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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - June, 2020

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• Weinstein To Pay $19M To End Accusers' Class Action
• Worker's Family Pushes To Keep Virus Death Suit In Pa. Court
• Calif. School District's Win Upheld In Student Suicide Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• CBS Seeks To Trim Injured Reporter's Age Discrimination Suit
• What You Say In Online Mediation May Be Discoverable
• Key Defense Approaches To 'Other Similar Incident' Evidence
• Amputee's Widow Aims To Keep Bayer, Merck On The Hook
• 7th Circ. Says Boy's $8.3M Birth Injury Award Is Reasonable
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Crane Worker's Suit Against BP
• Ga. Hospital Must Face Fatal Botched Heart Procedure Suit
• Claw Machine Maker Can't Tell Jury Device Wasn't Defective
• St. Louis Injury Attys Point Guns At Protesters Outside Home
• Protesters Sue Pittsburgh Over Use Of 'Less Lethal' Weapons
• Atty Gets No Fees In $30M Yacht Fall Deal, Ill. Panel Says
• Tribe Says Casino Patron's Fall Suit Should Get The Boot
• Mass. Court Deadline Tolling Will Cause Problems For Years
• 10 Tips For A Successful Remote Arbitration Hearing
• 4th Circ. Won't Undo $5M Injury Award Against Trucking Co.
• 9 States With COVID-19 Biz Immunity, And 3 That May Follow
• Cruise Line Seeks End To Passenger's COVID-19 Class Action
• Coronavirus Q&A: Arizona Hospital Association's CEO
• Insys Founder Says 4th Circ. Ruling Aids New Trial Bid
• To Achieve Diversity, Law Firms Must Reinvent Hiring Process
• Texas Justices Say Public Transit Is Common Carrier
• DA Investigates Claim NY Judge, Wife Assaulted Neighbors
• WilmerHale, U. Mich. Mustn't Contact Sex Assault Victims
• Tesla Airbags, Seat Belts Faulted In Woman's Brain Injury Suit
• Ex-Goldberg Segalla Atty Suspended For Unapproved Deals
• Carnival Hit With Suit Over Passengers' COVID-19 Exposure
• Cybersecurity Steps For Law Firms Amid Heightened Risks
• 4 Tips For Defending Consolidated Cases
• Consumer Device Data May Pose Problems In Med Mal Suits
• Mazie Slater Aims To Nix Fees Suit Over $125M Verizon Deal
• Mass. AG Says Pharmacy Paid Law Firms For Opioid Patients
• NY Court Partly Reverses Slash Of $2.5M Med Mal Award
• Workers' COVID-19 Exposure Claims 'Trivial,' Cruise Line Says
• McDonald's Told To Give Ill. Workers More Virus Protections
• COVID-19 Liability Waivers: What Businesses Should Know
• Class Cert. Denied In Suit Over Faulty Embryo Storage Tank
• It's Time For Law Firms To Support Work-From-Home Culture
• Fla. Law Firms Strike Deal To End 'Simon Says' Slogan Fight
• McDermott Atty Faults Vets Home's 'Baffling' Virus Response
• Republicans Keep Confirming Unqualified Judicial Nominees
• How Trump Forever Changed Judicial Nominations
• McDonald's Sued Over Virus Outbreak Ordered To Stay Closed
• 9th Circ. OKs 30-Year Front-Pay Verdict To Ex-BNSF Worker
• Maryland Court Orders New Trial In Cancer Death Suit
• Parents Claim Ill. Doctor Faked Children's Vaccines
• Texas Physician Must Face Suit Over Hand, Foot Amputations
• Tips For Crafting The Perfect Law Firm Alert
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Texas Court Frees Louisiana Drilling Co. From Injury Suit
• Pandemic May Push 1st Zofran MDL Bellwether To 2021
• Columbia Gas Sentenced To Pay $53M For Mass. Explosions
• Calif. Court Revives Suit Over Botched Colonoscopy
• 'Simon Says' Firm Told It Can't Block Rival's Use Of Slogan
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Birth Injury Med Mal Suit
• Mo. Medical Pot Regulators Probe Fraudulent Patient Licenses
• Insurer Must Cover Landlord's $3M Deal In Fatal Fire Suit
• Judging A Book: Elrod Reviews 'Shortlisted'
• Mandatory State Bars Likely To Remain Intact, For Now
• 11th Circ. Revives Cruisegoer's Ice Skating Injury Verdict
• 2nd Circ. Puts $1.7B Iran Terror Asset Case Back In NY Court
• 4th Circ. Orders New Trial For W.Va. Doctor In Opioid Case
• Wash. Justices Say Schools On Hook For Worker Sex Assault
• Fluor Says There's No Jurisdiction For Afghan Bombing Suit
• PG&E Bankruptcy Judge Confirms $59B Reorganization
• NCAA Teams' COVID-19 Risk Forms May Fall Flat In Court
• Mass. Carpenter Who Cut Off Own Thumb Can't Go To Trial
• PrimeCare Seeks To Nix Ex-Inmate's Civil Rights Claims
• NYC Construction Biz Sues Insurer Over $1M Injury Claim
• 11 Keys To Success At Remote Mediation
