Trials

  • March 11, 2024

    NC Judge Scraps $8M Verdict In AXA Life Insurance Suit

    A North Carolina federal judge wiped out an $8 million jury award for historian and investment firm founder Malcolm Wiener in his lawsuit accusing AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. of sabotaging his insurability with inaccurate health information reporting, finding Wiener had "no baseline" to support the award beyond $1 in nominal damages.

  • March 11, 2024

    Souped-Up Mustangs Overheated After 10 Min., Fla. Jury Told

    A group of drivers suing Ford Motor Co. told a Florida federal jury on Monday that the carmaker misled them on the high-performance capabilities of the 2016 Shelby GT350 Mustangs they purchased, saying that the vehicles overheated after about 10 minutes of racing them on a track.

  • March 11, 2024

    SEC Can't Rely On 'Flawed' Ruling To Avoid Retrial, Atty Says

    A Connecticut lawyer facing retrial in a securities fraud case told the First Circuit that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission can't lean on a summary judgment finding that was also flawed.

  • March 11, 2024

    Trump Wants NY Trial Paused As Justices Weigh Immunity

    Donald Trump asked a New York judge to pause his hush-money case to await a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a separate case on whether he is shielded from criminal charges by presidential immunity.

  • March 11, 2024

    Magnet Co. Says Feds' Leak On PACER Bars ITAR Charges

    A rare-earth magnets manufacturer and executives facing an April criminal conspiracy trial asked a Kentucky federal judge Monday to trim charges that they violated the International Traffic in Arms Regulations by sending sensitive technical data to a Chinese company, arguing that prosecutors recently disclosed the allegedly sensitive materials in court filings.

  • March 11, 2024

    Philly DA Can't Escape Sanctions Over Lack Of Candor

    A Third Circuit panel has ruled that Philadelphia's district attorney, Larry Krasner, must apologize to the family of two 1984 murder victims after his office was less than forthcoming in proceedings over post-conviction relief sought by one of the killers.

  • March 11, 2024

    Womble Bond Hires NC Federal Public Defender In Charlotte

    Womble Bond Dickinson's new of counsel, Erin Taylor, told Law360 Pulse that as the daughter of a social worker and community organizer, working to defend legal injustices in North Carolina's federal public defender's office came naturally. After 15 years in the role, it's work she found extremely rewarding, she said.

  • March 08, 2024

    Feds Slam Trump's Immunity Bid In Classified Docs Case

    The Special Counsel's Office has taken aim at former President Donald Trump's various attempts to dodge criminal allegations in Florida that he mishandled classified documents, in particular criticizing his "frivolous" presidential immunity argument as nothing more than a delay tactic.

  • March 08, 2024

    Disney TV Unit Must Face Fired Actor's COVID Vax Suit

    A California federal judge Friday ordered 20th Television to go to trial on an actor's claim of failing to provide religious accommodations when he sought COVID-19 vaccine exemptions, citing "sparse record evidence of any meaningful discussion of potential accommodations" and triable issues of whether the actor's religious beliefs were sincerely held.

  • March 08, 2024

    Uber Driver Class Claims Veering Toward Split Verdict

    A Pennsylvania federal judge told a Philadelphia jury Friday to return Monday after its eight members deadlocked on whether UberBlack drivers in the city were employees of the ride-sharing company entitled to minimum wage and benefits, or independent contractors, as Uber classified them.

  • March 08, 2024

    CBD Shop Seeks Relief From Fees For Lost Trial Against Cops

    The owner of a shuttered CBD shop urged a Tennessee federal judge to free him from $35,000 in court costs for a trial he lost against the local cops who raided his shop, even though all of his products were legal, saying his net worth is in the red.

  • March 08, 2024

    No Sanctions Yet For 'Wrong More Than Right' BigLaw Atty

    A Harris County judge on Friday denied a Houston firm's request to sanction a former associate despite noting that the now-BigLaw partner "has been wrong more than he's been right" during a suit he brought over $32,000 in back wages.

  • March 08, 2024

    Ex-DA Heads Into Trial On Bribe-Induced Prosecution Charges

    A former top prosecutor will soon head to trial in Honolulu federal court over charges that a CEO funded his re-election campaign in exchange for the filing of baseless charges targeting an enemy of the donor, putting before a jury the claim that an officer of the court abused his power to threaten a citizen's liberty.

