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September 29, 2025
Therapist Admits Sending Patient's Funds To Scammers
A Massachusetts psychologist will plead guilty to charges that he used a patient's accident settlement funds and borrowed money from a relative to invest in what turned out to be a cryptocurrency romance scam, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
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September 29, 2025
Apple Watch Failed To Detect Fall, Mass. Woman Alleges
A Massachusetts woman who suffered a serious brain injury when she fell down her basement stairs says the Apple Watch she purchased specifically for its fall detection feature failed to call 911, leaving her to spend 13 hours without medical help.
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September 26, 2025
No Immunity For Schools In Abuse Cases, NJ Justices Hear
Counsel for sex abuse victims urged the New Jersey Supreme Court on Friday to find that a 2019 law removes immunity for public entities sued over the actions of staffers, saying during an oral argument that a lower appeals court misinterpreted the statute.
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September 26, 2025
Exxon Beats BP's Defense Claims In Brooklyn Oil Spill Row
Exxon Mobil Corp. wasn't required to defend BP Products North America against lawsuits resulting from a Brooklyn oil spill nearly 50 years ago — or pay its multimillion-dollar legal tab — the Second Circuit ruled Friday, saying that an Illinois "complete defense" rule applicable to insurers doesn't cover indemnification deals between non-insurers.
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September 26, 2025
Ex-Wall Street Financier, Assistant Charged With Sex Trafficking
Retired financier Howard Rubin and his longtime assistant were charged with sex trafficking Friday in New York federal court, where prosecutors say Rubin lured women to his New York City penthouse "dungeon" where he assaulted them.
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September 26, 2025
Crash Survivor Says Hyundai SUV's Seats Were Defective
The survivor of a "catastrophic" rear end collision, which killed his wife and left him paraplegic, is suing the driver who hit him and the Hyundai Motor Co., claiming it designed and manufactured an SUV unable to keep occupants safe when struck from behind.
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September 26, 2025
Bayer Investors Seek Final OK Of $38M Settlement, Atty Fees
Bayer AG shareholders have asked a California federal judge to give final approval of its $38 million settlement with the German multinational to end claims it downplayed litigation risks related to the weedkiller Roundup, saying the deal, which seeks over $10 million in attorney fees, is fair.
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September 26, 2025
Judge Backs Settlement In WanaBana Lead Poisoning Case
A federal judge in Florida on Friday recommended approving a confidential settlement between Dollar Tree and the parents of a toddler who consumed lead from WanaBana cinnamon applesauce pouches, saying it's in the child's best interests given the ongoing litigation over the recalled snacks.
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September 26, 2025
Off The Bench: NCAA Mostly Beats Trans Suit, Faces Another
In this week's Off The Bench, the NCAA beat the majority of claims over its former transgender policy, but faced a new lawsuit in New York, along with the State University of New York, stemming from its current ban of transgender athletes competing in women's sports.
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September 26, 2025
Clinic Defends Legal Malpractice Suit Over Ex-Eagle's Case
A Philadelphia judge should overrule a law firm's attempts to fight malpractice claims tied to a professional negligence case brought by onetime Philadelphia Eagles safety Chris Maragos over his care following a knee injury, a medical clinic has argued, telling the court that the firm's objections are legally barred.
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September 26, 2025
Court Agrees To Venue Transfer In Worker Death Suit
A Pennsylvania appeals court has agreed with a Philadelphia County trial court that a suit against Hanover Foods Corp. over the death of a worker who fell into a bean hopper properly belongs in York County.
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September 26, 2025
Mich. High Court To Revisit Wrongful Death Tolling Rule
The Michigan Supreme Court said on Friday it would weigh whether a required notice period for medical malpractice claims extends the time wrongful death plaintiffs may wait to sue, revisiting a question it decided in 2004.
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September 26, 2025
Woman Left Blind, Paralyzed After Stroke Awarded $70.8M
A jury in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday awarded more than $70 million to a 42-year-old woman whose stroke went undiagnosed at Tampa General Hospital, which left her blind and partially paralyzed.
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September 26, 2025
Derailment Litigants Say Attys Duped Them Into $600M Deal
Nearly 150 residents in and around East Palestine, Ohio, say plaintiffs' lawyers misled them into joining a $600 million deal with Norfolk Southern by concealing experts' testing and community members who got sick after a fiery 2023 derailment, according to a motion asking a federal judge to let them out of the settlement.
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September 26, 2025
Texas High Court Won't Redo Med Mal Nonprofit Liability Case
The Texas Supreme Court said Friday it won't disturb its May ruling that nonprofit health organizations can be sued for the alleged medical malpractice of one of their physician employees.
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September 26, 2025
Insurers' $9M Deal With Pump Co.'s Trustee Gets Judge's OK
Chubb's Century Indemnity Co. and ACE American unit Pacific Employers Insurance Co. have received a Connecticut federal judge's approval to pay $9 million to a pump manufacturer's Chapter 7 estate, allowing the insurers to settle claims that The Nash Engineering Co. fraudulently transferred policies meant to cover asbestos claims.