• Chicago Firm Says COVID-19 Dangers Should Reduce Rent
• Essure Negligence Suit Shouldn't Be In Pa. Court, Bayer Says
• Texas Justices To Hear $43.5M Suit Over Crane Collapse
• Victoria's Secret Plagued By 'Abusive' Culture, Investor Says
• NYPD Violence Probe Ramps Up With 100-Witness Hearing
• Remington Says Revised Sandy Hook Suit Still Lacking
• SoCal Edison 'Death Trap' Blamed For Near-Fatal Explosion
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Ill. Justices Say Ambulance Co. Not Immune From Crash Suit
• Ga. Court Revives Suit Over 'Murder Kroger' Store Shooting
• Pandemic Could Bring Student Exodus From Legal Profession
• PG&E Fined $3.5M For Causing 84 Deaths, Starting Camp Fire
• Quinn Can't Overturn DQ From LA Fire Suits
• 7-Eleven Freed From NJ Injury Suit Over Armed Robbery
• Sheldon Silver Still Deserves 7 Years, Prosecutors Say
• PG&E Execs Deserve Prison, Camp Fire Victims' Families Say
• Nassar Victims Call On DOJ To Report FBI's Role In Scandal
• NGO Says Menthol Cigarette Ban Delay Hurts Black People
• Med Mal Atty's 'Be A Hero' Closings Prompt New Trial For Doc
• Willkie Sues Defense Agencies For Info On Taliban Payments
• Paramedic, EMT Immune To Suit Over Md. Man's Death
• EPA Should Reexamine Fluoridated Water Risks, Judge Says
• Cruise Co. Worker's Wrongful Death Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• Owens-Illinois Spinoff Gets Court Nod For Ch. 11 Claims Rep
• FAA Chief Faces Senate Heat Over 737 Max Certification
• Pa. Meat Plant Says OSHA Should Handle Virus Death Claims
• The Privilege Implications Of Using Online Collaboration Tools
• New Cases Bring Lessons On Video Surveillance Preservation
• Baylor Fights To Hold Pepper Hamilton Docs In Title IX Suit
• Unions Sue DOL To Force Virus Safety Rule For Miners
• Ill. McDonald's Managers Say Virus Safety A 'Constant' Talk
• Ill. Court Axes Defense Verdict In Suit Over Surgery
• EPA Risk Assessment Director Stands By Fluoridated Water
• NC Court Backs Nurse's Trial Win In Brain Damage Suit
• Fla. Ex-Judges Say Crash Case Isn't Vehicle For Rule Change
• Tyson Hit With Another COVID-19 Death Suit In Texas
• No New Trial For Texas Atty Over $6M Litigation Loan
• Uber Rider Says 'Toxic-Male Culture' Led To Her Sex Assault
• Biotech Co. Asks 4th Circ. To Toss $22M Defamation Verdict
• Amputee Says Airline Forced Her To Crawl Down Plane Aisle
• 11th Circ. Revives Suit Over Child's Fall On Carnival Cruise
• PG&E Cops To 84 Manslaughter Counts Over 2018 Camp Fire
• McDonald's Franchise Hit With Suit Over COVID-19 Outbreak
• Fort Hood Families Say On-Post Housing Was 'Deplorable'
• Cruise Co. Seeks Quick Win In 'Unprecedented' COVID-19 Suit
• Confronting Mental Distress In The Legal Profession
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Moving Co. Escapes Suit Over Worker's Off-Duty Sex Assault
• Full 8th Circ. Finds Cops Immune In Sex Abuse Records Suit
• McDonald's Managers Say Workers Get Virus Safety Training
• Ace Hardware Keeps Trial Win In Big-Rig Crash Suit
• EPA Experts Say Fluoride Not Shown Toxic At Low Levels
• Attys Score Fraction Of Fees Sought In USAA Bad Faith Trial
• Colo. Justices Say $940K Taxi Injury Verdict Wrongly Tossed
• Split 11th Circ. Scraps Miami Jail's COVID-19 Injunction
• $10M Extortion Row Over Alleged Assault Sent To State Court
• Brooklyn Inmates Chronicle Pleas For Help As Virus Lurked
• Litigation Finance Investments Are Not Risk-Free Loans
• 4 Stages Of Witness Preparation You've Likely Never Heard Of
• Sheppard Mullin's Sanctions Win Won't Cover 1st-Class Travel
• Thomas Dissents As High Court Punts On Qualified Immunity
• Police Reform Must Also Address Federal Law Enforcement
• How White Privilege Helped Me Succeed In BigLaw
• 4th Circ. Cop Immunity Ruling Seen As Potential Turning Point
• 3rd Circ. Backs Revised Rules For NFL Concussion Deal
• EPA Defends Safety Of Fluoridated Drinking Water At Trial
• Texas Justices Clarify Scope Of Farm Animal Act In Death Suit
• Tough Texas Jurors Make For Smooth Trial During Pandemic
• Robbins Geller To Lead Norwegian Cruise Investor Suit
• Texas Justices Won't Revisit Atty 'Push Poll' Sanction Case
• Texas High Court To Consider Jurisdiction Of Utility Suits
• Texas Justices Find No Intent In Overworked Trucker Death
• Charlottesville Killer Must Answer Victim Inquiries In Civil Suit
• Cruise Line Faces Skeptical 11th Circ. In Injury Verdict Fight
• Will Companies' COVID-19 Efforts Sway Juries?
