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In a world of Monopoly and Risk, the maker of Catan settled for more
Klaus Teuber’s basement creation brought peace to game night.
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Carolyn Hax: He had to work late, he said, then hit a bar with friends
A run for takeout gets messy when spouse sees husband, who is “at the office late” — with colleagues at the bar.
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Miss Manners: Should I take a former co-worker’s offer of discount?
Was this letter writer’s former colleague being genuine when he offered them a discount?
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Who are the Tennessee Three? Here’s what to know.
What to know about the “Tennessee Three” Democratic lawmakers: Justin Jones, Justin Pearson and Gloria Johnson, who faced expulsion after joining protesters demanding gun-control legislation.
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VA no longer uses Trump-era law allowing officials to fire feds faster
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs stopped using a 2017 law that reduced civil service protections for employees because of numerous legal decisions against it.
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Tennessee leads charge in passing laws targeting LGBTQ rights
Since 2015, Tennessee has enacted at least 14 laws that restrict LGBTQ rights — the most in the nation in that time frame.
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In Applying Pennsylvania Law, the Court Held That Determination of Whether a Dangerous Condition is Obvious and Avoidable by the Exercise of Ordinary Care is Generally a Question of Fact Reserved for the Jury.
In this diversity jurisdiction matter, the plaintiff alleged that she suffered injuries after tripping and falling on a partially empty black pallet or “stack base” while shopping in the defendant’s store. Prior to the incident, the plaintiff had walked past the pallet approximately four times. The incident occurred when the plaintiff, while attempting to allow…
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District Court Makes Interesting Observations Regarding Evidence of Industry Standards and Alternative Designs in Ruling on Motion to Preclude Experts.
In this product liability action, the trial court granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motions to preclude the plaintiff’s experts. This case involved an allegedly defective lift gate on the rear of a truck trailer. The court permitted the plaintiff’s biomechanical expert to rely on international safety standards not applicable to the…
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Our Lady of the Lake University Posts Notice of August 2022 Data Breach
On March 31, 2023, Our Lady of the Lake University (“OLLU”) posted a notice of data breach on its website after the institution learned that an unauthorized party was able to access and remove files containing confidential student information from its computer system. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized…
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Superior Court Ruled That a Failure to Include the Full Name of One of the Streets at the Location of an Alleged Defect in the Roadway Did Not Constitute a Failure to Provide Proper Notice of an Intention to File a Claim Against the State.
The plaintiff served a standard notice, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 13a-144, to set aside the state’s sovereign immunity with regard to a defect on state highways or sidewalks that allegedly caused a person to be injured. The plaintiff’s notice provided numerous details about the location in question but erroneously referred to the “intersection…