  • March 08, 2024

    Experian Biased Jury In Credit Reporting Suit, 11th Circ. Told

    An attorney for a Florida resident who sued Experian alleging it inaccurately reported a discharged mortgage in his credit history told the Eleventh Circuit on Friday that a lower court judge allowed the company to introduce improper evidence at trial, arguing it caused jurors to deliver an unfavorable verdict against her client.

  • March 08, 2024

    Trump Staves Off $83M Carroll Award With $91M Chubb Bond

    Chubb has written Donald Trump a $91.6 million bond so the former president can avoid paying writer E. Jean Carroll $83 million while he appeals a Manhattan federal jury's defamation verdict, according to Friday court filings.

  • March 08, 2024

    $88M Final Judgment Entered In RFID Patent Case

    An Oregon federal magistrate judge has determined that Adasa Inc. is owed about $88.3 million in a case where Avery Dennison was found to infringe a patent on radio frequency identification tags, while also saying Adasa was owed ongoing royalties and interest.

  • March 08, 2024

    Baldwin's Good, Bad And Ugly Takeaways From 'Rust' Trial

    "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's involuntary manslaughter conviction in the shooting of a cinematographer poses problems for Alec Baldwin as he prepares for trial on a similar charge, but the actor-producer and his lawyers also got an unusual and invaluable preview of the prosecution's playbook.

  • March 08, 2024

    Trials Group Of The Year: WilmerHale

    Last year, WilmerHale's trial team worked on some of the most nationally significant cases in the country, successfully arguing for an injunction against an effective abortion ban in Ohio and litigating several cases with billions of dollars at stake, making it one of Law360's 2023 Trials Practice Groups of the Year.

  • March 07, 2024

    Fla. Justices Won't Reinstate $31M Award In Hit-And-Run Suit

    An overturned $31 million jury award won't be reinstated by the Florida Supreme Court, which ruled Thursday that a bar accused of negligently serving alcohol to an underage person who later hit an intoxicated teen with his car and fled the scene should have been allowed to argue that the teen was partially at fault.

  • March 07, 2024

    Nokia Owes Would-Be Tech Partner $23M Over Oral Deal

    Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy owes telecom company Collision Communications $23 million after reneging on an oral contract to license noise-filtering technology, a New Hampshire federal jury found Wednesday.

  • March 07, 2024

    Judges Say Facing Threats And Vitriol Now Part Of The Job

    Federal judges spoke Thursday about the challenges of the profession in the 21st century, describing how they've either received threats or know of warnings against colleagues, with one jurist saying she received 11 death threats during her first three months on the bench.

  • March 07, 2024

    Trump Can't Delay Paying Carroll $83M, NY Judge Says

    A New York federal judge refused to hold off on former President Donald Trump's $83.3 million judgment he owes E. Jean Carroll after losing a defamation trial, noting in a Thursday order that "Mr. Trump's current situation is a result of his own dilatory actions."

  • March 07, 2024

    IP Forecast: 2nd Circ. To Consider Whether Seltzer Is Beer

    The Modelo brand will head to the Second Circuit next week to argue that a Manhattan jury erred when it found that Corona's flavored seltzer is just about the same as beer in light of a contract that the companies entered. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.

  • March 07, 2024

    Insurer, Biz To Face Trial Over $11.8M Wrongful Death Verdict

    A Florida federal judge is sending to trial a coverage dispute between a construction and landscaping company and its insurer over an $11.8 million jury verdict for the wrongful deaths of four women after finding that there are questions of fact regarding whether the insurer acted in bad faith.

  • March 07, 2024

    Full Fed. Circ. Denies Intel's Bid To Escape $1.5B VLSI Retrial

    The Federal Circuit on Thursday stood by a panel's holding that Intel infringed a VLSI Technology computer chip patent, meaning the tech giant must face a trial to recalculate the $1.5 billion verdict originally issued by a Texas federal jury.

Expert Analysis

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    Competing In Triathlons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While practicing law and competing in long-distance triathlons can make work and life feel unbalanced at times, participating in the sport has revealed important lessons about versatility, self-care and perseverance that apply to the office as much as they do the racecourse, says Laura Heusel at Butler Snow.

