By Riley Brennan | February 28, 2024
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
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By Jeffrey F. Laffey | February 28, 2024
As a result of the court's ruling, defense attorneys will continue to be barred from introducing evidence of compliance with industry or government standards—not for lack of effort—and plaintiffs lawyers will be able to sharpen their arguments to focus on whether a product was defectively designed, without any fear of notions of "compliance" muddying the jury's focus at trial.
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By Patrick M. Connors | February 28, 2024
In the first of this two-part New York Practice column, Patrick M. Connors discusses how, effective Jan. 1, 2024, CPLR 2106 was substantially amended to allow any person to submit an affirmation in lieu of an affidavit, "with the same force and effect." This is one of the most significant changes to the CPLR in the 21st century and will impact many areas of practice.
11 minute read
By Catherine T. Moussa | February 28, 2024
In 1962, Florida courts began expanding the Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine beyond the typical automobile to include tow motors. More expansion followed, with courts including airplanes, trucks, busses, and, since 1984, golf carts. This vicarious liability is based on how a vehicle was used and not where it was used.
4 minute read
By Ross Todd | February 28, 2024
Alex Loomis, a seventh-year associate in Boston, landed a precedential First Circuit decision on personal jurisdiction issues in a case he first heard about from partner Bill Weinreb at an office Halloween party.
5 minute read
By Andrew Maloney | February 28, 2024
The latest Am Law 100 moves in California highlight the continuing demand in Big Law litigation practices now.
5 minute read
By Jane Wester | February 27, 2024
The lawsuits in New York and California all concern alleged copyright violations related to the training of OpenAI's large language models. Microsoft is an investor in OpenAI.
3 minute read
By Charles Toutant | February 27, 2024
"I think that upholding the supremacy of marijuana scheduling under the Controlled Substances Act is a weak argument," attorney Ryan Magee said. "And it gets weaker by the day."
6 minute read
By Brian Lee | February 27, 2024
Sharing the stage with fellow judges and attorneys, a court officer and program participants, Chief Judge Rowan Wilson's focused on courts' need to arrive "at the best solution for each individual situation."
6 minute read
By Amanda Bronstad | February 27, 2024
A third trial opened on Tuesday involving a class action brought against PacifiCorp on behalf of 5,000 survivors of wildfires in Oregon over Labor Day 2020.
3 minute read
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