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Sixth DCA Rejects Prejudice Requirement for Excluding Late‑Disclosed Expert Opinions, Certifies Conflict with Sixteen DCAs
Michael John Crecelius v. Mildred Rizzitano; (February 27, 2026) -Crecelius involved an appeal by a defendant of the trial court’s exclusion of its late disclosed experts at trial. The defendant was involved in a vehicle accident, in which he made a left turn into an intersection and collided with the plaintiff, killing him. Plaintiff’s estate sued…
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Spinal Cord Injuries from Traumatic Accidents: Claims, Complications & Compensation
Spinal cord injuries from traumatic accidents can have devastating consequences. They can lead to chronic pain and permanent disabilities, and they can lead to substantial out-of-pocket costs….By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
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Court Considers Whether Growth Claims Were Tall Tales
Before much of the country was watching a 7’4” basketball player in the NBA finals, a grandmother in the Bronx was thinking about how to help her grandson grow to his full potential….By: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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Minnesota Jury Awards $10.2 Million to Mesothelioma Plaintiff in Talc Case
Jurisdiction: Minnesota State Court – The plaintiff, Daniel J. Heyer, and his wife, sued personal care product manufacturers Gold Bond Co. LLC, Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Co., Inc., Perrigo Company, and other talc product defendants, alleging that Heyer developed mesothelioma after being exposed to alleged talc-containing body and foot powders and cosmetic products….By: Goldberg Segalla
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Beyond Comparative Negligence: Contributory Recklessness Survives in Delaware
In Steward L. Northan, Jr., v. Kelly Thomas, and Russell Travis Hovatter, S23C-03-006 CAK, the Delaware Superior Court explained that the Delaware comparative negligence statute, 10 Del. C. § 8132, did not abrogate the preexisting common law defense of contributory recklessness. Contributory recklessness exists when a plaintiff, with no intent to cause harm, performs an…
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U.S. and Iran Offer Conflicting Accounts of Nuclear Discussions
President Trump said Iran had agreed to the “highest level” inspections, hours after an Iranian official said there were “no detailed discussions on the nuclear issue,” as the two sides continued to present different narratives of their latest talks.
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‘A Terrible Inheritance’: Could Andy Burnham Succeed Where Starmer Failed?
The likely successor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer will inherit the same challenges of economic stagnation and ascendant populism. Will a divided nation be prepared to give him time?
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Tribeca 2026: The Documentaries
To mark its 25th anniversary, the 2026 iteration of New York’s Tribeca Film Festival presented no fewer than 118 feature films—103 of them world premieres—over the course of 12 days, coming from all parts of the world and covering an astonishing array of genres. Tribeca has, of course, always been a festival that relies on…
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Satirizing and Saluting: Mel Brooks’ “Silent Movie” At 50
Mel Brooks’ “Silent Movie,” released 50 years ago this week, is a beautiful beast of a film. It’s about a director named Mel Funn (Brooks in his first leading role) who, alongside his two faithful friends Marty Eggs (Marty Feldman) and Dom Bell (Dom DeLuise) embark on an ambitious project: to make a film that…
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Golf is a Great Metaphor: Edward Burns and Brian d’Arcy James on “Finnegan’s Foursome”
“Finnegan’s Foursome” is the fifth re-teaming of writer/director/star Edward Burns and co-star Brian d’Arcy James. They play brothers whose father was a golf pro who delighted in beating them in their cutthroat annual family golf tournament. In his will, he asked them to maintain the tradition and to spread his ashes in four meaningful locations.…
