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Employment Law Boutique Leads Former Utility Worker's Racial Discrimination Lawsuit to $960K Jury Verdict

"Looking at comparators, looking at other things that don't add up, looking at the stories that are being told about your client. [That is] the less shiny sort of stuff but it's the meat and potatoes that end up making of lot of these cases work," said plaintiffs counsel David A. Karman, a senior associate at Gilbert Employment Law in Maryland.
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Daily Business Review

Plaintiffs Attorney Reflects on 2021 Surfside Condo Collapse Case: 'It Changed the Fabric of Who I Am'

"For the people who know me, and know how much I care about my clients, and how much time I take to navigate through these complex legal issues, it isn't an issue of 'we're here to get a quick buck,' or 'we're chasing easy money,' or whatever the rumors are about our profession," said Lea Bucciero of Podhurst Orseck in Miami.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Magistrate Allows RICO Claims as PFAS Class Action Proceeds

"I believe this is the first example in a PFAS contamination situation where RICO claims have been allowed to moved forward," Sloss said. "We alleged that they engaged in a series of transactions to ensure unchecked dumping of contaminated byproduct or materials ... and allowing the RICO claims to go through appropriately will make the defendants explain why they shouldn't be held liable for a pattern of racketeering activity."
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Texas Lawyer

3 Lawyers? One's Enough, Court Rules in Insurer's Fight Over Attorney Fees

The ruling hinged on the insurer's right under the policy to control the defense.
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Texas Lawyer

16 Texas Attorneys Disciplined

Two lawyers also submitted petitions for reinstatements.
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Texas Lawyer

Haynes and Boone Convinces Judge to Block Texas Book Ban

Haynes and Boone attorney Laura Prather also argued the law forces compelled speech from the vendors, because if TEA disagrees with the rating the agency claims a book should have the vendor faces several harms.
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Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Set Blueprint Against Caterpillar's International Litigation Tactics

"The U.S. courts will demand that a plaintiff choose one and pursue that venue exclusively rather than try to have several bites against the same defendant," said Daniel Pulecio-Boek, a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig.
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Daily Report Online

Case Closed: Summary Judgment Granted in Atlanta BeltLine Rail Easement Dispute

"Because plaintiffs have no possessory right to the property, defendants cannot be liable for inverse condemnation, trespass, or attorneys' fees and expenses of litigation," ruled Atlanta Judicial Circuit Judge Scott McAfee.
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Daily Business Review

$18.5M Broward Verdict: Attorneys Share Litigation Strategy

"We have to ask ourselves which view tells our client's story best then do everything in our power to define the case through that lens." attorney Jorge L. Fors Jr. said.
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Texas Lawyer

Susman Godfrey Dismantles Federal Medical Billing Scheme

Referring to the plaintiffs' first claim, U.S. District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle put an end to "ghost rates," a term used for calculating rates based on services providers have no intention to provide.
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