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July 18, 2025
Plaintiffs' Expert Says Tesla Deleted Data From Crashed Car
A vehicle accident reconstruction expert told jurors Thursday that data from the Tesla Model S involved in a fatal Florida Keys crash had been deleted after the crash by the automaker, which is defending its autopilot system at a trial in Miami.
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July 18, 2025
Social Media MDL Judge Could Bifurcate Bellwether Trials
A California federal judge presiding over multidistrict litigation by school districts and personal injury plaintiffs claiming social media is addictive said Friday she'll likely bifurcate bellwether trials into two phases, with the judge presiding over the second phase, if plaintiffs seek any relief "that may be injunctive in nature."
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July 18, 2025
Ga. Facility Exposed Workers, Families To Mercury, Suit Says
A group of former employees and contractors, as well as their family members, have filed suit in Georgia federal court over allegations they were exposed to dangerous and harmful levels of mercury at Olin Corp.'s Augusta, Georgia, facility from 1965 forward.
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July 18, 2025
Suit Says Mazda's Sensors Missed Motorcyclist In Blind Spot
Mazda Motor Corp. manufactured its CX-5 SUV with a defective blind spot monitoring system that failed to warn its driver that there was a motorcyclist in the lane he merged into, according to a lawsuit filed by a Pittsburgh-area family that claims the biker suffered life-altering injuries.
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July 18, 2025
Off The Bench: Latest NASCAR Win, Trans Athlete Fights Ban
In this week's Off The Bench, Michael Jordan's racing team fails to bounce back right away from a tough defeat in its battle with NASCAR, a transgender woman fights a last-minute expulsion from a college women's track and field event, and a football player sees his window to playing an extra college season slammed shut by the NCAA and the Seventh Circuit.
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July 18, 2025
'Lost Services' Damages OK In Child Death Suits, Court Rules
A mother can pursue damages against a Detroit hospital for the loss of household services she would have received if her infant son had lived to adulthood, even after a recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling narrowed the available recovery, an appellate panel held.
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July 18, 2025
Yale Says Patient Data Breach Suit Lacks Specifics
Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. is urging a Connecticut federal court to toss a proposed class action over a March ransomware attack that allegedly may have affected millions of people, arguing patients haven't shown that the state's largest healthcare system violated any legal duties or contracts.
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July 18, 2025
2nd Circ. Shields Official From NRA's Free Speech Suit Again
A Second Circuit panel has said National Rifle Association's First Amendment lawsuit cannot survive a motion to dismiss because the former New York official accused of pressuring financial institutions to cut ties with the organization has qualified immunity.
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July 18, 2025
Insurer Asks To Be Freed From Mass Shooting Coverage
A home insurer has told a North Carolina federal court it should not have to cover an underlying lawsuit brought against the parents of a teen mass shooter by victims and family members of decedents, since its policy does not cover intentional acts, among other reasons.
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July 18, 2025
Armstrong Teasdale Adds Former CLO As A Litigator In Miami
A former chief legal officer at professional services company Indelible has joined Armstrong Teasdale LLP as a litigation counsel in Miami.
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July 17, 2025
Facebook Whistleblower Calls Meta Discovery A Smear Job
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on Thursday urged a California federal magistrate judge to limit Meta's discovery in multidistrict litigation over claims that social media is addictive and harmful to children's mental health, saying many of their requests are irrelevant and merely seek to smear her name.
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July 17, 2025
Amtrak Beats Suit Over 2 Boys Killed By Train
A Pennsylvania federal judge Thursday tossed a suit seeking to hold Amtrak liable for the deaths of two boys struck and killed by a train, saying since the boys were trespassing, the company is immune under a state railroad statute.
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July 17, 2025
Exxon Can't Escape Suit Over Benzene-Related Death
Exxon Mobil must face claims that its benzene-containing products caused a former gas station and industrial worker's fatal cancer, a North Carolina federal judge ruled, finding the statute of limitations on his widow's claims started when he was diagnosed and not when he was exposed to the chemicals.
