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Carolyn Casey, J.D., is a legal content writer with 10 years of experience at AmLaw100 firms. Carolyn received her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and her J.D. from the Washington College of Law at American University.Articles by Carolyn Casey, J.D.
Robinhood Hit with Class Action Lawsuit After Restricting GameStop Trading
Following a volatile trading week, Robinhood now faces a class action after it restricted users from trading a handful of stocks—including those for GameStop. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York on January 28, 2021, alleges Robinhood…
Posted on in Litigation Monitor & NewsCourt Says CCPA Cannot Interfere with Discovery Process
A magistrate judge in the Central District of California recently handed down a blockbuster precedent in the product liability case, Kaupelis v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. The decision concerns the scope of discovery when dealing with personal information protected…
Posted on in Discovery & Litigation Monitor & News$73 Million Settlement Reached in UCLA Sexual Abuse Case
On January 12, 2021, U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner of the Central District of California granted preliminary approval for a settlement in a medical sexual abuse case against the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The case concerned the…
Posted on in Litigation Monitor & NewsCyberpunk 2077 Investor Files Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Game Developers
Video game development company CD Projekt S.A. is facing a shareholder class action lawsuit alleging violations of U.S. securities laws. The lawsuit focuses on claims that investors purchased securities in the company under false and misleading statements about its much…
Posted on in Litigation Monitor & NewsDominion Voting Systems Files Libel Lawsuit Countering Election Fraud Claims
On January 8, Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against Sydney Powell, a former Trump campaign lawyer, who made public statements asserting that Dominion’s election technology helped falsify the 2020 Presidential election results. Plaintiffs brought the lawsuit in the…
Posted on in Litigation Monitor & NewsCOVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Claims Reach Consolidation
On Tuesday, December 15, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation moved to consolidate COVID-19 business interruption lawsuits against Erie Insurance Group. This MDL, In Re: Erie Covid-19 Business Interruption Protection Insurance Litigation, is the latest pandemic-driven litigation to reach…
Posted on in COVID-19 & Litigation Monitor & NewsTwo Recent Court Decisions Favor Restaurants in COVID-19 Business Interruption Cases
Lawyers for struggling restaurants trying to stay afloat during the COVID-19 restrictions will be happy to learn about two recent insurance claim cases. Before these rulings, judges have typically sided with the insurance carriers, denying business interruption coverage to claimants.…
Posted on in COVID-19 & Litigation MonitorClass Counsel is Named in COVID-19 MDL Against StubHub
Following the consolidation of four customer lawsuits in August 2020, class counsel was recently named in the MDL against ticketing company, StubHub. The case, In Re: StubHub Refund Litigation, is now proceeding in the Northern District of California, presided over…
Posted on in COVID-19 & Litigation Monitor & NewsTestimony Excluded After Expert is Unable to Rule Out Other Theories
A federal appellate court in Iowa recently upheld a plaintiff expert witness’s exclusion in a workplace product liability case for their failure to satisfy the requirements of Federal Rules of Evidence 702. The decision in Hirchak v. W.W. Grainger, Inc.,…
Posted on in FRE, Daubert, & Frye & Litigation Monitor & Working with ExpertsRecent Pennsylvania Court Rulings Weigh in on Expert Admissibility
In Pennsylvania, three recent court decisions are revising the state’s rules governing expert testimony. The decisions discuss how the court may weigh in on expert methodology, if at all, and the line between lay and expert testimony. Attorneys practicing in…
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