  • Where Justices Stand On Chevron Doctrine Post-Argument

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    Following recent oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court, at least four justices appear to be in favor of overturning the long-standing Chevron deference, and three justices seem ready to uphold it, which means the ultimate decision may rest on Chief Justice John Roberts' vote, say Wayne D'Angelo and Zachary Lee at Kelley Drye.

  • Perspectives

    6 Practice Pointers For Pro Bono Immigration Practice

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    An attorney taking on their first pro bono immigration matter may find the law and procedures beguiling, but understanding key deadlines, the significance of individual immigration judges' rules and specialized aspects of the practice can help avoid common missteps, says Steven Malm at Haynes Boone.

  • Lessons From Country Singer's Personal Service Saga

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    Recent reports that country singer Luke Combs won a judgment against a Florida woman who didn’t receive notice of the counterfeit suit against her should serve as a reminder for attorneys on best practices for effectuating service by electronic means, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.

  • Perspectives

    Justices May Clarify Expert Witness Confrontation Confusion

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    After oral arguments in Smith v. Arizona, the U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to hold that expert witness opinions that rely on out-of-court testimonial statements for their factual basis are unconstitutional, thus resolving some of the complications created by the court’s confrontation clause jurisprudence, says Richard Friedman at the University of Michigan Law School.

  • 5 Trade Secret Developments To Follow In 2024

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    Recent cases and trends in trade secret law indicate that significant developments are likely this year, and practitioners should be anticipating their impact on the business and legal landscape, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

  • What's On Tap For Public Corruption Prosecutions In 2024

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    All signs point toward another year of blockbuster public corruption prosecutions in 2024, revealing broader trends in enforcement and jurisprudence, and promising valuable lessons for defense strategy, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

  • Series

    Baking Bread Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    After many years practicing law, and a few years baking bread, I have learned that there are a few keys to success in both endeavors, including the assembly of a nourishing and resilient culture, and the ability to learn from failure and exercise patience, says Rick Robinson at Reed Smith.

  • Federal Courts And AI Standing Orders: Safety Or Overkill?

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    Several district court judges have issued standing orders regulating the use of artificial intelligence in their courts, but courts should consider following ordinary notice and comment procedures before implementing sweeping mandates that could be unnecessarily burdensome and counterproductive, say attorneys at Curtis.

  • 7 E-Discovery Predictions For 2024 And Beyond

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    The legal and technical issues of e-discovery now affect virtually every lawsuit, and in the year to come, practitioners can expect practices and policies to evolve in a number of ways, from the expanded use of relevancy redactions to mandated information security provisions in protective orders, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Landmark Product Safety Prosecution May Signal Sea Change

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    U.S. v. Chu, a novel prosecution and guilty verdict of corporate executives for failing to report product defects under a consumer safety law, will certainly not be the last case of its kind, and companies will need to prepare for the government’s increasingly aggressive enforcement approach, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Opinion

    Anti-Kickback Statute Does Not Require But-For Causation

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    A proper interpretation of the Anti-Kickback Statute clearly indicates that but-for causation is not required for False Claims Act Liability, and courts that hold otherwise will make it significantly easier for fraudsters to avoid accountability, says Kenneth Capesius at Baron & Budd.

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2024

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    Over the next year and beyond, litigation funding will continue to evolve in ways that affect attorneys and the larger litigation landscape, from the growth of a secondary market for funded claims, to rising interest rates restricting the availability of capital, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

  • Lessons From DOJ's Handling Of Rare Medicare Fraud Case

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's recent indictment against HealthSun sheds light on the relatively rare circumstances in which the agency may pursue criminal charges for fraud involving Medicare Advantage, but its subsequent decision not to prosecute shows that compliance efforts can mitigate penalties, say attorneys at WilmerHale.

  • What One Litigator Learned Serving On A Jury

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    Kilpatrick attorney April Isaacson shares insights for trial lawyers from her recent experience serving on a jury for the first time, including lessons about the impact of frequent sidebars, considerations for using demonstratives, the importance of clear jury instructions, and the unconscious habits that can drive jurors mad.

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