The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed a Gwinnett County trial court decision dismissing a case where a patient died at a long-term care facility for lack of proximate cause on Monday. The opinion may also send a policy message to other state-funded caregivers regarding how culpable they can be held for…

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that the Boys and Girls Clubs of America is not subject to jurisdiction of the state’s courts in litigation over alleged sexual abuse of children by a former employee of the Boys and Girls Club of Hudson County. New Jersey courts have no jurisdiction…

A $287 million jury verdict secured by Susman Godfrey in a breach-of-settlement agreement related to patent infringement lawsuits is being challenged in federal court. The plaintiff, Netherlands-based Koninklijke KPN N.V., filed notice Tuesday with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas-Marshall Division that defendant Samsung Electronics America…

Negligence lawsuits based on vehicle accidents are commonplace in Florida. When the driver of the defendant’s vehicle is not the owner, plaintiffs attorneys—without hesitation—will name the owner as vicariously liable, claiming the vehicle’s owner is responsible for the plaintiff’s injuries through the actions of the negligent driver. One of the…

We have a complicated relationship with folklore and mythology. Reflecting on ancient tales can inform our understanding of the contemporary world and our relationship with nature and other human beings. We are not all adept at hard sciences, data analysis, and the evolution of the human genome. Humanism and sources…

Effective Jan. 1, 2024, CPLR 2106 was substantially amended to allow any person to submit an affirmation in lieu of an affidavit, “with the same force and effect.” This is one of the most significant changes to the CPLR in the 21st century and will impact many areas of practice.…