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Superior Court Reverses New Trial, Finds Expert Testimony Objection Waived by Failure to Re-Raise at Trial
E. Wingate and R. Davis v. McGrath, 2879 EDA 2023, 2025 WL 1090887 (Pa. Super. Apr. 10, 2025) – On appeal, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania reversed an order granting a new trial and remanded the case for entry of judgment in favor of the appellant because the appellee had waived his pre-trial motion to…
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Are Dog Owners Strictly Liable for Bites and Attacks in New Jersey?
When a dog suddenly attacks and bites, an innocent interaction can turn into serious injuries. Beyond the immediate physical trauma, questions may arise about who is responsible and if your medical bills will be covered. With New Jersey’s strict liability laws, dog owners are generally responsible for dog bites….By: Mandelbaum Barrett PC
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Superior Court Affirms New Trial in Zoo Injury Case Due to Omission of Open and Obvious Doctrine in Jury Instructions
Janick v. Zoological Society of Philadelphia, 2025 PA Super 90 (Pa. Super. Apr. 22, 2025) – On appeal, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a trial court’s granting of a new trial after recognizing it erred in failing to instruct the jury as to the open and obvious doctrine….By: Marshall Dennehey
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Weapons to Start Flowing Into Ukraine Under European Deal With Trump
A package of U.S. cruise missiles is among the first shipments of purchases by NATO allies to be sent to the embattled country.
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Israel Resumes Daytime Operations in Gaza City, Signaling Buildup to Assault
The Israeli military ended a policy of pausing operations during the day that was intended to allow more aid in, calling Gaza City a “dangerous combat zone.”
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Thai Court Dismisses Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra From Office
Paetongtarn Shinawatra became the third member of her family to be removed from the job, as the nation plunged into fresh political instability.
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As Bolsonaro Heads to Trial, Brazil Faces a Dilemma: How to Prosecute a President?
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, is heading to trial. But his path there has stirred concern that the judiciary has overstepped its bounds.
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Ukraine’s Donetsk Faces Water Crisis Under Russian Occupation
The Russian authorities have seized on the crisis in Donetsk to argue that taking over the rest of the region from Ukraine would allow Moscow to restore the water supply.
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Time for Kick-Off: The 11 Best Football Movies (and Where to Watch Them)
Ask 100 fans to name their favorite football movie, and you’ll probably get at least 30 different responses, from comedy-dramas such as “The Longest Yard” (both Burt Reynolds and Adam Sandler versions), “Semi-Tough” (1977), “Varsity Blues” (1999), and “The Waterboy” (1998) to earnest dramas including “Knute Rockne, All American” (1940), as well as “We Are…
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The Best American Actor of His Generation: David Strathairn on “A Little Prayer”
Two years ago, when Angus MacLachlan’s “A Little Prayer” premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2023, it did so with a wave of critical adulation behind it. The Virginia-set film about Bill (David Strathairn), a flailing patriarch whose only balm in the face of his flawed children is his kindhearted daughter-in-law Tammy (Jane Levy), was immediately…
