A New Jersey Appellate Division panel Thursday affirmed one of the largest jury awards for a personal injury case in 2023, which awarded nearly $5 million to a developmentally disabled woman after she fell on the dance floor of a banquet hall while attending an event. Rose Pietrobon, a 57-year-old woman…

Workplace Weed and Labor Pacts / State AGs and Hemp / Maryland Licensing Suit / Vicente Sues Recruiter | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/03/21/workplace-weed-and-labor-pacts-state-ags-and-hemp-maryland-licensing-suit-vicente-sues-recruiter/ A wrongful termination suit brought under Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana statute is not preempted by federal law governing collective bargaining agreements, a federal judge held. March 21,…

Womble Bond Dickinson’s revenue and net income increased as it billed for more hours, raised billing rates and saw strong activity in practices such as life sciences and manufacturing. Meanwhile, its profits per equity partner were flat in 2023 amid an increase in both partner tiers, an effort to develop…

President Joe Biden nominated a Coral Gables attorney to the Southern District of Florida bench, potentially making her the fifth person from her law firm to become a federal court judge. Detra Shaw-Wilder, 54, general counsel at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, has been nominated to fill the vacancy created by…

Embattled Philadelphia firm Sacks Weston is facing another hurdle in its Chapter 11 proceedings, with creditor and litigation funder Virage Capital seeking Wednesday to dismiss the firm’s bankruptcy petition claiming it was filed in bad faith as a means to delay trial and forum shop in an ongoing dispute between the…

The winners of the 2024 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards were announced on Jan. 29, honoring the most cutting-edge innovation in the legal industry from law firms, in-house legal departments, legal technology providers and ALSPs. This year’s award finalists were our most impressive yet, with the winners truly moving the needle on how…