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Permission Granted: D.C. Circuit Preserves Medical Device Repair Access
Medical device companies should treat copyright as just one part of a layered protection strategy. The DMCA repair exemption preserves meaningful access for qualifying third-party diagnosis, maintenance, and repair….By: Knobbe Martens
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Illinois State Appellate Court Finds Foreign Brake Manufacturer Subject to Personal Jurisdiction
In October 2017, Donald Taylor (decedent) and his wife, Melissa Taylor (plaintiff) filed a complaint following the decedent’s development and diagnosis of mesothelioma….By: Goldberg Segalla
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Georgia wrongful death claims: how do you determine who has standing?
Under Georgia’s wrongful death statute, if an individual dies leaving no surviving spouse, the decedent’s children may bring a wrongful death claim for the full value of the life of their deceased parent. However, when the claimant is a child born out of wedlock, an additional statutory hurdle applies….By: Freeman Mathis & Gary
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Illinois State Appellate Court Finds Foreign Brake Manufacturer Subject to Personal Jurisdiction
In October 2017, Donald Taylor (decedent) and his wife, Melissa Taylor (plaintiff) filed a complaint following the decedent’s development and diagnosis of mesothelioma….By: Goldberg Segalla
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Georgia wrongful death claims: how do you determine who has standing?
Under Georgia’s wrongful death statute, if an individual dies leaving no surviving spouse, the decedent’s children may bring a wrongful death claim for the full value of the life of their deceased parent. However, when the claimant is a child born out of wedlock, an additional statutory hurdle applies….By: Freeman Mathis & Gary
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Massachusetts SJC Reaffirms Corsetti While Closing the Door on Negligent Hiring Claims as an Alternative Theory
In August, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a key ruling impacting general contractors facing personal injury claims of subcontractors in the case of Suquilanda v. Skyway Roofing, Inc., 498 Mass. 164 (2006)….By: MG+M The Law Firm
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Massachusetts SJC Reaffirms Corsetti While Closing the Door on Negligent Hiring Claims as an Alternative Theory
In August, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a key ruling impacting general contractors facing personal injury claims of subcontractors in the case of Suquilanda v. Skyway Roofing, Inc., 498 Mass. 164 (2006)….By: MG+M The Law Firm
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The Irish High Court dismisses a minor’s personal injuries claim which was not pleaded with sufficient clarity
The High Court dismissed a minor’s personal injuries claim arising from an incident at a trampoline park, finding that a number of allegations made by the Plaintiff at trial were not contained in the pleadings and so did not assist her case. The decision highlights the need for litigants to plead their case clearly from…
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Russian Strike on Train Station Near Ukraine-Poland Border Seen as Warning to Kyiv’s Allies
The attack on Ukraine’s rail network, which connects the country to the West, was a jab at Europe, officials said.
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The New Moscow: A Digital Utopia Doubling as a Surveillance Trap
Cutting-edge technologies have reshaped the Russian capital, making it safer, more convenient — and more closely watched.
