Riley Brennan

July 05, 2024 | Law.com

"There is thus less circumstantial evidence in the record for the court to conclude, as a matter of law, that a reasonable person would indisputably appreciate the risk posed by the door aisle," wrote U.S. District Judge Nancy L. Maldonado.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

July 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The allocatur grant comes following a December 2023 ruling by the Superior Court, which affirmed the defendant's conviction for direct criminal contempt.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

July 03, 2024 | Law.com

U.S. District Judge Eric C. Tostrud for the District of Minnesota determined that the plaintiffs failed to affirmatively demonstrate the class was so numerous and joinder of all members is impracticable under Rule 23(a)(1), that the representative parties will adequately protect the interests of the class under Rule 23(a)(4), or that questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members under Rule 23(b)(3).

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

July 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

U.S. District Judge John F. Murphy for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania sustained a copyright claim against Louis Vuitton USA, concluding that the independent designer, Paula Hian, who owns Paula Hian Creations, sufficiently alleged that Louis Vuitton's design pattern was similar to her "Plaque D'egout" pattern.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

July 01, 2024 | Law.com

On appeal, the court noted that the doctrine of implied primary assumption of risk provides that "if a person voluntarily consents to accept the danger of a known and appreciated risk, that person may not sue another for failing to protect him from it."

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

June 21, 2024 | Law.com

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from a former client of law firm Kodner Watkins.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

June 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The allocatur grant comes following a November 2023 ruling by the Commonwealth Court, where a unanimous en banc panel determined that so-called "skill" games, which are video game machines often found in bars and restaurants, don't constitute illegal gambling.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

June 20, 2024 | Law.com

U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs of the District of Massachusetts entered a default judgment in favor of Jumpsource, partially granting their default judgment motion and motion for attorney fees and costs, against Polanco Industrial Corp., awarding a damages total of $22,993,718.70, in a June 13 order.

By Riley Brennan

3 minute read

June 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

According to the plaintiff's pretrial memo, the plaintiff had offered to settle the case for $8 million, but private mediation was unsuccessful.

By Riley Brennan

3 minute read

June 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The plaintiffs argued the defendant lawyers "manufactured an attorney-client relationship with a treating physician to control the treating physician's testimony."

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read