Riley Brennan

June 12, 2024 | Law.com

"All of that said, even if F.D.'s differential diagnosis was thus unreliable and should not have been admitted, other substantial evidence at trial tended to prove that K.P.'s death was caused by Vyvanse use. This Court will not reverse a judgment unless the circuit court's error in admitting expert testimony 'materially affected the merits of the action,'" Missouri Court of Appeals Judge Cristian M. Stevens.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

June 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judge Joel M. Cohen of the Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Court sided with Chainalysis, who was represented by counsel from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, granting the company's motion to dismiss plaintiff Blake Ratliff's breach-of-contract suit for failure to state a viable claim for relief, and finding the suit untimely, according to a June 7 decision.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

June 11, 2024 | Law.com

The court ultimately concluded that the jury properly determined that the committee didn't make fair use of the template because the fair-use test weighs heavily in the plaintiff's favor.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

June 07, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"I am extremely happy for the family of Mrs. Koesterer. The verdict vindicated their feelings that the life of their mother, who was age 86, was worth more them a nominal sum. It seems to dispel the insurance industry myth that the life of an elderly person is minimal and confirms that no matter the age, all lives are precious," said the plaintiff's attorney, Thomas Sacchetta of Sacchetta & Baldino.

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

June 06, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"The Superior Court found that our clients' pretrial expert reports did indeed create such an issue, which means it is not the trial court's role to assess the credibility or value of these experts' opinions. Instead, the trial court must determine if the expert reports present a genuine issue of material fact that warrants a jury trial," David S. Senoff of First Law Strategy Group said.

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

June 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"The court issued a very interesting and thoughtful decision. While we respectfully disagree with the conclusion, we look forward to next week's trial—as well as the likely appeal that we anticipate will come next, whatever the outcome next week," said plaintiff's counsel Shannon Liss-Riordan of the Boston firm Lichten & Liss-Riordan.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

June 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"The court found no source in this district or under this circuit to suggest that visitors to websites should justifiably expect to have all their actions recorded. On the contrary, courts have found that software like the Session Replay Code are not an expected component of internet activity," U.S. District Judge Robert J. Colville said.

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

May 31, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"It is counterintuitive to insist that eliminating the possibility of malpractice suits is the way to incentivize proper representation of a child."

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

May 31, 2024 | Law.com

In a dispute arising out of nonpayment for 1 million bottles of hand sanitizer to be delivered to Reach's customer, Five Below, the U.S. District Court of Minnesota granted summary judgment for brands in the amount of $89,072.64, and $185,000 for attorney fees for Felicia J. Boyd, a partner and head of IP brands, and Jaime Wing, a senior associate at Norton Rose Fulbright in Minneapolis. The Eighth Circuit reversed the attorney fee award.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

May 30, 2024 | The Recorder

The May 29 class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleges Poppi claims to be a "Prebiotic Soda" made "For a Healthy Gut," despite not providing any meaningful prebiotic effects.

By Riley Brennan

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