Temple University Hospital was hit with a $44.9 million verdict Monday in the case of a discharged patient who sustained neurological damage choking on food. The plaintiff claimed Temple Hospital caused his injuries by prematurely discharging him from his treatment for a gunshot wound to the neck. And in order to…

The federal government’s pending lawsuit against TikTok for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act is a warning to the many other social media platforms that regulators are closely watching how they treat their young users, consumer protection and privacy lawyers said this week.  Eric Null, co-director of…

A Massachusetts federal judge denied Harvard University’s motion to dismiss in an antisemitism case alleging that Harvard violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in not protecting its Jewish students in the wake of Oct. 7.  The suit, brought by Kasowitz Benson Torres on behalf of Students Against Anti-Semitism,…

NY Appeals Court to Decide on ’21 Election Law Removal of Court Review From Ballot Challenges | New York Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/08/06/ny-appeals-court-to-decide-on-21-election-law-removal-of-court-review-from-ballot-challenges/ Vote by Mail official Ballot. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Appeal is based on a trial court judge’s reinstatement of judicial reviews, in the event that…

McGuireWoods expanded its insurance recovery litigation group by adding an 11-lawyer team from boutique law firm Pasich, which transferred to McGuireWoods’ Century City, California, location after closed its doors on Aug. 5, the firm announced in a news release. The team from Pasich, which includes six partners, has been nationally recognized…

Lydia Hu reports on how Google might be held accountable on Varney & Co. Apple’s lucrative deal with Google could be under threat after a U.S. judge ruled that the Alphabet-owned search giant was operating an illegal monopoly. A potential remedy for Google to avoid antitrust actions could involve terminating…