider |News

Fraud Claim Survives in Contract Suit Over Environmental Liability

Tom McParland | June 22, 2018

A breach of contract suit over the sale of a contaminated chemical site in New Jersey can be expanded to include claims that the seller concealed information about its remediation efforts and tried to stick Ashland Inc. with the bill for the cleanup, a Delaware judge has ruled.
National Law Journal |News

Supreme Court Expands Patent Damages Beyond US Borders, Narrowly

Scott Graham | June 22, 2018

Sidestepping the presumption against extraterritoriality, Justice Clarence Thomas' 7-2 opinion OKs damages under narrow overseas inducement statute.
Delaware Business Court Insider |News

Del. Federal Judge's Ruling Sets Up Trial in IBM's Infringement Case Against Groupon

Tom McParland | June 21, 2018

A Delaware federal judge has blocked Groupon Inc.'s bid to escape a lawsuit accusing the daily deal website operator of infringing IBM Corp. patents dating back to the early days of the internet.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Plaintiffs Claim Taftville Catholic School Did Little to Stop Taunting and Bullying of Boy

Robert Storace | June 21, 2018

Patrick Cote, who was born with an ailment that includes limb deformities, was repeatedly bullied and taunted at his Catholic school, according to the family's attorney.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Family of Avon Woman Killed in Head-On Crash Settles Case for $3.8M

Robert Storace | June 20, 2018

Janet Pulver's family has reached a $3.8 million settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against a motorist who was speeding when he struck Pulver's vehicle head-on. Bennett Dunbar, the driver of the car that struck Pulver's vehicle, is currently serving prison time in connection with the accident.
Daily Report Online |News

Jury Deems Hospital's $230K Surgical Bill 'Unreasonable,' Awards $766

Greg Land | June 20, 2018

Ted Lavender of FisherBroyles in Atlanta led a team representing a woman sued by a Colorado hospital seeking more than three times what it had already been paid for her surgery.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Camden County Jury Awards $2 Million to Struck Pedestrian on UIM Claim

Michael Booth | Charles Toutant | June 18, 2018

In Canda v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., a Camden County jury awarded a Pennsauken man who lodged an under-insured motorist claim $2 million as compensation…
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

ADRIAN THOMAS, Claimant v. THE STATE OF NEW YORK,1 Defendant.

June 18, 2018

ADRIAN THOMAS, Claimant v. THE STATE OF NEW YORK,1 Defendant.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

AOC Real Estate Holdings 2, LLC v. Smith

June 18, 2018

Defendants Prevail In Breach of Fiduciary Duty/Unjust Enrichment Case
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Hanley v. N.J. Manufacturers Insur. Co.

June 18, 2018

The plaintiff appealed an order of judgment which memorialized the jury's verdict and dismissed her complaint with prejudice.
The Legal Intelligencer |

AT&T, Others Agree to $30M Settlement in Technician's Fall From Cell Tower

P.J. D'Annunzio | June 14, 2018

AT&T and other companies have agreed to pay a total of $30 million to a technician who fell 50 feet down from a telecommunications tower, leaving him incapacitated.
Daily Report Online |News

Landlord Hit With $4.2M Default Judgment in Pit Bull Attack

Greg Land | June 12, 2018

The attorney for the injured woman said the owner of the property where she was attacked never responded to the Fulton County lawsuit. Now, he intends to go after properties the defendant owns to satisfy the judgment.
Delaware Law Weekly |News

Del. Justices Uphold $70M in Damages for Failing to Market Chemo Drug

Tom McParland | June 12, 2018

The Delaware Supreme Court on Monday upheld a $71 million award against a Pennsylvania-based pharmaceutical company that failed to live up to its obligation to market a drug used to treat exposure to certain types of chemotherapy.
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Delta Aliraq, Inc. v. Arcturus International, LLC et al.

June 12, 2018

Service on Corporate Entity Failed Because Entry of Service Form Did Not Identify Individual Served as Authorized Agent
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Ankle, Leg Injuries in Sidewalk Fall Net $2.16 Million Verdict in Essex

Michael Booth | David Gialanella | Charles Toutant | June 11, 2018

An Essex County jury has awarded a Bloomfield woman $2.16 million as compensation for injuries she sustained when she slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk.The…
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Mayo-Coleman v. Am. Sugar Holdings Inc.

