Don’t forget you can visit MyAlerts to manage your alerts at any time.
Coverage of large verdicts and case digests of significant cases
By The Associated Press | July 31, 2023
An investigation revealed that a clerk for the Southern chain did not stop Paul Murdaugh from using his older brother's ID to buy beer on the same February 2019 night that authorities said the 19-year-old steered a boat into a bridge in Beaufort County, South Carolina.
2 minute read
By Emily Cousins | July 28, 2023
David Schlachet faces a lawsuit over the death of his wife, Lara Nadia Anike Prychodko.
3 minute read
By Alex Anteau | July 27, 2023
"We'd gone through focus groups, and everyone's reaction was the same: 'This is horrible, but how do you put a dollar value on it?'" Plaintiffs' attorney Bruce Hagen said. "We tried to focus the trial on the human loss."
4 minute read
By Mason Lawlor | July 24, 2023
In the midst of the U.S. Department of Justice's ongoing investigation into civil rights abuses in Georgia state prisons, a case against the state Department of Corrections has settled for $1.5 million for the death of an inmate allegedly caused by inadequate medical care.
5 minute read
By Michael A. Mora | July 24, 2023
"This is one of those cases where there is a blank line on a verdict form in a sophisticated jurisdiction against very capable plaintiff's counsel," said Luis Suarez, a partner at Heise Suarez Melville who teamed up with in-house counsel for FPL.
3 minute read
By Cedra Mayfield | July 14, 2023
Plaintiff counsel credit Butler Kahn's latest $2.3 million settlement to lawyers' adherence to four key strategies, beginning with trial preparation.
5 minute read
By Cedra Mayfield | July 10, 2023
"Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 33-7-11, [underinsured motorist] coverage applied to our wrongful death case, even though the decedent was a pedestrian, because the death 'arose from' the use of a motor vehicle," wrote Butler Kahn plaintiff counsel.
5 minute read
By Allison Dunn | July 7, 2023
"In GGNSC ... we were unequivocal that, in Massachusetts, we follow the majority rule that wrongful death liability is derivative," Justice David A. Lowy wrote on behalf of the court. "Accordingly, we follow the majority approach precluding recovery for wrongful death where the statute of limitations on the decedent's underlying claims ran before the decedent's death."
6 minute read
By Adolfo Pesquera | July 6, 2023
On each tort claim, the appeals court said the Gibson parties' summary judgment motion "presented no ground to the trial court that disproved any element" of the Padua parties' claims.
5 minute read
By Aleeza Furman | July 6, 2023
"It's one of those moments in court where you say to yourself, 'Did that just happen?'" Zajac & Padilla partner Eric Zajac said.
4 minute read
Presented by BigVoodoo
Consulting Magazine recognizes leaders in technology across three categories Leadership, Client Service and Innovation.
Celebrate outstanding achievement in law firms, chambers, in-house legal departments and alternative business structures.
The Daily Report is honoring those attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession.
We are seeking an associate to join our Employee Benefits practice. Candidates should have three to six years of employee benefits experienc...
Associate attorney position at NJ Immigration Law firm: Leschak & Associates, LLC, based in Freehold, NJ, is looking for a full time ass...
Company Description CourtLaw Injury Lawyers is an established Personal Injury Law Firm with its primary office located in Perth Amboy, New J...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS