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“‘Nuclear Verdicts’ Again Cited as Ga., Pa. Courts Tie for No. 1 Judicial Hellhole; Cook County, Illinois; California; New York City and South Carolina asbestos litigation ranked second through fifth”

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Courts Tie for No. 1 Judicial Hellhole; Cook County, Illinois; California; New York City and South Carolina asbestos litigation ranked second through fifth”: Everett Catts of The Daily Report of Fulton County, Georgia has this article. Courts Tie for No. “‘Nuclear Verdicts’ Again Cited as Ga.,

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The Pros and Cons of Going Solo vs. Large Firm

Paralegal Bootcamp

Or do you prefer close-to-home, no-traffic drama and being out of the midst of the major law firms and courts? States with the highest employment levels were Florida, California, Texas, New York, and Illinois, with annual wages ranging from $52,100 to $60,390. That will dictate the “where.”

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Treading Carefully: Federal Circuit Expands “Absolute Litigation Privilege” and Affirms Trade Dress Invalidity in Toyo Tire v. Atturo Tire

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by Dennis Crouch In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit addressed several key issues in intellectual property litigation, including the scope of "absolute litigation privilege" under Illinois law, trade dress functionality, and the consequences of discovery sanctions. Toyo Tire Corp. Atturo Tire Corporation , No. 2022-1817, 2022-1892 (Fed.

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Strikeout at The Boilerplate: Court Rules For Fan Contesting Fine Print On Baseball Ticket

JonathanTurley

In my torts class, we discuss sports torts and defenses. Last week, a three-justice panel of the Illinois First District Appellate Court in Chicago ruled against MLB and the Cubs in seeking to enforce the boilerplate language on arbitration printed on the back of baseball tickets. Now the Appellate court has agreed.

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TikTok Torts: Idaho Professor Sues “Internet Sleuth” for Defamation Over Idaho Murders

JonathanTurley

As one court noted, “‘rhetorical hyperbole,’ ‘vigorous epithet[s],’ ‘lusty and imaginative expressions[s] of. Judge Frank Easterbrook wrote that “although the article drips with disapproval of Wilkow’s (and the judges’) conduct, an author’s opinion about business ethics isn’t defamatory under Illinois law.”. Guillard.

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Justices search for the line on “use” of a locomotive

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court heard argument on Monday in LeDure v. The answer to that question, which the justices faced on Monday, has tort-liability consequences: A railroad that violates the inspection law is strictly liable for any injuries suffered by its employees. Union Pacific Railroad Company.

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Managing Risk of Liability Stemming from Biometric Tech and Privacy Laws

InHouseOps

In January, a group of New York state legislators introduced a biometrics regulation bill that contains a private right of action similar to the already enacted Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). First, a California District Court approved Facebook’s $650,000,000 biometrics settlement. In re TikTok Inc.

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