June 11, 2018

Woman May Conform Jury's Verdict by Allocating Damages Awards to Title VII, NYSHRL Claims
The Recorder |Case Digests

Bain v. California Teachers Association

June 11, 2018

Plaintiffs may not assert last minute request for restitution to avoid mootness
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Quinn Fable Advertising, Inc. v. Sentinel Insurance Company, Ltd.

June 11, 2018

Breach of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Dismissed as Redundant of Breach of Contract Claim
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Morris v. City of Norwalk

June 11, 2018

Public Employee's Claims of Invasion of Privacy Unavailing
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Attorney Must Pay $103,000 After Flinging Hot Pasta During Restaurant Fight

Robert Storace | June 08, 2018

A jury found against former New Jersey attorney James Sweeney, accused of throwing hot pasta and sauce on a woman, who claimed she then fell and hit her head.
New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

Natural Resource Damages: Are We Out of the Woods Yet?

Marc D. Policastro | June 08, 2018

In many cases, a successful environmental remediation does not account for restoration of natural resources.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Hartford Jury Awards $236,520 to Dancer Injured in Car Crash

Robert Storace | June 07, 2018

Aspiring dancer Alejandro Cruz injured his back after the car he was driving in was rear-ended. A jury recently awarded him $236,520.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

New London Attorney Gets $320,000 Settlement for Pawcatuck Man After Dog Attack

Robert Storace | June 06, 2018

Michael Berk, who was bitten several times by a yellow Labrador retriever, has settled his lawsuit for $320,000. He suffered permanent injuries to his right forearm.
Corporate Counsel |Expert Opinion

Safeguarding Your Company: Obtaining Recovery for Antitrust Violations

Cindy Caranella Kelly and Sarah Gibbs Leivick | June 06, 2018

There are circumstances where litigation may not necessarily be the optimal strategy for obtaining appropriate redress and recovering damages caused by collusion.
Daily Report Online |News

Swinging Richards' Male Strippers Awarded $800K in Unpaid Wages

Greg Land | June 05, 2018

Gay nude dance club Swinging Richards, which settled a prior Fair Labor Standards Act last year for $1.3 million, was hit with an $800,000 judgment after five dancers sued over unpaid wages.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

In-House Counsel's Gender Discrimination Suit Claims Company Fired Her Over 'Family Status'

Robert Storace | June 05, 2018

Attorney Erin Ryan filed a federal gender discrimination lawsuit against MDC, alleging the agency fired her after she returned from maternity leave.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Jenkins v. New Jersey Dept. of Corr.

May 31, 2018

Plaintiff appealed from defendant's final decision denying plaintiff's claim for lost or stolen property while an inmate.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Airs Aromatics, LLC v. CBL Data Recovery Technologies, Inc.

May 30, 2018

Default judgment void for awarding damages greater than amount sought in complaint
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

SurgiQuest v. Lexion Med., Inc.

May 30, 2018

Substantial evidence supported the jury's verdict finding of unfair competition and its award of compensatory and punitive damages.

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Johannesburg

Brings together the region's leading general counsel to discuss, debate and deliver vital insights into the African legal market.
The African Legal Awards 2018

September 07, 2018
Johannesburg

The African Legal Awards set out to recognise exceptional achievement from within the legal community.
China Law & Practice Awards 2018

September 13, 2018
Beijing

Annual gathering of the top lawyers, law firms and in-house teams in China to celebrate their stellar achievements of the year.

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How Legal Financing Benefits the Bottom Line

Sponsored by: Burford Capital | March 05, 2018

[ON-DEMAND] Learn about financing structures and pricing and how it helps firms remain competitive.

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Litigation Finance: A Tool to Improve Client Service & Profitability

Sponsored by Burford Capital | December 07, 2017

[ON-DEMAND] Join this webcast to learn what’s driving the five-fold growth of litigation finance and how it can improve your firm’s profitability.

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Demystifying Automation, Analytics, and Predictive Coding in E-Discovery

Sponsored by RVM Enterprises Inc. | November 16, 2017

[ON-DEMAND] Join this webcast to receive an overview of the latest trends and uses for analytics in eDiscovery.

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