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July 17, 2025
Tesla Driver In Fatal Crash Regularly Ignored Autopilot Alerts
The Tesla driver who killed a woman in a crash in Florida Keys had regularly ignored warnings from the autopilot software to engage with the vehicle and would stop the car to reset the autopilot rather than drive without, a vehicle accident reconstruction expert told jurors Thursday.
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July 17, 2025
How A NJ Clergy Abuse Probe Will Reshape Defense Strategy
The New Jersey Supreme Court has cleared the way for a grand jury to investigate clergy abuse claims, bringing forward a rarely used prosecution tool that experts say will have reverberations on the strategies taken by lawyers representing powerful individuals and institutions even beyond the Catholic Church.
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July 17, 2025
Nursing Home Suit Is Med Mal, Tossed For Lack Of Expert
A Texas appellate court on Thursday dismissed a man's suit against a nursing home claiming its negligence led to his mother's death after she fell and hit her head, finding his suit is a medical malpractice claim, so he needed an expert report to support his allegations.
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July 17, 2025
Bombing Victims Seek Damages For Iran's Support Of Attacks
Dozens of people allegedly harmed by bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan, have asked a D.C. federal judge to order the Islamic Republic of Iran to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for providing material support for the terrorist attacks.
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July 17, 2025
Greyhound Murder Victim's Family Blames Security Shortfalls
The family of an Indiana man who was fatally stabbed aboard a Greyhound bus traveling from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., in 2023 has filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania state court, claiming the bus company lacked security screening that might have prevented the attack.
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July 17, 2025
Katt Williams Seeks Early Win In Atlanta Assault Case
Katt Williams has asked a Georgia federal judge for an early win in a lawsuit brought by four women who allege they were jumped and threatened at gunpoint by the comedian and his entourage outside an Atlanta nightclub, arguing the claims are time-barred.
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July 17, 2025
J&J Loses Bid To DQ Beasley Allen From Talc MDL Committee
A New Jersey federal judge on Thursday denied Johnson & Johnson's bid to remove the Beasley Allen Law Firm from the plaintiffs steering committee in the multidistrict talc litigation but said that changes would be made to the committee's structure.
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July 17, 2025
Amazon Attys Jump To Crowell & Moring In San Francisco
Crowell & Moring LLP has expanded its litigation resources in its San Francisco office with the addition of two former in-house attorneys for Amazon, who bring more than 30 years of combined experience to advise clients on product liability claims.
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July 17, 2025
US Bank, NetSpeed Must Help In Conn. Atty's ID Theft Probe
A Connecticut state court judge has directed U.S. Bancorp and internet service provider NetSpeed to provide documentation to an attorney who is alleging his identity was stolen and used to open fraudulent bank accounts.
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July 17, 2025
Fla. Jury Awards Ex-State Sen. $100M Over Her Son's Death
A Florida state court jury has awarded a former state senator $100 million in her lawsuit over the wrongful shooting death of her son, finding a Miami condominium, its security contractor and property management company liable for allowing an armed perpetrator to gain access to the premises.
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July 16, 2025
Jane's Addiction Members Clash In Court Over Onstage Fight
Three members of Jane's Addiction on Wednesday sued vocalist Perry Farrell over an onstage altercation they say has destroyed the rock band's reputation and trademark, while in his own suit Farrell claims it is his bandmates who have jettisoned the group's success in favor of bullying him during performances.
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July 16, 2025
Dallas Beats Suit By Motorist Hit By Police Car
Sovereign immunity shields municipalities in instances where their police officers run red lights with their warning sirens off during emergency calls, according to a Texas appeals court, which ruled against a motorist who was hit by a Dallas police patrol vehicle.
Expert Analysis
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High Court's Ruling May Not Stop Ghost Gun Makers
In Bondi v. VanDerStok, a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Gun Control Act applies to untraceable "ghost gun" kits under certain circumstances — but companies that produce these kits may still be able to use creative regulatory workarounds to evade government oversight, says Samuel Bassett at Minton Bassett.
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4 Ways To Leverage A Jury's Underdog Perceptions
Counsel should consider how common factors that speak to their client's size, power, past challenges and alignment with jurors can be presented to try and paint their client as a sympathetic underdog, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.
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Why Hiring Former Jurors As Consultants Can Be Risky
The defense team's decision to hire former juror Victoria George in the high-profile retrial of Karen Read shines a spotlight on this controversial strategy, which raises important legal, ethical and tactical questions despite not being explicitly prohibited, says Nikoleta Despodova at ND Litigation.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw
While the move to private practice brings a learning curve, it also brings chances to learn new skills and grow your network, requiring a clear understanding of how your skills can complement and contribute to a firm's existing practice, and where you can add new value, says Meghann Donahue at Covington.
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Combs Case Reveals Key Pretrial Scheduling Strategies
The procedural battles over pretrial disclosure deadlines leading up to the criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs show how disclosure timing can substantially affect defendants’ ability to prepare and highlight several scheduling pointers for defense counsel, says Sara Kropf at Kropf Moseley.
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Top 3 Litigation Finance Deal-Killers, And How To Avoid Them
Like all transactions, litigation finance deals can sometimes collapse, but understanding the most common reasons for failure, including a lack of trust or a misunderstanding of deal terms, can help both parties avoid problems, say Rebecca Berrebi at Avenue 33 and Boris Ziser at Schulte Roth.
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How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients
Attorneys can lean on key principles from a psychotherapeutic paradigm known as the "Internal Family Systems" model to help manage triggered clients and get settlement negotiations back on track, says Jennifer Gibbs at Zelle.
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Rebuttal
Mass Arbitration Reform Must Focus On Justice
A recent Law360 guest article argued that mass arbitration reform is needed to alleviate companies’ financial and administrative burdens, but any such reform must deliver real justice, not just cost savings for the powerful, says Eduard Korsinsky at Levi & Korsinsky.
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How Attorneys Can Make The Most Of A Deposition Transcript
With recent amendments to federal evidence rules now in effect, it’s more important than ever to make sure that deposition transcripts are clear and precise, and a few key strategies can help attorneys get the most out of a transcript before, during and after a deposition, says Allison Rocker at Baker McKenzie.
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3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims
Before a potential economic downturn, in-house attorneys should investigate whether their company is sitting on hidden litigation claims that could unlock large recoveries to help the business withstand tough times, says Will Burgess at Hilgers Graben.
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J&J's Failed 3rd Try Casts Doubt On Use Of 'Texas Two-Step'
A Texas bankruptcy court recently rejected Johnson & Johnson's third attempt to use Chapter 11 to resolve liabilities from allegations of injuries from using talcum powder, suggesting that the U.S. Supreme Court's limitations on nondebtor releases, from 2024's Purdue Pharma ruling, may prove difficult to evade, say attorneys at Cadwalader.
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Series
Teaching College Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving as an adjunct college professor has taught me the importance of building rapport, communicating effectively, and persuading individuals to critically analyze the difference between what they think and what they know — principles that have helped to improve my practice of law, says Sheria Clarke at Nelson Mullins.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Enviro To Mid-Law
Practitioners leaving a longtime government role for private practice — as when I departed the U.S. Department of Justice’s environmental enforcement division — should prioritize finding a firm that shares their principles, values their experience and will invest in their transition, says John Cruden at Beveridge & Diamond.
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Key Questions When Mediating Environmental Disputes
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency implements dramatic regulatory changes, companies seeking to use mediation to manage increased risks and uncertainties around environmental liabilities should keep certain essential considerations in mind to help reach successful outcomes, says Edward Cohen at Thompson Coburn.
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Understanding How Jurors Arrive At Punitive Damage Awards
Much of the rising trend of so-called thermonuclear verdicts can be tied to punitive damages amounts that astonish the imagination, so attorneys must understand the psychological underpinnings that drive jurors’ decision-making calculus on damages, says Clint Townson at Townson Litigation.