A federal judge in Virginia rejected negligence claims brought against multiple assault rifle manufacturers following a school shooting in Washington, D.C., concluding there was inadequate evidence establishing a “causal chain” existed between the manufacturers’ advertising of their products and the plaintiffs’ injuries. In a July 24 opinion, Judge Claude M. Hilton…

A gubernatorial appointment for a San Antonio court of appeals seat has boosted a candidate’s chances of remaining on the court. In an unusual twist, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed appellate practitioner Lori Massey Brissette to fill the Place 3 seat vacated by retiring Justice Patricia Alvarez, even though Brissette, 56, was…

Lawsuit: Man Dies at 27 From Heat Exposure at a Ga. Prison | Daily Report Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/07/26/lawsuit-man-dies-at-27-from-heat-exposure-at-a-ga-prison/ Telfair State Prison. (Courtesy photo: Ga. Dept. of Corrections) The Department of Corrections reported that he died of natural causes, Jeff Filipovits, one of Norma Bibiano’s attorneys, said at a news…

Eight former employees at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon have hit the New Jersey firm with suits accusing it of gender discrimination and wage-and-hour violations. The suits accuse Davis Saperstein of retaliating against an office clerk who was aiding another employee with an unpaid wages claim, paying a woman paralegal $10,000 less…

A Coral Gables attorney obtained a $7 million settlement over a landlord’s alleged failure to provide adequate security for a new development, operational for only about two years, despite the known crime risk in the area. Pedro Echarte, partner at the Haggard Law Firm, represented the plaintiff, the estate of Luis Calles Cruz,…

Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com A former PepsiCo executive who says he created Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is suing the company for fraud, defamation and discrimination, arguing that his career was affected when his ex-employer denied he created the popular snack flavor. Richard Montañez is seeking an “order preventing PepsiCo…