The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Monday sent lawsuits back to state court that challenge Smith & Wesson’s marketing tactics for a gun used in a Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, that killed seven people and wounded 48 in 2022. Judges Frank…

An Australian court is being asked to decide whether a transgender woman should be allowed to join a women-only social media platform, in a case that tests the legal definitions of sex and gender. Transgender woman Roxanne Tickle is suing the social media platform Giggle for Girls, a now-defunct app…

In a case stemming from an improper jury instruction, a lower court’s decision to grant a new trial has been reversed by the Pennsylvania Superior Court, after the intermediate appellate body found that the judge had not only sought to reinstate an invalid verdict, but also granted the new trial based on…

Another plaintiff verdict out of the Philadelphia Roundup litigation has survived a post-trial challenge from the defense. Judge James Crumlish III of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas denied defendants’ motions for post-trial relief in Martel v. Nouryon on April 5, marking the judge’s second rejection of a bid from Monsanto…

Alex Spiro Defending Eric Adams in Sexual Assault Litigation | New York Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/04/08/alex-spiro-is-now-representing-eric-adams-in-sexual-assault-litigation/ Alex Spiro, partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. Photo: Ryland West/ALM NEWS Spiro, a partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, entered a notice of appearance on Monday in the case.…

New Jersey is facing a constitutional challenge over a state law allowing smoking in casinos. Excluding the state’s gambling casinos from its Smoke Free Air Act violates workers’ constitutional right to safety, according to a suit filed by a labor union and an anti-smoking group. The suit seeks a declaratory…