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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - April, 2021

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• Marilyn Manson Accused Of Sexual Assault By Actress
• Texas Wants To Defend DeVos' Sexual Assault Rule
• Split Kan. High Court OKs Bar On 'Wrongful Birth' Claims
• The Big Picture: Opioid MDL's 1st Bellwether Gets Underway
• Iowa High Court Clears Strip Club In Patron's Death
• Texas Justices Say Injured Man Was Employee, Not Contractor
• Volleyball Coach Urges 7th Circ. To OK Win In Sex Abuse Suit
• Fla. Amendment Should Make Courts More Insurer-Friendly
• Democracy Advocate Must Replead Claims Yahoo Aided China
• Harvey Weinstein's LA Extradition Stalled By Bad Paperwork
• Bankruptcy Watchdog Bares Teeth At BigLaw In Purdue Ch. 11
• Cleveland Clinic Must Produce Documents In Med Mal Suit
• Peloton Investors File Latest Suit Over Treadmill Risks
• Maxwell Judge Wants More Info In Scrap Over Legal Papers
• Pa. Senate OKs Bill Delegating Docs' Informed Consent Duties
• Six Flags Gets $800K Verdict Nixed In Security Beating Suit
• Ga. Nurse Says Employer Fired Her Over COVID-19 Leave
• FDA To Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Cigar Flavors
• Tyson & Mendes Adds 2 Calif. Partners From Clyde & Co.
• Fla. Jury Awards $2.4M Over Botched Prostate Surgery
• Norwegian Air, Boeing Want Intervenors' Bid Delayed
• 3 Firms Give Up $1M In Fees From Purdue Ch. 11
• Lead Paint Victims Say $6M Award Reversal Ignores Precedent
• 8th Circ. Reinstates Wrongful Death Suit Against Hardee's
• Court Tosses Car Injury Suit After 7th Circ. Slashes $8M Award
• Long Island Diocese Accused Of Shielding Info In Ch. 11
• Attys' 'Unprofessional Language' In Death Suit Angers Judge
• Ex-Girardi Keese Attys Fight Push For Contempt Order
• Ex-Royal Caribbean Employee Keeps Win Over Crushed Hand
• Montgomery McCracken Tells 2nd Circ. Malpractice Suit Is Old
• 4th Circ. Keeps Covil's Win In Mesothelioma Death Suit
• Ex-NY AG Gets 1-Year Law Suspension After Admitting Abuse
• Atty Sues Consultant Co.'s Counsel Over Med Mal Dismissal
• 3rd Circ. Backs Insurer In $667K Building Collapse Fee Battle
• Girardi Firm Trustee Wants Atty To Chase Celeb Wife's Assets
• Talc Supplier Settles Teacher's Cancer Suit Midtrial
• Baylor Must Produce Docs From Report In Title IX Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• The Pandemic's Bright Spots For Lawyers Who Are Parents
• Perjury Claim Can't Upend NJ Doctor's Med Mal Trial Win
• SandRidge Asks Texas Justices To Toss Electric Shock Suit
• 5th Circ. Says Jail Contractor Not Immune To Suicide Liability
• Pueblo Sues NM State Judge Over Slip-And-Fall Ruling
• NJ Panel Backs League Sponsor Over County's Indemnity Bid
• Michael Jackson's Cos. Escape 2nd Sex Abuse Suit
• NJ Doctor Must Face New Trial In Gallbladder Surgery Suit
• 2nd Circ. Judge Eyes Independent Psych Test For Maxwell
• Distributors Lose Pretrial Attack On W.Va. Opioid Damages
• High Court Won't Take Up WWE Concussion Case
• Texas Firm Asks Judge To Keep Allstate Fraud Suit Alive
• 8th Circ. Tyson Case Could Streamline COVID-19 Suits
• State Farm Says No Coverage For Marketer's Murder Plot
• Asbestos Can Be Unavoidable At Talc Mines, Jury Told
• Insurer Can't Slip Coverage Action In NJ Drunken Driving Suit
• DC Circ. Struggles With FDA Stance Over Electric Shock Ban
• Ghislaine Maxwell Denies Sex Trafficking Charges
• Ohio Doc Keeps Win In Suit Over Spinal Implant Injury
• Reddit Profits From Child Porn, Suit Says
• Texas Justices Let Insured Seek Settlement Indemnity Claim
• Revise Mansfield Diversity Mandates To Also Benefit Veterans
• 11th Circ. Finds Expert Qualified In Suit Over Surgery Tool
• 5th Circ. Affirms Off-Duty Deputy's Deadly Force Immunity
• 6th Circ. Revives Part Of Detroit Cop's Race Harassment Suit
• Ball State University Not To Blame For Student Hit By Car
• Slave Labor Victim Owed Double Damages, 4th Circ. Rules
• Pilgrim's Pride Sued Over COVID-19 Spouse Deaths
• Judge Nixes Emory Bid To End Blinded Woman's Med Mal Suit
• 10th Circ. Won't Revive Defect Suit Over Doorless Forklift
• Club Can't Shake $12M Verdict In Dallas Cowboy's Death
• Ill. Nightclub Shooting Suit Loses Out On Coverage
• 5th Circ. Finds Chemo Drug Hair Loss Claims Filed Too Late
• NY Birth Injury Rulings Show Medical Fund Is Working
• Woman's Talc Use Was A Huge Asbestos Exposure, MD Says
• MetLife, AIG Sued Over Afghanistan Police Trainer's Death
• Actress Accuses Girardi Of Stealing From Crash Settlement
• Conservative Blog Dodges Ex-Rep. Hill's Revenge Porn Suit
• 5th Circ.'s Health Care Fraud Ruling May Help Defendants Broadly
• 1st Circ. Says Med Mal Suit Not Late, Revives $250K Verdict
• Lessons From Key Expert Testimony In Chauvin Trial
• Who's Liable When Self-Driving Cars Crash?
