In a matter of first impression, the Maryland Appellate Court reinstated a medical malpractice suit against a skilled nursing facility in Baltimore Wednesday, finding the lower court erroneously held that a registered nurse with relevant experience was not qualified to provide an expert opinion on prevention and treatment of bed sores.…

Seventeen Republican states have sued the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, saying the agency has illegally mandated workplace accommodations for women seeking abortions under the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Tennessee and Arkansas filed the lawsuit Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, just weeks…

A jury in Dallas County found Irving-based Walker Engineering liable in the death of a worker on one of its job sites, awarding his widow and four children $71.95 million. Hernan Murillo, 40, of Arlington was one of three workers standing atop a scissor lift while attempting to string new…

For the past weeks former President Donald Trump has been in a courtroom in downtown Manhattan in trial on criminal charges related to the payment of “hush money” in connection with his 2016 campaign. The millions of citizens interested in the first-ever criminal trial of a former president have had to rely…

In an insurance dispute, the Illinois First District Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment awarding a woman $176,356 after her husband replaced the diamond in her 3.57 carat engagement ring with a synthetic one, finding she was entitled coverage as an “innocent insured.” In an April 22 opinion, authored by…

How I Made Law Firm Leadership: ‘Every Lawyer’s Currency Is Their Own Practice,’ Says Jason Novak of Norton Rose Fulbright | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/04/26/how-i-made-law-firm-leadership-every-lawyers-currency-is-their-own-practice-says-jason-novak-of-norton-rose-fulbright/ Jason Novak of Norton Rose Fulbright. Courtesy photo Q&A “At the end of the day, every lawyer’s currency is their own practice. …To be…