An employee cannot file a tort lawsuit against her employer until after it has been determined that she is not eligible for a workers’ compensation claim. And that compensability determination can only be made by an insurer or a compensation […]
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Boeing Judge Urged to Accept US Deal in 737 Max Crash Case
The U.S. Justice Department urged a judge in Texas to accept a proposed settlement agreement reached with Boeing Co. that would allow the planemaker to avoid a criminal charge in a longstanding case over two fatal crashes of its 737 […]
Judge Says California FAIR Plan Violating Law, Industry Also Fighting Consumer Group Suit
A judge ruled that the California FAIR Plan’s smoke-damage policy violates state law, while in another matter a lawsuit from a consumer group is drawing concern from insurers that it could push the California insurance market closer to collapse. On […]
Judge Dismisses Authors’ Copyright Lawsuit Against Meta Over AI Training
A federal judge sided with Facebook parent Meta Platforms in dismissing a copyright infringement lawsuit from a group of authors who accused the company of stealing their works to train its artificial intelligence technology. The Wednesday ruling from U.S. District […]
Western Digital Convinces Judge to Throw Out $552.7M Patent Award
Data storage provider Western Digital has convinced a California federal judge to reduce a $552.7 million award against it in a patent dispute over data encryption to just $1, according to a court order made public on Monday. U.S. District […]
Judge Dismisses Justin Baldoni’s $400M Suit Against Costar Blake Lively
A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit filed by actor and director Justin Baldoni against his “It Ends With Us” costar Blake Lively after she sued him for sexual harassment and retaliation. U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman’s decision is […]
After $66M Florida Boat Crash Award, Judge Says TPA Can’t Halt Claims Adjustments
South Florida residents will likely remember Aaron Hirschhorn, the successful Miami entrepreneur who launched a dog-sitting service then won a big investment for a stem-cell therapy for dogs when he appeared on the “Shark Tank” TV show in 2019. Hirschorn […]