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September 26, 2025
Chervon, Lowe's Battery Recall Doesn't End Suit, Court Told
Consumers in a proposed class action told an Illinois federal court that a voluntary recall by Chervon North America Inc. and Lowe's Home Centers LLC of lithium-ion batteries allegedly prone to overheating and combusting doesn't extinguish their claims since the recall falls short of addressing their injuries.
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September 26, 2025
Boeing Calls Polish Airlines' Motion In 737 Case Overbroad
Boeing is urging a Washington federal court to deny a motion from LOT Polish Airlines in LOT's contract suit over 737 Max planes it leased, saying LOT seeks to admit far more evidence than could be relevant or addressed in the time allotted for trial.
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September 26, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty OneSteel sue its collapsed former lender Greensill Capital, television personality Janice Dickinson hit ITV with a personal injury claim after falling over while appearing on “I’m a Celeb …”, and energy investor Blasket bring fresh litigation against Spain amid a row over a $416 million arbitration award. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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September 25, 2025
Is Uber Liable For Sex Assault? Bellwether Goes To Calif. Jury
A woman who said she was sexually assaulted by her Uber driver deserves compensatory and punitive damages from the ride-hailing giant, her lawyer told a California jury in a bellwether trial Thursday, while Uber's lawyer denied negligence and said it's not required to "guarantee that nothing bad is ever going to happen."
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September 25, 2025
Carnival Says Housekeeper Must Arbitrate Lupus Claim
Carnival Corp. told a Florida federal judge that a woman suing the cruise company on claims she contracted lupus while working as a housekeeper aboard a ship must take her claims to arbitration in Panama, arguing she signed an agreement to arbitrate any disputes there.
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September 25, 2025
Walmart Settles With Illinois Man In Slip-And-Fall Case
A shopper who sued Walmart after slipping on a puddle of cooking oil has agreed to end his lawsuit against the retail giant after beating back a summary judgment bid and ahead of a coming trial in the Northern District of Illinois.
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September 25, 2025
Girardi's Son-In-Law Urges No Prison For Chicago Contempt
Tom Girardi's son-in-law has argued he should not receive prison time following his contempt plea over millions of dollars in settlement funds Girardi stole from several Lion Air crash clients, saying he fought for months to get the clients paid but recognizes he "could and should" have done more.
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September 25, 2025
Pa. Justices Say Child Arbitration Invalid Despite Parents' OK
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Thursday that parents signing waivers at attractions like trampoline parks cannot bind their children or spouses to arbitration, in twin injury suits seeking to hold Sky Zone liable for two minors' injuries.
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September 25, 2025
Hagens Berman Not Very Contrite About AI Errors, Judge Says
A California federal judge chided attorneys from Hagens Berman on Thursday over what he called a lack of contrition after submitting briefs that contained errors lifted from ChatGPT in a proposed class action against the online platform OnlyFans, saying the attorneys seemed more interested in excuses.
Expert Analysis
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8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work
Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business.
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Justices' Review Of Fluor May Alter Gov't Contractor Liability
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review Hencely v. Fluor, a case involving a soldier’s personal injury claims against a government contractor, suggests the justices could reconsider a long-standing test for determining whether contractors are shielded from state-tort liability, says Lisa Himes at Rogers Joseph.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients
Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.
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8 Insurer Takeaways From Sweeping Georgia Tort Reform
Insurers should take note of several critical components of Georgia's tort litigation overhaul — including limitations on damages anchoring, procedural rules governing dismissals, and liability standards in negligent security cases — and adapt claims-handling strategies to reduce litigation risk, says Lucy Aquino at Cozen O'Connor.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm
My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.
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A Pattern Emerges In Justices' Evaluation Of Veteran Statute
The recent Soto v. U.S. decision that the statute of limitations for certain military-related claims does not apply to combat-related special compensation exemplifies the U.S. Supreme Court's view, emerging in two other recent opinions, that it is a reviewing court's obligation to determine the best interpretation of the language used by Congress, says attorney Kenneth Carpenter.
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Opinion
Senate's 41% Litigation Finance Tax Would Hurt Legal System
The Senate’s latest version of the Big Beautiful Bill Act would impose a 41% tax on the litigation finance industry, but the tax is totally disconnected from the concerns it purports to address, and it would set the country back to a time when small plaintiffs had little recourse against big defendants, says Anthony Sebok at Cardozo School of Law.
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3 Juror Psychology Principles For Expert Witness Testimony
Expert witnesses can sometimes fall into traps when trying to teach juries complex topics by failing to consider the psychology of juror comprehension, but attorneys can help witnesses avoid these pitfalls with a deeper understanding of cognitive lag, chunking and learning styles, says Steve Wood at Courtroom Sciences.
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Series
Performing As A Clown Makes Me A Better Lawyer
To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths
Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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Speech Protection Questions In AI Case Raise Liability Risk
A Florida federal court's recent landmark ruling in Garcia v. Character Technologies, rejecting artificial intelligence developers' efforts to shield themselves from product liability and wrongful death claims under the First Amendment, challenges the assumption that chatbot outputs qualify as speech, and may redefine AI regulation and litigation nationally, says Peter Gregory at Goldberg Segalla.
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Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing
Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.
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9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard
District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Series
Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech
New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin.