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Disney sued over 'wedgie' on water slide
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A couple blame Disney for the wedgie and injuries the wife suffered on a water slide and have filed a lawsuit in Florida state court.
Florida city faces wrongful death suit after firefighter dies on the job
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — The Florida city of Apopka is being blamed for the accident that killed one of its firefighters.
Barnes & Thornburg Adds IP Partner Jason Zucchi In Minneapolis
Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to announce that Jason M. Zucchi has joined as a partner in the firm’s Minneapolis office, further building out its bench as an intellectual property (IP) powerhouse with more than 200 IP attorneys, patent attorneys, agents, and other professionals across offices throughout the United States.
Janine Figueiredo named as DEI leader for Turnaround Management Association Executive Board
Thompson Coburn Partner Janine Figueiredo has been slated as the Turnaround Management Association’s first global vice-president of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Heather on Google antitrust case: 'Without evidence, a court can’t separate fact from fiction'
WASHINGTON – A top U.S. Chamber of Commerce official points to what he calls a “concerning” shift in antitrust perspectives under Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter.
Jury orders Bayer Monsanto to pay $332M in latest Roundup trial verdict
Bayer has pledged to appeal, and believes it can at least reduce what it called an 'unconstitutionally excessive verdict.'
Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies in landmark antitrust trial, defending company's consumer-focused approach
Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai, testified in a landmark antitrust trial, defending the company's consumer-focused approach. Pichai took the stand to counter claims by the Justice Department that Google's significant payments to industry giants like Apple and Samsung were driven by unchecked monopoly power. He argued that these payments were made to ensure a seamless user experience and were not a result of a monopoly.
Google's antitrust defense highlights investment, competition, and future threats
In the ongoing federal antitrust trial, the Justice Department has accused Google of monopolizing its search business through strong-arm tactics and multibillion-dollar deals. However, a Google executive recently presented a contrasting perspective, emphasizing Google's constant investment and innovation as the key to its dominant position.
Doctors, pediatric association face lawsuits over gender transition therapy
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - A Dallas law firm has filed the first of what it believes will be a wave of lawsuits over gender transition therapy, accusing doctors and the American Academy of Pediatrics of conspiring to mislead parents into allowing their minor children to be treated with hormones to suppress their sexual characteristics.
$12 million verdict over broken roof hatch reversed; Mall owner not to blame
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - With narrow exceptions, property owners can’t be liable for injuries suffered by independent contractors working on their premises, a California appeals court ruled, reversing a $12.6 million jury verdict won by an electrical worker who was injured when a heavy roof hatch fell on him.
Louisiana Supreme Court finds $10M in asbestos case too much
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The Louisiana Supreme Court cut a $10.5 million jury verdict in an asbestos lawsuit in half, saying an analysis of whether a jury abused its discretion must include an examination of awards in similar cases.
Minister sues after confrontation over face masks, calls policies 'demonic'
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida minister calls some masking policies "demonic" and is suing over the reception he received when showing his bare face at a store.
McGuireWoods Holds 2023 Diverse Associates Leadership Program
Continuing its commitment to attorney development, 17 associates attended McGuireWoods’ 2023 Diverse Associates Leadership Program (DALP), held Oct. 19-20, 2023, at the Salamander Washington, D.C. DALP equips top-performing associates of color and LGBTQ+ associates with the tools and leadership skills essential to practice development and advancement into the partnership ranks of the firm.
Locke Lord Continues to Build Firm’s East Coast Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Insolvency Practice With Addition of Partner David Lawton in Hartford and New York
David L. Lawton has joined Locke Lord’s Hartford and New York offices as a Partner in the Firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Insolvency Practice Group.
Holland & Knight Strengthens Litigation Practice with Addition of Cason Kirby in Birmingham
Holland & Knight has strengthened its nationally recognized Litigation Section with the addition of Partner Cason Kirby in Birmingham.
Kathy Kimmel Named to POWER 30 Business Litigation List
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Kathy S. Kimmel, who was selected to Minnesota Lawyer’s POWER 30: Business Litigation list.
Reed Smith shortlisted for ‘most innovative’ and ‘most digital’ law firm by FT
The Financial Times (FT) has shortlisted Reed Smith in two additional categories at the North American Innovative Lawyer Awards 2023.
No lawsuit for woman who went bottoms up on bottomless mimosas
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A woman who suffered paralyzing injuries after consuming a large amount of alcohol and plunging from a parking garage has no case against the owner of the structure, a California appeals court ruled, reversing a trial judge who said there were fact questions about whether private security guards should have protected her.
Frontier defends cost for carry-ons too big to be free
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Frontier Airlines is disputing claims it tricks customers who think they will not have to pay for the personal items they carry on board with them.
Press release hyping overdose drug not protected speech, Calif. court rules
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A company that issued news releases touting a new treatment for opioid overdoses can’t protect itself against lawsuits by citing a California law shielding statements of general public interest, an appeals court ruled.