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Results in Toxic Exposure/Product Liability Trials Continue Trend of Irrational “Nuclear” Verdicts
“Nuclear” verdicts are awards that are exceptionally high, eclipsing what would be a rational, reasonable, or expected amount based on the evidence. Three recent jury verdicts awarding unreasonably large compensatory and punitive damages to alleged toxic exposure/product liability plaintiffs in Nevada, Missouri, and Washington are examples of this type of verdict….By: Harris Beach PLLC
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UnitedHealthcare Announces Data Breach Involving Unauthorized Access to Vendor Email Account
On December 8, 2023, UnitedHealthcare Services Inc. (“UHC”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access an email account belonging to Equality Health, an Accountable Care Organization that serves some UHC members. In this notice, UHC explains that the incident resulted…
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Important Pennsylvania Supreme Court Opinion in Hangey v. Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc: Venue analysis cannot solely rely on the percentage of company’s revenue in the forum county
On November 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania clarified the “quality-quantity” test used to determine whether a company “regularly conducts business” in a county under Pa. R.Civ.P. Rule 2179(a)(2). In Hangey v. Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc., — A.3d —-, 2023 WL 8102730 (Pa. 2023), a 5-1, precedential opinion, the Supreme Court held that, in…
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Israel-Hamas War: Desperate Gazans Are Raiding Aid Trucks, U.N. Official Says
Philippe Lazzarini, who heads the U.N. agency charged with aiding Palestinians, said Gazans are hungry and terrified, as he called for more deliveries of food, water and medicine.
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Putin Suggests He Has a Winning Hand in His War in Ukraine
The Russian leader, in his annual news conference, said he was open to peace talks but showed no hint of compromise. “Peace will come when we achieve our goals,” he said.
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Hungary Blocks E.U. Aid for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine welcomed the breakthrough in Ukraine’s official opening of accession negotiations to join the bloc. Securing more financial aid will have to wait.
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German Spy Official Goes on Trial Accused of Selling Secrets to Russia
The trial, held under stringent security conditions and expected to last months, caps one of the gravest espionage scandals in recent German history.
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To Fight Hamas, Israel’s Leaders Stopped Fighting One Another. For Now.
A team of rivals joined together in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet. But beneath the veneer of unity, there are political differences and old resentments.
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Best Art Books of 2023
The art critics of The Times select their favorites, from Botticelli to Vermeer, Lucy Lippard’s memoir, and Wade Guyton’s intelligent rereading of Manet.
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Spotlighting the Body in a Nascent Arab Art World
Nude painting flourished among Arab artists in the 20th century during a period of cultural renaissance. Now these rarely seen works are on view at the Wallach Art Gallery.