• NJ Court OKs Subpoenas For Prescription Info In Opioid Case
• NY Nursing Home Immunity Under Fire With 6,000 Dead
• GAO Says Gov't Spent Migrant Medical Funds On Dirt Bikes
• 11th Circ. Asked To Revive Pulse Shooting Social Media Suit
• Gibson Dunn Reps Protesters In Trump Photo-Op Clash
• Texas Atty Wants New Trial Over $6M Litigation Loan
• Judge Says Iran Owes Injured Marines $74M For Terror Attack
• NJ Justices Say Jury Switch Not OK After Partial Verdict
• Baylor Plans Objection To Pepper Hamilton Docs Ruling
• Keys To A Thriving Biz Development Culture At Your Law Firm
• No New Trial For Jockey In Career-Ending Spinal Surgery Suit
• NJ Court Nixes Target's Bid To Reduce Workers' Comp Award
• Victims Groups Latest To Sue DeVos Over Sex Assault Rules
• McDonald's Workers In Virus Suit Say Safety Signs Ineffective
• 9th Circ. Axes Officer's Quick Win In Excessive Force Case
• USA Swimming Sued Over Coaches' Child Sex Abuse
• Indictment Aids Claims Against Epstein Estate In Assault Suit
• 9th Circ. OKs VA Doc's Trial Win In Leg Amputation Suit
• Sidley Austin Signs On To Rep Journalist Blinded At Protest
• Insys Manager Who Flipped On Bosses Avoids Prison Time
• Contractor Faces $2M In OSHA Fines For 'Egregious' Failings
• Ind. Court Upholds Progressive's Win In $22M Bad Faith Suit
• Potential Legal Land Mines For Colleges Opening This Fall
• How Video Mediation Can Help Us Serve Clients Better
• Perkins Coie Joins Suit Over Seattle Police Use Of Force
• 'This Has To Stop,' 4th Circ. Says In Qualified Immunity Ruling
• Mental Health Efforts Will Support Diversity In Legal Industry
• Atty Can't Boost Fees In $1.2M Ariz. Police Shooting Deal
• Grubhub Hit With Injury Suit After Driver Runs Over Woman
• Texas Judge Trims Sprawling $7B Whistleblower FCA Suit
• Del. Hospital Beats Med Mal Suit Over Alleged ER Assault
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• The Remote Jury Trial Is A Bad Idea
• Insurer Off The Hook For Ill. Nightclub's $3M Judgment
• Fla. Appeals Court Erases $25M Cannabinoid Crash Verdict
• Prisoners Reach Partial Deal With Philly For Virus Protocols
• Ex-Partner Wants Sanctions In Pierce Bainbridge Fraud Fight
• Brooklyn Inmates Lose Virus Release Bid, Lacking Evidence
• 5th Circ. Tosses Quick Win For Police In Excessive Force Suit
• Bayer, Merck Beat Dr. Scholl's Buyer's Leg Amputation Suit
• PG&E Rips Objections To $59B Bankruptcy At Trial's Close
• Dems Unveil Package Of Policing Changes After Floyd Death
• Ex-Del. Bankruptcy Judge To Join Boy Scouts Mediation Panel
• PG&E Seeks About $9B From Investors For Ch. 11 Exit
• Portland Hit With Protester Suit Over Use Of Tear Gas
• Pa. Senators Float COVID-19 Civil Immunity Bills
• What State Laws On COVID-19 Liability Protection Look Like
• Civility Could Be Litigators' New Normal Even Post-Pandemic
• $6.3M Verdict Reinstated In Botched Plastic Surgery Suit
• PG&E's Share Terms For Fire Survivors Unfair, Judge Told
• Attys In Floyd Case: An Inside Look At Civil Rights Work
• Fla. Jail Inmates Sue Sheriff Over Failure To Stop Virus Spread
• Family Of Crash Victim Opposes Review Of Fla. Court Rules
• Iowa Justices Revive Coverage Suit Over Park Worker's Death
• Coronavirus Q&A: King & Spalding's Health Team Leader
• 7th Circ. Weighs Bid To Cut Damages In $8.3M Birth Injury Suit
• Texas High Court Will Hear $15M Repairman Injury Suit