• Korean LG Unit Can't Duck Texas Suit Over Exploding Phone
• AIG Prevails In Suit Over Coverage Of Clinic's $9M Abuse Deal
• 'American Idol' Singer Can't Revive Suit Over Damaged Ear
• 8th Circ. Backs Creighton's Win In Med Resident's Bias Suit
• Pa. Lawmakers OK Bill To Open Window For Old Abuse Claims
• Walmart Must Face Ex-Driver's Emotional Distress Claim
• Talc Supplier Liable For Teacher's Mesothelioma, Jury Told
• PG&E Judge Rejects Fire Victims Trustee's 'Forum Shopping'
• Electric Cos. Join ERCOT In Request For Winter Storm MDL
• Fla. Judge Awards $405M For Iran-Backed Terrorist Attack
• 7th Circ. Dings 'Sue First' Tactic Of State Farm Medicare Suit
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Off-Label Ad Suit Against Taro
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Zurich To Pay $1.5M For Sanctions In Fluor Coverage Suit
• Texans QB Denies Women's Claims In Sex Misconduct Suits
• Self-Driving Car Tech In Crosshairs As Feds Probe Tesla Crash
• R. Kelly Associate Cops To Torching SUV Tied To Accuser
• Collision Victim Rips Rehearing Bid In Shared Liability Row
• Texas High Court Told To Close 'Forum Shopping' Loophole
• Riddell Beats Ex-Football Players' Helmet Defect Claims
• Ga. Justices Say Geico Liable For $2.7M For Failure To Settle
• Ex-Atty Gets 4 Years For Stealing From 9/11 Responder Friend
• Pa. Panel OKs New Trial After Jurors Stiff Med Mal Victim
• Kirsch Gelband Sues Over Referral Fee In $125M Verizon Deal
• High Court Won't Hear Cop's Qualified Immunity Appeal
• Norwegian Air Sister Firms Want In On Boeing Battle
• SDNY Judge Refuses To Toss Ghislaine Maxwell Indictment
• Texas Justices, Again, Won't End Alex Jones Defamation Suits
• Law360's Guide To Biden's Judicial Picks
• NY Fed. Judge Won't Release Hoops Trial Docs For Civil Suit
• Hospital's Trial Win OK'd In Suit Over Sponges Left In Patient
• Hartford Cuts $650M Deal To End Boy Scouts Abuse Claims
• Texas Justices Say Expert Report Needed In Fed Death Case
• Oakland, Calif., To Tighten E-Scooter Rules In ADA Suit Deal
• Texas Supreme Court Upholds $15M HVAC Burn Verdict
• Feds Say Ex-Atty's Lies In GM Settlement Scam Merit Prison
• 'Slumlord' Name Calling Ruled Opinion, Not Defamation
• Why The Future Law Firm Model Is Industry-Based Offerings
• Beware Sunny Days: Lessons From BP's 2005 Texas Blast
• Atty Petitions Fla. Appeals Court Over Masked Testimony Rule
• 7th Circ. Grants Paint Makers Reversal Of $6M Lead Verdict
• Va. Justices Affirm Award In Racial Harassment, Stalking Case
• 11th Circ. Says Epstein Victims Can't Bring CVRA Suit
• Pa. Panel Rules 'Industry Standards' Still No Defect Defense
• Pa. Panel Boots Out-Of-State Rail Workers' Cases From Philly
• Calif. Panel Says Worker's $500K Verdict Survives Her Death
• Law360's Tort Report: Ex-Model Wins $30M Injury Verdict
• Fla. High Court Won't Review $25M Cannabis Crash Verdict
• Texas Sports Bar Upends $400K Wrongful Death Verdict
• Deshaun Watson Accuser Drops Suit, Citing Privacy
• Insurer Hits Telecom Co. With Sewage Backup Coverage Suit
