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Recent Texas appellate decisions reflect an increased scrutiny of large awards for noneconomic damages. Together, Gregory v. Chohan, Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Brown, and Jones v. Hatch reflect an emerging trend: noneconomic...more
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Brittney Cooper v. Lyft Inc et al., 2026-Ohio-765 (2d Dist.). - In Cooper, the Second District Court of Appeals addressed whether a transportation network company (TNC) owes a duty of care to a driver harmed while using its...more
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In the Army, you are taught that uncertainty is best confronted with discipline, purpose, and established processes. Reconnaissance is traditionally understood as a military activity aimed at reducing uncertainty, shaping...more
An Ontario court has held that Ontario’s more restrictive certification regime may require narrowing class members’ damages claims. Ontario’s class proceedings legislation is an outlier in Canada—unlike corresponding...more
Wiggins v. Cedar Christina Crossing, LLC, No. 313, 2025, Griffiths, J. (March 23, 2026). The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment in favor of a shopping center owner and its snow removal contractor, holding that...more
Amagasu v. Fred Beans Family of Dealerships, et al., 2025 WL 3708201 (Pa. Super. Unpub. Dec. 22, 2025). In the much-publicized Amagasu case, a jury returned a verdict of nearly a billion dollars to a plaintiff who was...more
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In re Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., ___ S.W.3d ___, 2025 WL 899848 (Tex. App. Houston [14th Dist.] 2025), argument granted on pet. for writ of mandamus (Feb. 6, 2026) [25-0317] - This case arises from an accident in which a driver...more
James Glascott v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company, Index No. 806225/2024, Erie County, New York. The plaintiff, a resident of Erie County, New York, was legally traversing a four-way stop intersection when his vehicle was...more
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Donald J. Hoiland, et al. v. Adjo Construction Co., Inc. - This case involves a fall at a construction site in which a jury found the defendant, a general contractor, partially liable for the plaintiff’s injuries, awarding...more
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