Federal environmental law does not hold the landowner of a contaminated property liable for payments to subcontractors when the general contractor hired for cleanup fails to make them. In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for ...

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ALBANY — While he’s identified only as John Doe in court papers, the man’s treatment for a sexually transmitted disease was revealed by a nurse at an upstate New York medical facility to someone who knew his real name — ...

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A federal judge on Monday gave the green light to a South Carolina employer’s lawsuit against a former employee who allegedly stole 17,000 Twitter followers from the company. The lawsuit was brought by PhoneDog, a South Carolina company that operates ...

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It is up to a trial court to determine if the extent of control Monroe County exercised over a recycling center is enough to hold it liable for injuries suffered by a worker. The county maintains it had relinquished all ...

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A federal judicial panel has consolidated product liability suits involving the popular pain medications Darvon and Darvocet in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

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New York State Court of Claims Exposure to Infectious Disease Liability Muckova M.D. v. State of New York 2011-013-035 Judge Patti Background: The plaintiff doctor was infected with a highly contagious, drug resistant strain of tuberculosis during her initial residency ...

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A landlord may be liable for injuries suffered by child in an attack by a tenant's pit bull, a Maryland appellate court has ruled in reversing judgment. The plaintiff's ten-year-old son suffered severe injuries ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Securities Self-Regulatory Organizations — Liability Standard Investment Chartered Inc. v. National Association of Securities Dealers 10-945-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: This appeal is from an order of the district ...

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A case involving a police officer’s liability when operating an emergency vehicle will be argued this week before the New York State Court of Appeals. A Monroe County sheriff’s deputy rear-ended a vehicle ...

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Businesses have to put the holly in holidays rather than the Christ in Christmas. Office holiday parties are a regular occurrence this time of year, but businesses have to stay neutral on having religion ...

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DETROIT — A Michigan woman whose hand was broken while she was reaching for toilet paper can sue a restaurant over her injury. The case is dividing the Michigan Supreme Court. The court’s liberal majority says a jury should decide ...

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Imagine having to pay insurance on your neighbor’s car — one you didn’t purchase, maintain or even drive. You have no say in where they go, how they drive or the risks they take on the road. Imagine the neighbor drinks too much and hits someone, then the victim sues you.

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