A jury in Middlesex County, New Jersey, returned a $25 million verdict in a suit against the state Department of Children and Families over allegations that the plaintiff endured years of sexual abuse in foster homes as a child. Lawyers for both sides reached a high-low agreement with parameters of…

In a dispute between a condominium association and a resident over a weight limit for an emotional support dog, the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously sided with the dog owner, holding that requests for reasonable accommodations should be assessed for those showing they have a disability under the Law Against Discrimination.…

Whether large language models are “memorizing,” “regurgitating” or “learning” information is at the center of many debates around generative artificial intelligence’s legal standing, including in the most recent New York Times’ complaint against OpenAI and Microsoft alleging copyright infringement. While the New York Times v. Microsoft, OpenAI suit is just getting started, a…

Pa. Federal Judge Rules Valve Manufacturer Liable for Defective Products That Have Yet to Fail | The Legal Intelligencer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/03/13/pa-federal-judge-rules-valve-manufacturer-liable-for-defective-products-that-have-yet-to-fail/ Jennifer Philpott Wilson of the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM NEWS “If you have evidence during the four years that the part is failing…

In an opinion that clashes with 41 years of precedent, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that Title X of the Public Health Service Act, as administered, violates a parent’s right under Texas law to be notified before contraceptives are given to a child. Legal council…

An Illinois jury has handed up a verdict of more than $14 million against the University of Chicago Medical Center, finding it liable for birth injuries that led to the death of a boy at the age of 4. A 12-person jury reached its unanimous verdict on March 8 after a…