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Sole Proximate Cause Defense Defeats Plaintiff’s Summary Judgment Motion Under Labor Law § 240(1)
A falling worker and an engaged safety harness do not automatically equal liability. In Neto v Buddies Bro, LLC (2026), the Appellate Division reversed an order that had granted the plaintiff summary judgment on liability under Labor Law § 240(1), and sent the question to a jury….By: Ropers Majeski
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Why “Black Box” Data Often Plays a Key Role in Truck Accident Cases
When you need to seek financial compensation for a truck accident, proving why the accident happened is a key step in the process. One type of evidence that is frequently used in commercial truck accident cases is the truck’s “black box” data….By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
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A New Charge for Micromobility: CPSC Proposes Mandatory Battery Standards
Voluntary safety standards for micromobility batteries may soon carry the force of federal law. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has proposed a mandatory safety standard for lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility products, including electric bicycles (“e-bikes”), electric scooters, and other light electric vehicles….By: Morrison & Foerster LLP
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Sixth Circuit Holds Salmonella Outbreak Constitutes a Single Occurrence Under CGL Policies Despite Lot Endorsement
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, applying Ohio law, affirmed summary judgment in favor of an insured food manufacturer and held that thousands of bodily injury claims arising from an alleged salmonella contamination event constituted a single “occurrence” under commercial general liability policies for purposes of determining the number of applicable retained…
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Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Minister Attacks the Military’s Old Guard
Mykhailo Fedorov defended his efforts to modernize the Ukrainian armed forces as thousands of people protested his dismissal.
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Iran War Updates: U.S. Launches New Strikes, as Tensions Escalate Over Strait of Hormuz
American forces appeared to be focused on infrastructure, hitting bridges and a railway junction, Iranian state media reported.
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In Iran war, Trump Risks Another American ‘Forever War’
President Trump, who promised to “end wars,” not start them, may have fallen into a familiar presidential trap.
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Will SpaceX’s 13th Test Flight of Starship Be Lucky?
The 33 engines of the rocket’s booster stage had begun to ignite during Thursday’s launch attempt, but were then shut down. SpaceX will try again on another day.
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Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet
It’s the first potentially habitable world known to host an atmosphere, making it a lead contender in the search for life beyond our solar system.
