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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice
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September 18, 2025
Petrol Co. Seeks Early Win In Benzene Injury Coverage Suit
Three insurers have continued to renege on their duty to defend an underlying lawsuit seeking to hold a New York-based petroleum company liable for a man's multiple myeloma diagnosis, the company told a state court, saying they've already acknowledged that such a duty exists.
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September 17, 2025
Uber Stalled On Women-Only Rides, Jury Hears In Assault Trial
Uber executives pumped the brakes for years on a proposed safety program that would have matched woman drivers with woman riders, fearing legal risks and the potential for a public perception that the service is unsafe for women, a San Francisco jury heard Wednesday in a bellwether sexual assault trial.
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September 17, 2025
Feds Want 3 Years For Girardi Son-In-Law's Chicago Contempt
Tom Girardi's son-in-law should receive a three-year prison sentence for his admitted role in helping the once-celebrated plaintiffs' lawyer steal millions from Lion Air crash victims, federal prosecutors in Chicago argued Wednesday.
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September 17, 2025
5th Circ. Says Genesis Not Indemnified In Platform Injury Suit
The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed that Danos LLC is not required to indemnify Genesis Energy in the defense of a suit by a worker who fell during an oil platform repair, finding the contract between the companies is not covered by maritime law.
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September 17, 2025
Boeing, DOJ Say FAA Fines Don't Sway Conspiracy Case
Boeing and the federal government have told a Texas federal judge that the Federal Aviation Administration's recent proposal to fine Boeing $3.1 million for safety violations shouldn't factor into the 737 Max 8 criminal conspiracy case they're hoping to have wiped from the docket.
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September 17, 2025
Cessna-Maker Must Face Deadly Plane Crash Cases In Conn.
The Kansas-based maker of a private Cessna airplane that crashed in Connecticut, killing its two pilots and two doctors on board, must face two product liability lawsuits in the Constitution State despite claiming it was beyond the jurisdiction of Connecticut's courts.
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September 17, 2025
Ex-Calif. Judge Gets 35 Years For Shooting Wife To Death
Former California state court judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson lost his bid for a new trial Wednesday and was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison for shooting his wife to death at home in a drunken rage, with the presiding judge expressing sympathy for his "extraordinary" son who tried to save his mother's life.
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September 17, 2025
8th Circ. Axes Enhancement Over Tossed Gun As Speculative
The Eighth Circuit on Wednesday vacated a nearly six-year sentence and dropped a reckless endangerment enhancement for a man in Iowa accused of discarding a loaded handgun while running from police.
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September 17, 2025
4th Circ. Told Panel's Ruling In Bestwall Ch. 11 Dangerous
A group of asbestos claimants has asked the full Fourth Circuit to reconsider a panel's ruling that Georgia-Pacific asbestos unit Bestwall could stay in Chapter 11 despite its parent being solvent, saying the opinion defies U.S. Supreme Court precedent and will enable debtors to abuse the system.
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September 17, 2025
NCDOT Dodges Liability In Fatal Snowstorm Accident
The North Carolina Department of Transportation was freed Wednesday from having to contribute to wrongful death settlements of over $1.6 million after a North Carolina Court of Appeals panel found the department to be immune under the Emergency Management Act.
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September 17, 2025
Insurer Says Parkland Mass Shooting Was Multiple Occurrences
Evanston Insurance Co. told the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday that a lower court erred when it said the term "occurrences" in an excess policy for the Broward Sheriff's Office was ambiguous and granted a win to the insured, which argued the 2018 mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida, school was one occurrence, not several.
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September 17, 2025
Newell Unit Sued Over Crock-Pot Defect Scalding User
A woman is suing Sunbeam Products Inc. and its parent Newell Brands Inc. in Georgia federal court, alleging their Crock-Pot pressure cookers are defective, resulting in one ejecting its contents while under pressure, badly scalding her.
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September 17, 2025
Purdue Can Pay CEO Ch. 11 Bonus After Trimming Comp
A New York bankruptcy judge Wednesday approved a nearly $3 million incentive program for Purdue Pharma's chief executive after he agreed to reduce his total compensation by $500,000.
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September 16, 2025
Tesla Settles Suit Over Fatal 2019 Autopilot Crash In Calif.
Tesla has reached a confidential settlement to resolve a lawsuit over the death of a 15-year-old killed in a 2019 car crash involving a Model 3 that was operating on self-driving, autopilot technology, according to an order in California state court Tuesday.
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September 16, 2025
Dr.'s COVID Falsehoods Are Free Speech, Wash. Panel Says
A Washington state appeals court unanimously ruled Tuesday that the Washington Medical Commission overstepped its authority by punishing a doctor for COVID-19 falsehoods he published to his blog, but affirmed the commission's decision to discipline him for prescribing ivermectin to COVID-19 patients.
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September 16, 2025
Alleged Uber Assault 'Catalyst' For PTSD Symptoms, Jury Told
A psychologist who treated a woman claiming she was sexually assaulted by her Uber driver told a San Francisco jury Tuesday in a bellwether trial that the alleged 2016 event was the "catalyst" for the post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms the then-college student subsequently displayed.
