Trump’s lawyer defamed me, Stormy Daniels alleges in amended suit

Adult film star Stormy Daniels has amended her lawsuit to add a defamation claim against President Donald Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen. The defamation claim was added Monday, the day after 60 Minutes aired its interview with Daniels, report the Wall Street Journal, the Hill, Politico and the Washington Post. Daniels’…

Mar 27, 2018 8:00 AM CDT

Couple wrongly accused of hoax in kidnapping by Harvard law grad settle suit for $2.5M

A couple who sued the city of Vallejo, California, for wrongly labeling their kidnapping claim a hoax have settled the case for $2.5 million. Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn announced the settlement in their defamation suit last Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. “What happened to us should not happen…

Mar 20, 2018 10:40 AM CDT

Chicago solo files $1.1M defamation suit against ex-client for alleged ‘legal predator’ Yelp review

A Chicago lawyer has filed a $1.1 million defamation lawsuit against a former client who allegedly called her a “legal predator” and a “con artist” in a Yelp review that was posted under his corporate name.

Mar 14, 2018 8:00 AM CDT

Beirut barracks bombing victims and their families are awarded $920M judgment against Iran

Updated: A federal judge has awarded a $920 million default judgment to injured soldiers and to family members of service members who died in the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut.

Mar 2, 2018 1:08 PM CST

Lawyers argue over apportionment after $1M verdict in BigLaw malpractice case

Lawyers were arguing over how to apportion damages and fees after jurors awarded more than $1 million on Wednesday in a malpractice suit against Alston & Bird. Jurors in Atlanta found that Alston & Bird was partially at fault for work that allegedly helped a corporate manager who paid himself…

Mar 2, 2018 7:00 AM CST

Bedbug resurgence launches new legal specialty

Legal observers say the growth of bedbug lawyers and climbing verdicts fit the pattern of novel personal injury specialties that can become overrun—like mold law a decade ago and the recent proliferation of ride-share injury attorneys.

Bedbug attacks are indeed a small tort practice, but the cases have struck a chord with juries.

Mar 1, 2018 2:25 AM CST

The dangers of digital things: Self-driving cars steer proposed laws on robotics and automation

Increased reliance on robotics, artificial intelligence and automation tests whether laws and regulations designed to protect those humans are sufficient or whether new laws are necessary.

Mar 1, 2018 12:01 AM CST

Coal company accuses judge of ‘flagrant disregard of the law’ for siding with John Oliver

A state court judge has decided to dismiss a defamation suit filed against John Oliver over a satirical segment on the cable television program Last Week Tonight that criticized a coal company and its CEO for their treatment of workers. Judge Jeffrey Cramer of Moundsville, West Virginia, informed lawyers in…

Feb 26, 2018 2:55 PM CST

‘This Is Us’—A few thoughts on personal responsibility after Jack Pearson’s death

The death of Jack Pearson (the father on This Is Us) in a house fire caused by a faulty slow cooker has many people debating real-life legal issues about product liability claims, civil negligence, and criminal negligence in the context of the fictional character.

Feb 22, 2018 8:00 AM CST

Estate recovers nothing for mistaken brain surgery because lawyers used estopped negligence claim

The case of a woman who died after undergoing mistaken brain surgery involves apparent errors by her doctors and her lawyers, according to a Michigan Supreme Court justice who agreed with a decision to overturn the $20 million award.

Feb 20, 2018 7:30 AM CST

Suit accuses sex toy company of collecting data on customer usage

A lawsuit filed on Wednesday accuses a sex toy company of collecting information from its customers on when and how often they use its vibrators. The would-be class action, filed in federal court in San Francisco, accuses Hong Kong-based Lovense of collecting the data through a Body Chat app paired…

Feb 1, 2018 11:37 AM CST

Lawyer’s suit claims hotel valet gave his $300K Ferrari to the wrong guy

A lawyer has filed a lawsuit claiming the parking attendant at a St. Petersburg, Florida, hotel gave his $300,000 yellow Ferrari to a man who asked for the car despite being unable to produce the valet ticket. The plaintiff is James “Skip” Fowler, a 73-year-old senior partner at Fowler, O’Quinn,…

Jan 25, 2018 10:11 AM CST

11th Circuit refuses to reinstate fired Dolphins coach’s defamation suit against Paul Weiss law firm

A federal appeals court has refused to reinstate a lawsuit by a fired Miami Dolphins coach who claimed the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison defamed him in an investigative report of bullying by team members. The Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against former…

Jan 19, 2018 8:00 AM CST

Model wrongly thought to be HIV-positive through use of stock photo was defamed, appeals court says

A model falsely identified as HIV-positive when her stock photo was used in an educational ad campaign met the standard for proving defamation per se, a New York appeals court has ruled. The Appellate Division, First Department, ruled on behalf of Avril Nolan in a decision on Tuesday, report the…

Jan 18, 2018 4:08 PM CST

Judge punishes lawyer for using hashtag #killinnazis, tosses $27.8M Xarelto verdict on other grounds

A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday overturned a $27.8 million verdict against the makers of the blood thinner Xarelto in a lawsuit by an Indiana woman who claimed the drug caused severe gastrointestinal bleeding.

Jan 11, 2018 7:00 AM CST