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The Arizona Supreme Court in a recent opinion held store owners owe a duty to business invitees regardless of whether there was a dangerous condition. In determining whether a duty was owed to a plaintiff business invitee,...more
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held unanimously, in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, that the gun-manufacturer and gun-distributor defendants sued by Mexico for negligence and related torts...more
Georgia state court grants summary judgment dismissing defamation claim targeting ChatGPT output accusing radio host of embezzlement, in light of disclaimers notifying users that ChatGPT sometimes generates inaccurate...more
Campo v. Uber Technologies, Inc., 2025 WL 15388 (Fla. 3d DCA 2025) - Florida’s Third District Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for Uber Technologies, Inc. and affiliated defendants (collectively Uber), holding Uber...more
Luke v. Short Creek Joint Fire District, 2025 WL 289593, No. 24-JE-0005 (Ohio Ct. App. Jan. 23, 2025) - This matter establishes a strong assumption of risk defense based upon the actions of passengers within moving vehicles....more
Allen v. United States, 2025 WL 35468, No. 24-99-KSM (E.D. Pa. Jan. 3, 2025) - A federal court dismissed a negligence claim against the United States Postal Service (USPS) after the plaintiff failed to timely oppose the...more
Court: Appellate Court of Maryland - A Maryland appellate court has affirmed a lower court’s decision that granted summary judgment to the defense in a toxic substance exposure case....more
Tort Reform Law Guts Joint & Several Liability in Favor of Proportionate Liability, Not Deepest Pocket - South Carolina enacted a bipartisan tort reform that overhauls joint and several liability to place fault on the...more
The Kansas Supreme Court recently delivered another strong endorsement of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), further solidifying its role as a shield for lawful commerce in the firearms industry. In...more
Claims against design professionals often pose unique challenges when such claims are dually rooted in both tort and contract theories, and therefore subject to competing time limitations. In order to reconcile these...more
Fifteen years ago, I received what seemed like an odd request: would I be willing to serve as an expert witness in federal Title IX litigation? My perception had always been that most Title IX litigation focused on questions...more
On April 16, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), in Trustees of Boston University vs. Clough, Harbour & Associates LLP, held that contractual indemnification claims, arising from negligence, were not precluded by...more
A federal Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona recently granted in part and denied in part a consumer reporting agency’s motion for summary judgment, with respect to claims raised by the...more
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has been a proponent of tort reform legislation for years, stating that the “current litigation climate has led to increased costs for consumers and a higher barrier to entry for those who want to...more
A recent court ruling raises questions and concerns over the scope of liability owners and contractors may face when a subcontractor's employee is involved in an off-site accident during the course of construction. ...more
Leslie M. Jenny and Gabriella M. Wittbrod, both of our Cleveland, OH office, were granted summary judgment on behalf of their corporate nursing home clients in this medical negligence case. Judge Phillip S. Naumoff of the...more
An recent Ohio appellate court decision reinforces a critical point for plaintiffs and a crucial defense strategy for defendants: if you don’t properly and timely name individual employees/agents in a lawsuit, you may lose...more
In the age where cling wrap doesn’t cling and “shrinkflation” is a necessary portmanteau, it’s rare to get more. This is especially true for insurers, whose policies are construed against them when ambiguous, and...more
Key Points: Supreme Court of Idaho on December 31, 2024, reversed and remanded district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of builder who asserted negligence claims against its insurance company and sought damages...more
In 2025, get ready for a whirlwind of updates across the state. From personal jurisdiction to discovery and beyond, some recent cases are shifting the landscape in New York. Read below to find out what happened and learn the...more
If a general contractor thinks its responsibility for ensuring a safe workplace extends only to its own employees, that belief is mistaken. In a recent case, the Washington Court of Appeals made clear that as long as a...more
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - This case arises from Plaintiff Nolan J. Lebouf Jr.’s alleged exposure to asbestos. The plaintiff specifically claims to have been exposed to...more
The Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals upheld summary judgment for Exxon Mobil corporation in Stanley Cole v. Exxon Mobil Corp. (No. 14-22-00756-CV), a premises liability case involving alleged exposure to olivine dust. The...more
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently affirmed a judgment holding Domino’s Pizza vicariously liable for a motorcycle accident involving a franchisee’s delivery driver. Coryell v. Morris, — A.3d —, 2025 Pa. Super. 28...more
Pennsylvania Court Affirms that Experts and Treating Physicians Must Be in Same Specialty - Kunkel v. Abington Memorial Hospital, 2024 PA Super 298 (Pa. Super. Ct. Dec. 13, 2024) - The Superior Court of Pennsylvania...more