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September 16, 2025
Military Contractor Tells Justices To Nix Army Vet's Injury Suit
Fluor Corp. has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to toss a suit seeking to hold the defense contractor liable for a military veteran's injuries sustained in a 2016 suicide bombing in Afghanistan, saying federal law preempts the state-based injury claims.
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September 16, 2025
UC Groups Sue Trump Admin Alleging Free Speech Violations
A coalition of faculty, staff and unions affiliated with the University of California system sued the Trump administration in federal court Tuesday, arguing the suspension of $584 million in research projects along with threats to terminate billions more violates the law and is an attempt to violate their free speech.
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September 16, 2025
Roundup User Fights Uphill To Revive Cancer Suit At 9th Circ.
A Ninth Circuit judge expressed doubts Tuesday that a lower court erred in tossing a personal-injury plaintiff's claims that Monsanto's Roundup likely caused his non-Hodgkin lymphoma, saying during a hearing the trial judge had a "great deal of discretion" to decide whether a general-causation expert's opinion was based on "junk science."
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September 16, 2025
Okla. Tribe Sues Social Platforms Over Youth Mental Health
The Chickasaw Nation on Monday became the latest Native American tribe to lodge claims against social media giants in California federal court, alleging that the platforms harm their youth who are already at risk of mental health problems and suicidal ideation.
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September 16, 2025
7th Circ. Judge Questions NCAA's Duty In Harassment Suit
A Seventh Circuit judge seemed skeptical Tuesday that a district court incorrectly tossed University of San Francisco baseball players' sexual harassment suit at the pleading stage, saying the students seem to be seeking a "fishing expedition" for evidence to support their claims.
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September 16, 2025
PacifiCorp Owes $63M In Latest Wildfire Trial
An Oregon jury on Tuesday ordered utility PacifiCorp to pay $63 million in noneconomic damages to 10 people who fled from a group of 2020 wildfires, after hearing in closing arguments that some plaintiffs "didn't know they were going to make it out."
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September 16, 2025
NJ County Must Arbitrate $750K Injury Settlement Coverage
A New Jersey county must go to arbitration to litigate insurance coverage for its $750,000 settlement with a woman who said she suffered severe injuries while in county jail, a New Jersey federal court ruled, siding with certain underwriters at Lloyd's of London.
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September 16, 2025
Judge Seeks Ga. Justices' Input On Bio-Lab Chemical Fire Suit
A Georgia federal judge asked the state's Supreme Court for guidance on whether metro Atlanta residents can force a chemical plant to cover medical monitoring in the aftermath of a 2024 fire, writing that there's "considerable uncertainty" around whether such a remedy is permitted by Peach State law.
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September 16, 2025
DC Circ. Asked To Look At ADA Injunction In Segregation Case
Washington, D.C., wants the D.C. Circuit to narrow an injunction commanding the district to help people in Medicaid-funded nursing homes move out of those facilities and into less restrictive forms of care, as the litigation approaches its 15th birthday.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital
Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Be An Indispensable Associate
While law school teaches you to research, write and think critically, it often overlooks the professional skills you will need to make yourself an essential team player when transitioning from a summer to full-time associate, say attorneys at Stinson.
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NWSL's $5M Player Abuse Deal Shifts Standard For Employers
The National Women's Soccer League's recent $5 million settlement addressing players' abuse allegations sends a powerful message to leagues, entertainment entities and employers everywhere that employee safety, accountability and transparency are no longer optional, say attorneys at Michelman & Robinson.
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Series
Birding Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Observing and documenting birds in their natural habitats fosters patience, sharpens observational skills and provides moments of pure wonder — qualities that foster personal growth and enrich my legal career, says Allison Raley at Arnall Golden.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw
The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.
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In-House Expert Testimony Is Tricky, But Worth Considering
Litigation counsel often reject the notion of designating in-house personnel to provide expert opinion testimony at trial, but dismissing them outright can result in a significant missed opportunity, say David Ben-Meir at Ben-Meir Law and Martin Pitha at Lillis Pitha.
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Tracking Changes To AI Evidence Under Federal Rules
As the first quarter of 2025 draws to a close, important changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the courtroom are on the horizon, including how to handle evidence that is a product of machine learning, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield
Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.
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Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind
As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.
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Risks Of Today's Proffer Agreements May Outweigh Benefits
Modern-day proffer agreements offer fewer protections to individuals as U.S. attorney's offices take different approaches to information-sharing, so counsel must consider pushing for provisions in such agreements that bar the prosecuting office from sharing information with nonparty government agencies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence
As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.
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Series
Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer
With six baseball fantasy experiences under my belt, I've learned time and again that I didn't make the wrong career choice, but I've also learned that baseball lessons are life lessons, and I'm a better lawyer for my time at St. Louis Cardinals fantasy camp, says Scott Felder at Wiley.
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Opinion
Airlines Should Follow Treaty On Prompt Crash Payouts
In the wake of the recent crash of a Delta Air Lines flight during landing in Toronto, it is vital for air carriers and their insurers to understand how the Montreal Convention's process for immediate passenger compensation can avoid years of costly litigation and reputational damage for companies, says Robert Alpert at International Crisis Response.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw
Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.