• Wash. City To Pay $4.4M To Family Of Black Man Cops Killed
• Kirsch Gelband Gets $10.1M In Verizon Deal Fee Dispute
• 4th Circ. Gives Former Gang Members A Shot At Protection
• J&J Investors Urged To Reject CEO Pay Over Opioid Litigation
• Passengers Push For Jury Trial In Carnival COVID-19 Suit
• Abuse Claimants Say Boy Scouts Not Disclosing All Assets
• 'Must-Have' Texas COVID-19 Liability Bill Faces Little Dissent
• Defending Against 'Entrepreneurial Model' Class Actions
• 10th Circ. Won't Revive Ford Truck Rollover Injury Suit
• Trustee Enlists Firm To Hunt Down Erika Girardi's Valuables
• Ga. Judge Hints CVS On Hook For $45M Shooting Verdict
• Marshall Dennehey Launches Rideshare Liability Group
• 6th Circ. Revives Suit Over Death From Vehicle Lift
• Mass Tort Defendants Exploit Bankruptcy Rules To Avoid MDL
• Tokio Marine Wants Out Of Defending Pa. Contractor In Suit
• Fla. Hotel Can't Dodge Accuser's Sex-Trafficking Suit
• See's Candies Can't Toss Worker's COVID-19 Safety Suit
• Feds Say Ex-Detainee Can't Get Payout For Medical Claims
• 4th Circ. Revives $6M Coverage Fight Over Well Explosion
• Weinstein Accusers' Appeal Says Ch. 11 Releases Improper
• Thought Leadership's Critical Role In Law Firm Diversity
• Live Nation Brain Injury Verdict Reduced Again To $32.6M
• Freight Broker Asks High Court To Dismantle Negligence Suit
• Law360's 2021 Personal Injury Editorial Advisory Board
• Mass. Harbormaster Claims Testimony Fueled Mayor's Threats
• 19 AGs Urge 8th Circ. To Keep Tyson Virus Suit In State Court
• Ga. Law Firm Hit With Malpractice Suit Over PI Case Dismissal
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• NJ Justices Say Medical Pot Order Doesn't Flout Federal Law
• Claims Trimmed In Suit Over Faulty Vein Filter Implant
• Boy Scouts To File New Ch. 11 Docs With Two Plan Options
• Slain Driver's Family Says Uber Can't Slip Wrongful Death Suit
• Ky. Latest State To Enact COVID-19 Liability Shield Law
• Chubb Unit Says Reinsurer Owes For Asbestos Coverage
• Insurance Co. Wants Out Of $20M Suit Over Fatal Auto Crash
• No New Trial For Golf Course Worker Run Over By Tractor
• Weinstein Confirms LA Indictment, Fights Extradition From NY
• Attys Ask For $25M In Landmark USC Sex Abuse Settlement
• Most Texans QB Accusers Ordered To ID Themselves
• Ill. Nursing Home Can't Shake Suit Over COVID-19 Deaths
• Workers' Comp. Act Doesn't Protect Co. In Rollover Suit
• Parents Want Wholesaler Sanctioned In Drug Death Suit
• What Associates Should Consider Before Switching Practices
• Foot Doctor Keeps Win In Suit Alleging Botched Surgery
• Mom's Grief No Excuse For Late Filing In Son's Death Suit
• Ex-Steelers Blocked From 'Race Norming' Talks, For Now
• Pa. High Court's Jury Bias Rule Thwarts Med Mal Retrial Bid
• Texans QB Seeks Court Order To ID Sex Assault Accusers
• Purdue Wants Another Month's Reprieve From Opioid Suits
• Daily Mail Writer Dodges Ex-Rep. Hill's Revenge Porn Suit
• State Farm Beats Car Crash Coverage Suit At 3rd Circ.
