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Second Annual Nuclear Verdicts Defense Institute

Seeking to put an end to the surge of skyrocketing jury verdicts across the country, nationwide civil litigation and insurance defense firm Tyson & Mendes LLP announced its second annual Nuclear Verdicts Defense Institute will take place June 8-11, 2023, at the InterContinental San Diego.…
3 months ago
COVID-19

Nothing to Sneeze At: Employee Remote Work Requests May Get More Complicated – and Fast

COVID-19 forced employers to adapt to employee requests to continue to work from home. The workforce is still reeling from the consequences of that adaptation. While some employers have made a work from home option permanent for their employees...
1 month ago
Bad Faith

Attorneys Fight Back Against Unjust Legislation in New Mexico

On March 24, 2023, a New Mexico committee proposed significant changes for the jury instructions on bad faith. These proposed changes attempt to drastically alter the existing instructions provided to a jury tasked with deciding claims of bad faith against an insurance company...
1 month ago
Property

Start Small, but Think Big: Attorneys’ Fees Can Add Up

Clients who are new to litigation often ask whether they can recover attorneys’ fees. The answer is: it depends. In general, under the “American” rule, attorneys’ fees are not recoverable unless they are expressly allowed by statute or contract...
1 month ago
COVID-19

Out of This World! California Supreme Court Agrees to Review COVID-19 Business Interruption in Another Planet Ent., LLC

After COVID-19 wreaked so much havoc on businesses across the country, it is no surprise insurers are still dealing with the fallout to this day. COVID-19 business interruption coverage has been a hot topic in state and federal courts in California...
1 month ago
Nevada

Here’s a Tip: Las Vegas Restaurant Accused of Unfair Splits

Gibraltar Hospitality Services, LLC (“Gibraltar”), the operator of the popular Las Vegas restaurant 7th & Carson, is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by former employee Douglas Vasquez (“Vasquez”). On March 23, 2023, Gibraltar removed the complaint...
1 month ago
Product Liability

Supercharged Ninth Circuit Decision in Exploding Battery Case Provides Personal Jurisdiction Guidance

In deciding Yamashita v. LG Chem, Ltd. the Ninth Circuit has offered guidance as to specific personal jurisdiction in products liability cases in light of the Supreme Court’s own recent decision in Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct...
1 month ago
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