The division of security responsibilities between apartment complexes and police departments in premises liability actions once again came before the Georgia Court of Appeals on Wednesday. The parties in the case at hand asked the court whether a landlord could contract away their obligation to provide security in a lease in…

Online sales can establish personal jurisdiction if the sales occur during the company’s regular course of business and the company exhibits some control over the distribution of the product, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled. The ruling, which reversed a district court’s judgment on purposeful availment—a…

A federal district court judge in Orlando awarded Florida litigators seven figures in attorney fees following a class action over an insurance company’s failure to pay sales tax and state and local regulatory fees for leased vehicle total-loss claims. Ed Zebersky, an attorney fees expert and a partner at Zebersky…

In a legal win for a South Florida attorney, a jury awarded plaintiff Megan Alvira $3.2 million in a case that left insurer State Farm liable for coverage. But attorney Jordan Redavid, a Fischer Redavid partner, gambled on a litigation strategy that initially appeared to be worrisome but eventually succeeded.

Court reporting and legal support software provider Steno announced two developments on Tuesday: a new round of funding and a new generative artificial intelligence-powered tool.   The company received $46 million in additional capital. Most recently, in May 2023, Steno announced that it had closed on a $15 million series B funding round led by…

Expert Perspectives on Biggest Court Cases Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/litigationdaily/2024/05/14/an-advocates-voice-are-you-stuck-with-the-voice-you-were-born-with-or-can-it-be-trained/ Sean Berkowitz, left, of Latham & Watkins, and James Brosnahan, right, of Morrison & Foerster. Courtesy photos. CONVERSATION For an upcoming Legal Speak podcast, the Litigation Daily sat down with MoFo’s James Brosnahan and Latham’s Sean Berkowitz to talk about…