• ERCOT Wants MDL For Texas Winter Storm Litigation
• 11th Circ. Revives Dissident Cuban Journalist's Asylum Bid
• 4 Effective Ways To Prioritize Client Advocacy
• Lab Supplier Says Wrong Co. Sued Over Faulty COVID Tests
• TransUnion Biz Allegedly Shared Renters' Expunged Records
• Banks Beat Victims' Suits Over Hamas Funding At 2nd Circ.
• 6th Circ. Says Jurors' 'Cosby Show' Remarks Show Overt Bias
• Ex-Northeastern Track Coach Charged Over Nude Photo Ploy
• Ga. Talc Co. Says Strict Liability Claims Over Cancer Too Late
• Ill. Court Says Workers' Comp Board Can Oversee Ind. Case
• NY Repeals COVID-19 Liability Shield For Nursing Homes
• Insurance Co. Wants Ruling It Doesn't Have To Defend ERCOT
• USA Taekwondo Ruling Seen As Aid For Sex Abuse Survivors
• Remote Law Firm Culture Should Prioritize Associate Training
• Boeing Wants $1B 737 Max 8 Suit Kept In Federal Court
• Daily Mail Escapes Ex-Rep. Katie Hill's Revenge Porn Suit
• Pa. House OKs Virus Liability Protection Measure
• NJ Atty Must Face 'Doomed' COVID Trial Claims, Court Told
• Mo. High Court Revives Catholic School Sex Assault Suit
• 9th Circ. Finds Robot Surgery Suit Time-Barred
• PG&E Hit With 33 Charges Over 2019 Sonoma County Wildfire
• NRA's Top Lawyer Says He Wasn't Consulted On Ch. 11 Filing
• Insurer Accuses Family Of Fraud Over Wrongful Death Suit
• Owners of Ga. Inn Accused Of Sex Trafficking In 2 Suits
• NJ Court Won't Break Up Claims Over Med Mal Dismissal
• Edelson Gets Mixed Bag In Bid To Depose Ex-Girardi Partners
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Texas Considers Tweaking Med Mal Expert Report Timing
• Virtual Litigation May Unravel The Narcissistic Lawyer
• Purdue Judge Wary Of Changing Reasons For Ch. 11 Probe
• Insurer, Atty Sued For Nixing Offer Before $250K Verdict
• AstraZeneca Escapes Suit Claiming Drug Caused Gangrene
• Ind. Docs Keep Win In Suit Over Teens' Unauthorized Care
• Ex-Bolivian Prez Can't Redo $10M Wrongful Deaths Trial Loss
• Carnival Wants Jury Demand Axed In Passengers' COVID Suit
• Insurer Pushes 11th Circ. For Atty Fees After $1.6M Win
• Judge Urged To Rework Talc Claim Panel In Cyprus Ch. 11
• Weinstein Says 'Irrelevant' Assault Evidence Merits New Trial
• Defense Bar Seeks Redo Of Pa. Ruling On Shared Liability
• Ryder Worker Gets Another Shot At Slip-And-Fall Suit
• Power Co. Asks Texas Panel To Decide ERCOT's Immunity
• 8th Circ. Gives St. Louis Officer Immunity In Suicide Case
• High Court Rejects Alex Jones' Appeal In Sandy Hook Case
• ABA Remote Work Guide Raises Bar For Atty Tech Know-How
• Mass. Justices Hint At Broad View Of COVID Filing Extension
• Restaurant Beats Suit Over Ky. Child's Severed Fingertip
• Well Operator Fights $11M Award From Explosion Suits
• Actress Drops Weinstein Claims For Ch. 11 Settlement Funds
• 'Ignore The Man Behind The Curtain' Won't Fly In COVID Suit
• Lateral Hire Conflict Screening Lessons From DLA Piper Case
• Del. Doc Who Traded Opioids For Sex Won't Get License Back
• Cannabis Startup Founder Hits Ex-Associate With Libel Suit
• Lundy Law Pushes For Arbitration In Ex-Atty's Fee Suit
• Victims Group Seeks End To Boy Scouts' Del. Ch. 11 Control
• 11th Circ. Says Not Enough Evidence For Hysterectomy Suit
• Day Care's Assault Coverage Suit Proceeds To Jury Trial
• Ill. Nursing Home Must Face COVID Outbreak Negligence Suit
• Roy Moore Rebuked, But Some Libel Claims Move Forward
• Calif. Justices Say USA Taekwondo Must Face Sex Abuse Suit
• Ohio Hospital Secures Win In Heart Attack Med Mal Case
• Experts On Racist 'Double-Speak' OK'd For Hate Rally Trial
• NJ Atty Fights Claims He Mishandled Case Amid Pandemic
• Walmart Can't Escape $733K Texas Slip-And-Fall Verdict