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Making Your Online Evidence Usable in the Courtroom

by Kaiser Legal Group on 5/23/2012

Presented at, and written for, the Seattle Continuing Legal Education seminar "Everything You Don't Know About E-Discovery (But Wish You Did)." The CLE was held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle,...more

Eighth Circuit Addresses Personal Injury Offense of Malicious Prosecution

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 5/15/2012

In its recent decision in Genesis Ins. Co. v. City of Council Bluffs, et al., 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 9577 (8th Cir. May 11, 2012), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, in a matter of first impression under...more

Weekly Law Resume - April 26, 2012: Anti-SLAPP Attack to a Malicious Prosecution Action

by Low, Ball & Lynch on 5/7/2012

Darin Johnson v. Ralph’s Grocery Company, et al. Court of Appeal, Fourth District (March 20, 2012) This case concerns two pre-answer challenges a defendant can make to the legal sufficiency of a plaintiff’s complaint:...more

Summary Judgment May Not Be Granted In Elder Abuse Case When A Complete Defense Has Not Been Established

by Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 5/4/2012

In Knox v. Dean (--- Cal.Rptr.3d ----, Cal.App. 4 Dist., April 24, 2012), a California Court of Appeal considered whether summary judgment in an elder abuse charge against a conservator of an elderly man was correct. The...more

NEW LAW CHANGES RULE GOVERNING REMOVAL OF MATTER FROM STATE COURT TO FEDERAL COURT

by Erik Anderson on 5/1/2012

On January 6, 2012, the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act (“Act”) of 2011 , came into effect. The Act as a whole brought changes to Federal statues affecting venue, removal and jurisdiction. The...more

APPELLATE DIVISION HOLDS THAT LIABILITY POLICY OF TENANT DOES NOT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR LANDLORD AND ITS REAL ESTATE MANAGER

by Erik Anderson on 5/1/2012

The Appellate Division in Cambria v. Two JFK BLV, LLC, et. al. (423 N.J. Super 499) was called upon to determine whether the trial court properly found that the landlord and its real estate manager were additional insured...more

APPELLATE DIVISION HOLDS THAT PLAINTIFF’S LACK OF DUE DILIGENCE BARS REPLACING ‘JOHN DOE’ DEFENDANT WITH ACTUAL PARTY

by Erik Anderson on 5/1/2012

The Appellate Division has held in Andreoli v. State Insulation Corp. et. al. (2011 WL 4577646) that a plaintiff could not replace a “John Doe” defendant with an actual party due to a lack of due diligence in identifying that...more

New York Court Holds Negligent Supervision Claim Triggers Defense

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 3/26/2012

In its recent decision in Am. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Sec. Income Planners & Co., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39444 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 22, 2012), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York had occasion to consider...more

Ontario Court of Appeal Recognizes Tort of Invasion of Privacy

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 1/24/2012

On January 18, 2012, the Ontario Court of Appeal recognized a common law tort of “intrusion upon seclusion” in Ontario law in its decision in Jones v. Tsige. This decision has potentially significant implications, not just...more

Faitro v. Top Surgeons et al.

Demurrer to First Amended Complaint

by Robert Scott Lawrence on 1/20/2012

Defendants' demurrer to the First Amended Complaint's UCL, FAL and CLRA causes of action based on failure to plead reliance, and failure to plead requisite damages sufficient to confer standing under Simpson Strong Tie v....more

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Personal Injury – May 24, 2012

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Making Your Online Evidence Usable in the Courtroom

Eighth Circuit Addresses Personal Injury Offense of Malicious Prosecution

Weekly Law Resume - April 26, 2012: Anti-SLAPP Attack to a Malicious Prosecution Action

Summary Judgment May Not Be Granted In Elder Abuse Case When A Complete Defense Has Not Been Established

NEW LAW CHANGES RULE GOVERNING REMOVAL OF MATTER FROM STATE COURT TO FEDERAL COURT

APPELLATE DIVISION HOLDS THAT LIABILITY POLICY OF TENANT DOES NOT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR LANDLORD AND ITS REAL ESTATE MANAGER

APPELLATE DIVISION HOLDS THAT PLAINTIFF’S LACK OF DUE DILIGENCE BARS REPLACING ‘JOHN DOE’ DEFENDANT WITH ACTUAL PARTY

New York Court Holds Negligent Supervision Claim Triggers Defense

Ontario Court of Appeal Recognizes Tort of Invasion of Privacy

Faitro v. Top Surgeons et al.

Demurrer to First Amended Complaint

Faitro v. Top Surgeons et al.

Defendants' Petition to Compel Arbitration

Should the insurers pay?

Hybrid Fee Agreements Work for Business Litigation Cases!

In Defense of Deterrence by Professor Andrew F. Popper

New York Court of Appeals’ Clarification of the Martin Act Opens Door for Common Law Claims in Securities Cases

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