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The Clock is Ticking: How to Miss Fewer Court Deadlines

Attorney at Work

A Tennessee lawyer was suspended and put on probation after failing to file a personal injury case. The statute of limitations ran out due to his forgetting the deadline. Most states implement rule changes in batches, two or four times per year. The Solution: Integrated Court Rules.

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Statute of limitations extended to two years where defendant was given traffic citation after car accident.

Day on Torts

Where plaintiff’s personal injury claim was based on a Tennessee car accident for which defendant was given a traffic citation for failure to exercise due care under Tenn. 55-8-136, which is a Class C misdemeanor, the statute of limitations for plaintiff’s action was extended to two years pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. §

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Supreme Court takes up RICO and veterans “benefit of the doubt” cases

SCOTUSBlog

The district court ruled for Medical Marijuana and the other companies on Horn’s RICO claim. It concluded that because Horn’s lost earnings flow from a personal injury – his ingestion of THC – he had not suffered an injury “to business or property” for which he could recover under RICO.

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Maker of CBD products asks court to decide whether lawsuit under criminal racketeering law can go forward

SCOTUSBlog

The district court ruled for the company on Horn’s RICO claim. Because RICO authorizes lawsuits only for injury to business or property, the district court held, it does not extend to harm from a personal injury like being misled into purchasing an alternative health supplement. On appeal, the U.S.

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Legal Calendaring Software 101

MyCase

If you’re a litigator, your practice revolves around court deadlines. From criminal cases and personal injury matters to commercial litigation and class action lawsuits, there are many different deadlines to keep track of and conform to. . What is Rules-Based Legal Docketing Software?

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$1.5M Verdict Affirmed in Tennessee Car Wreck Case.

Day on Torts

The only issue in this personal injury case was damages. Plaintiff and his experts also testified that plaintiff suffered a traumatic brain injury in the accident. The Court ruled that this was sufficient material evidence from which the jury could find a permanent injury in this case.

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Why is Legal Docketing Important?

MyCase

If you’re trying to achieve a positive outcome for a case or matter (such as a patent application, divorce, or personal injury claim), missing a deadline is disastrous. Additionally, MyCase offers a direct LawToolBox integration that provides access to a library of hundreds of court rule sets across the U.S.

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