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National Law Journal

Nevada Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Groundbreaking Contingency Cap Ballot Measure

The Nevada Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week about an Uber-backed ballot measure that would impose a 20% cap on contingency fees in all civil cases, the strictest in the nation.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dilworth Paxson Moving to One Liberty Place

After spending 17 years at 1500 Market St., the firm is following in the footsteps of Fox Rothschild and Goodwin Procter, who moved into new spaces in Philadelphia earlier this year.
2 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Fighting 'Hostage Fees,' Midsize Law Firms Are Forcing Records Vendors Into Court

According to several lawsuits filed across the country throughout the year, off-site record storage companies are seeking out tens of thousands of dollars from firms before permanently withdrawing or destroying unneeded physical files.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Waiving a Liability Insurer’s Right to Subrogation—Is It Appropriate?

An increasingly common source of delay and confusion seems to be whether a contracting party will, or even can, waive its liability insurer’s subrogation rights against the other party, especially when the latter is required to be listed as an additional insured on the first party’s liability insurance policy. At best, confusion in this area can gum up the works during negotiations and slow things down. At worst, it can lead to very unpleasant surprises down the road.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Where Can I File Suit for My Client? Venue Selection in Pa. and the Issue of Forum Non Conveniens

Over the past few years, trial courts and the Pennsylvania Superior Court have been inundated and wrestled with battling litigants who prefer one venue over another to litigate their clients’ cases. In deciding the question whether one county is more convenient to litigate a lawsuit over another, our courts have been guided by legal analyses provided in Pennsylvania Supreme Court decisions published more than a decade ago.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Clients Paid More for Less Experience in 2024 Rate Hikes

Firms raised the prices of their cheapest paralegals, associates and partners higher than rate hikes for more experienced professionals of the same tier, bankruptcy court records show.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

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The Legal Intelligencer

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New Jersey Law Journal

Rolled Ankle in Bank Parking Lot Nets $1.3 Million Settlement

The plaintiff alleged that the bank breached its duty to provide safe premises by failing to clean up the residual effects of a recent storm.
2 minute read

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.
4 minute read

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