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State Appellate Court Sides With Hospital in Transferring Med-Mal Case to New Venue In a ruling that reinforces the doctrine of forum non conveniens in medical malpractice litigation, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, on October 10, 2025, reversed a trial court’s denial of a venue transfer motion, ordering the relocation of a wrongful death … Read more
U.S. public companies suddenly freed from the relentless grind of quarterly earnings deadlines—only to grapple with a vacuum of fresh financial insights that could rattle investors and executives alike. As President Donald Trump and SEC Chairman Paul Atkins push to replace the 55-year-old mandate with optional semiannual filings, the shift promises long-term focus but threatens … Read more
Government Shutdown Derails New Mexico’s Landmark PFAS Cleanup Lawsuit Against Air Force As the U.S. federal government barrels into its third week of shutdown chaos, a pivotal environmental battleground in New Mexico grinds to a halt. The ongoing impasse has frozen deadlines in the state’s trailblazing lawsuit seeking millions in Superfund reimbursements for toxic PFAS … Read more
‘All About Respecting the Contract’: Johnson & Johnson Pushes Delaware Supreme Court to Overturn Record $1.1B Earnout Breach Verdict in Auris Health Robot Saga In a high-stakes clash over corporate promises and robotic dreams, Johnson & Johnson is battling to erase a staggering $1.1 billion judgment, arguing a lower court rewrote the rules of their … Read more
Imagine stepping into a Big Law office in 2027, where your first task isn’t sifting through endless documents but collaborating with an AI co-pilot to strategize case wins. For law students eyeing summer 2026 spots—the gateway to those associate classes—this isn’t sci-fi; it’s the new normal reshaping legal careers across America. Law firms are accelerating … Read more
Tesla Lawyers Invoke Delaware Case Law to Back Elon Musk’s $56B Compensation Deal In a high-stakes showdown at the Delaware Supreme Court, Tesla’s legal team argued that established Delaware case law supports reinstating Elon Musk’s massive $56 billion pay package. This appeal, heard on October 15, 2025, pits the electric vehicle giant against a shareholder … Read more
Missouri Court Shocks with Revival of 50-Year-Old Clergy Abuse Claim: Repressed Memories Unlock Justice Against St. Louis Archdiocese In a stunning turn that could rewrite the rules for long-buried trauma, a Missouri appeals court has breathed new life into a decades-old sexual abuse lawsuit against the powerful St. Louis Archdiocese. Victims across the U.S. are … Read more
What About Men? Uber’s Women Rider Preference Plan Draws Scrutiny Amid Safety and Discrimination Debates In a move that’s sparking heated discussions across the U.S., Uber has rolled out its Women Rider Preference feature, allowing female users to opt for women drivers in a bid to boost female rider safety. But critics are crying foul, … Read more
Bitcoin Jesus Roger Ver Seals $49.9 Million Tax Deal Amid Surging Crypto Clemency Calls In a stunning turn for the crypto world, early Bitcoin evangelist Roger Ver—widely dubbed “Bitcoin Jesus”—has struck a major settlement with U.S. authorities. This $49.9 million tax deal resolves long-standing charges of tax evasion, spotlighting a wave of crypto clemency requests … Read more
Critical Mass: 11th Circuit Questions Zantac Judge’s Expert Ruling, Circuit Split Emerges Over Class Certification in Auto Insurance Cases In the latest edition of Law.com’s Critical Mass newsletter (October 15, 2025), reporter Amanda Bronstad dissects two seismic shifts in mass tort and class action litigation: a federal appeals court’s pointed scrutiny of a landmark Zantac … Read more