• Law360's Tort Report: COVID-19 Biz Immunity Laws Passed
• Law Firms Must Beware Risks In Nontraditional Financing
• Texas Justices OK Worker's $1.7M Win Against W&T Offshore
• High Court Ruling May KO 2nd Circ. WWE Injury Appeals
• Contractor Renews Immunity Bid In Coal Worker Injury Suit
• Cos. Must Prepare For COVID-19 Workers' Comp Claims
• Health Hires: Epstein Becker, Clyde & Co., Prevail
• Conn. High Court OKs $5.8M Award For Baby Birth Injury
• Japanese Co.'s US Ties Can't Keep Navy Sailors' Suit Afloat
• Ill. McDonald's Workers Say Safety Concerns Persist At Work
• PG&E Bankruptcy Plan Is 'House Of Cards,' Objectors Warn
• Investor Sues Victoria's Secret Parent Over 'Toxic Culture'
• Va. Justices Revive Med Mal Suit Axed For 'Double Recovery'
• 2 Tested Alternatives To Unavoidable Court Delays
• Minn. Ruling Represents Sensible Stance On Legal Finance
• NJ Trampoline Park Visitors Must Arbitrate Injury Claims
• PG&E Warns Of 'Draconian' Results If Bankruptcy Plan Denied
• As Protests Rage, Supreme Court Eyes Immunity For Cops
• Amazon Workers Say NY Warehouse Unsafe Amid COVID-19
• Pa. Panel Warned Of Privilege Erosion In Divorce File Fight
• Armstrong Teasdale Opens Southern Illinois Office
• Judges Mull If Philly Tool Sales Establish Venue In Injury Suit
• Liberty Sues Wesco For Denying Stop & Shop Coverage
• Fla. Utility Wants Construction Co. To Pay For Gas Accident
• Fashion Mogul To Face More Accusers In Sex-Trafficking Case
• Princess Cruise Lines Slams Passengers' COVID-19 Suits
• Prisoner Sues Health Contractor For Missed Cancer Diagnosis
• Pa. Court OKs $900K Award In FedEx Driver Slip-And-Fall Suit
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Pandemic MDLs
• Best Practices For A Paperless Law Practice
• Purdue's Ch. 11 Claim Deadline Bumped 30 Days For Virus
• Owners Of Failed Dam Accused Of 'Despicable' Safety Record
• Trade Groups Escape Suit Over Child Killed By Ikea Dresser
• Delta Ditches Imprisonment Suit In Pun-Filled 1st Circ. Ruling
• McDonald's Can't Dodge Ill. Workers' COVID-19 Safety Suit
• Calif. Hospital Preserves Win In ER Patient Death Suit
• Gardening Tools Co. Can't Take Pa. Hearing Offline
• 6th Circ. Says Ex-Mich. Gov. Must Face Flint Questions
• PG&E Resolves Fire Victims' Ch. 11 Plan Objections
• Baylor Must Provide Pepper Hamilton Docs In Sex Assault Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• NC Court OKs $3M Award In Neighbor Dispute Shooting Suit
• How To Avoid A Legal Mess When Disinfecting Workplaces
• Lawyers Must Address Racial Injustice With Radical Candor
• Studying The Post-Pandemic Juror By Generation
• Counsel Who Care: How Attys Are Helping During A Crisis
• Imprisoned NECC Pharmacist Can't Get COVID-19 Release
• Fluor Can't Ditch Case Over Afghanistan Suicide Bombing
• Law Firm Seeks To Trim Insurance Co.'s Data Breach Suit
• Tufts Must Face Suit Over Patient's Infection Death
• Coronavirus Q&A: Cohen Milstein's Tort Litigation Chair
• Ga. Justices Reinstate Doc's Win In Hunter's Paralysis Suit
• Facebook Asks Texas High Court To End Sex Trafficking Suits
• MGM Resorts Drops Suits Over Liability For Mass Shooting
• How Lawyers Can Network Better, Virtually And In Person
• What Court Split On Sex Trafficking Means For Hotels, Victims
• Practical Tips For Presenting Your Case To Litigation Funders