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Lawsuit Against Character Technologies Moves Forward in Florida Federal Court
Similar to a lawsuit against Character Technologies filed in Texas (which has been sent to arbitration), the Florida case, Megan Garcia and Sewell Setzer, Jr. v. Character Technologies, Inc., et al, No. 6:24-cv-01903-ACC-DCI, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, involves claims against AI software company, Character Technologies,…
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California Jury Returns Defense Verdict in Asbestos Pipe Trial Featuring Kidney Cancer Claim Preclusion
Court: Superior Court of California, County of Alameda – On June 15, 2023, plaintiffs Alvarino and Dianna J. DaSilva first filed an asbestos action in the Alameda County, Calif., Superior Court, alleging that Alvarino DaSilva developed epithelioid mesothelioma at age 61 after exposure to asbestos. Plaintiffs amended their operative complaint on September 15, 2023….By: Goldberg…
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Massachusetts Jury Awards $8 Million Plaintiff Verdict in Talc Trial against J&J
Court: Massachusetts Superior Court, Middlesex County – A Massachusetts jury awarded plaintiff Janice Paluzzi $8 million in damages against defendant Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (collectively, J&J)….By: Goldberg Segalla
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Prisoner Swap Frees Americans in Venezuela for Migrants in El Salvador
Ten Americans and permanent U.S. residents detained in Venezuela were traded for more than 250 Venezuelans expelled from the U.S. and imprisoned in El Salvador.
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Everywhere You Go Has Valet: “Clueless” at 30 (Or Whatever)
Writer-director Amy Heckerling’s 1995 comedy “Clueless” is almost twice as old as its heroine, Beverly Hills princess Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone). It’s a period piece now, which is fine, because it’s also true of its inspiration, Jane Austen’s 1816 novel Emma. The teenage characters all have cellular phones, which were rare at that time compared…
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Meet the Writers: Cortlyn Kelly
Editor’s note: To give you a chance to get to know our writers better, we’ve asked them to respond to some questions. Here’s Cortlyn Kelly. Read her work here. 1. Where did you grow up, and what was it like? Bouncing between Chicago and Wisconsin, my upbringing was always quite Midwestern: lots of cheese, lots of…
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“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Bears the Franchise Flagship Proudly in Season 3
It’s hard to believe it’s been two entire years since the last season of Paramount+’s sole remaining leg of the “Star Trek” franchise, “Strange New Worlds,” graced our streaming screens. In the interim, Paramount has swept in and quietly cancelled or cut off at the knees all of its remaining series: “Discovery,” “Picard,” “Lower Decks,”…
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Sophos announces UAE data center
Strengthening cybersecurity, data sovereignty, and regional performance.
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This Dinosaur Probably Tweeted More Than It Roared
The anatomy of a Chinese fossil offers a hint that birdsong may be as old as the dinosaurs themselves.
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This Easy Pesto Pasta Screams Summer
Paired with a tomato-pepper salad and a peaches and cream cake, this herby main is lush with peak green beans and corn.