The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that a trial court can entertain another judgment in a foreclosure action, even if the Appellate Court has previously affirmed the original ruling of the trial court. The underlying foreclosure case began after the failed efforts of Susanne O. Wahba, the plaintiff, to obtain a…

Lawyer Troy Rafferty Helps Secure $20M for Dozier School for Boys Survivors | Daily Business Review Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/06/26/hard-fought-20m-ending-nobody-accomplished-what-troy-rafferty-accomplished/ Troy Rafferty of partner Levin, Papantonio,. Courtesy photo When litigating for compensation proved futile, one South Florida attorney found another avenue to secure $20 million for survivors. June 26, 2024…

Last June, a federal jury in Camden New Jersey said a white Starbucks manager had been scapegoated for a racially-charged and widely publicized incident and determined that the coffee mega-chain needed to pay its former employee $25.6 million for the way it treated her. The case was unusual for several reasons,…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has a warning for attorneys and law firms: Cybercriminals are posing as lawyers to offer cryptocurrency recovery services to victims of investment scams, but instead steal their money and personal information. Dr. Ilia Kolochenko, a partner and cybersecurity practice lead with Platt Law in its Washington, D.C.…

At least 230 new climate-related lawsuits were filed globally in 2023, highlighting a trend toward strategic litigation that holds companies and governments accountable for climate action. Joana Setzer and Catherine Higham, co-authors of the report Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation, released by the London School of Economics’ Grantham Research Institute Wednesday,…

The Federal Trade Commission this week defended its investigation of MGM Resort International’s data security practices as the Las Vegas-based casino is seeking a court order to block the agency’s probe.  Following a cyberattack that disclosed the personal information MGM guests in September, the FTC issued a civil investigative demand…