FEMA wrongly released personal data of victims, watchdog says
Civil Plaintiff
FEMA wrongly released personal data of victims, watchdog says
In this Oct. 5, 2017 file photo, Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel deliver supplies to hurricane survivors in Puerto Rico.…
Lawyer suspended for spy camera to record undressing colleague
Big Law
Lawyer suspended for spy camera to record undressing colleague
An Illinois law firm associate accused of secretly recording video of a colleague when he changed clothes in the office…
Attorney accused of witness intimidation by emoji pleads guilty to…
Consumer Law
Attorney accused of witness intimidation by emoji pleads guilty to…
A Las Vegas lawyer who was accused of intimidating a witness partly by posting a rat emoji won’t be charged…
Jury Awards $30.1M in Crash After GEICO Only Offers $147K
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Jury Awards $30.1M in Crash After GEICO Only Offers $147K
In 2012, Willoughby and his girlfriend, Kayliegh Lewis, were on their way to dinner when an elderly driver ran a…
MAGA bomber Cesar Sayoc pleads guilty to 65 charges
Criminal Law
MAGA bomber Cesar Sayoc pleads guilty to 65 charges
Cesar Sayoc pleaded guilty to sending a wave of pipe bombs to CNN and prominent critics of President Donald Trump.…
Brookstone emerges from Chapter 11
Big Law
Brookstone emerges from Chapter 11
Brookstone will stay alive online and in airports. A bankruptcy court judge approved the retailer’s reorganization plan, which includes selling…
Legislation Seeks to Eliminate Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
Big Law
Legislation Seeks to Eliminate Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
While arbitration as a form of alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) has long had a presence in American jurisprudence, a recent…
NJ Jury returns a $5M verdict in slip and fall…
Civil Plaintiff
NJ Jury returns a $5M verdict in slip and fall…
An Essex County jury returned a $5 million verdict in favor of plaintiffs Bernard and Ann Sklar of Livingston against…
Law Firm Engaged Only in Nonjudicial Foreclosure Proceedings Is Not…
Consumer Law
Law Firm Engaged Only in Nonjudicial Foreclosure Proceedings Is Not…
A law firm hired to pursue a nonjudicial foreclosure under Colorado law was not a “debt collector” under the Fair…
Estate Planning For Your Pets
Consumer Law
Estate Planning For Your Pets
According to the 2015-2016 American Pet Products Association National Pet Owners Survey, approximately $60 billion was spent on pets in…
