NutriBullet blenders are known for being powerful – so powerful, in fact, that the pressure build-up from their swiftly-moving blades can cause dangerous overheating, according to a class action lawsuit filed in November 2017. This overheating can allegedly lead to bursting canisters and flying blades, as pressure has no way of escaping. Plaintiffs allege that […]
The changes of the past few years have left contingency firms searching for ways to increase efficiencies in the post-pandemic landscape. Fortunately, firms have many options for optimizing operations and better serving clients. Embracing Assistive Technologies While technology was already transforming the legal industry prior to the pandemic, COVID-19 accelerated a decisive shift toward more […]
Healthcare technology company CaptureRx must pay a $4.75 million settlement to resolve a class action data breach lawsuit resulting from a ransomware attack in which at least 1.9 million patients’ data was stolen. Patients whose personal health information (PHI) is breached are at a significantly higher risk of identity theft and fraud than those whose […]
Trial lawyers know that all the years of hard work and preparation on a case may ultimately rest in the hands of a disparate group of community members otherwise known as jurors. So, what is most important to them? A recent article in the New York Law Journal offers some insight. It describes a Cornell Law […]
We’ve blogged about the new wave of class action litigation. Among the emerging trends has been a burgeoning class of cannabis securities investors who brought actions against companies selling cannabis products. The claims primarily center on how these companies misled investors on product quality, leading to substantial investment losses. The first results are in, and they […]
As reported in the New York Law Journal, the New York State Court of Appeals 2019-2020 term produced noteworthy decisions clarifying: (1) claimants’ “50-H” attendance rights; and (2) out-of-possession landlord liability. In this post, we discuss both decisions.