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Colorado damage caps: Supreme Court upholds $40 million medical malpractice award
On October 20, the Colorado Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a $40 million medical malpractice verdict, clarifying when and how juries – not judges – should determine damages in catastrophic injury cases that exceed the state’s statutory damage caps….By: Clark Hill PLC
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When Home Isn’t Safe: Understanding Family Violence and Battery in Family Law
There is a welcoming trend in family law, namely one where the courts are using tort law to address acts of family violence. In Canada, the legislation governing family law addresses issues like separation, divorce, parenting, child and spousal support, and property division….By: Cozen O’Connor
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Civilian Massacres Follow Syrian Leaders’ Promises of Peace
Ten months after rebels toppled the long-entrenched Assad regime, little-checked bloodshed has led many Syrians to abandon hope that the years of brutality may be over.
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Vance Says He’s Not in Israel to Babysit Gaza Cease-Fire
Vice President JD Vance said recent visits by top American officials were to monitor the cease-fire, but not “in the sense of, you know, you monitor a toddler.”
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As Suspicious Drones Plague Germany, Officials Are Unsure How to Respond
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, “We suspect that Russia is behind most of these drone flights” around vital sites like ports and airports.
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Around Here, It’s Not a Party Without a Bone-Rattling Speaker Truck
A towering wall of speakers on wheels, shaking everything in sight: In many Javanese villages, there’s no big celebration without one.
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Zelensky Says Russian Strike on School Shows Putin Isn’t Serious About Ukraine Talks
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said an assault by Russia, hours after President Trump put off a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, showed more pressure was needed.
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HBO’s “IT: Welcome to Derry” Feels too Much Like a Sideshow in the Stephen King Circus
It’s funny to think about how much television owes to Stephen King. High-profile adaptations of literary hits like “The Stand,” “The Outsider,” and “The Institute” are one thing, but the “Stephen King Expanded Universe” (SKEU) could be expanded to include shows inspired by the masterful storyteller as well. Hits like “From,” “Midnight Mass,” and especially…
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CIFF 2025: The Stranger, Franz, Kontinental ’25
Chicago International Film Festival is one of the few cinematic celebrations that takes the “international” in its name seriously. The festival has become known for inviting venerated foreign directors and the year’s hottest overseas titles from Venice, Cannes, Berlin, Locarno, and more. This year featured the return of some of their favorite voices: François Ozon,…
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