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Supreme Court limits homeowners’ ability to sue their lenders in tort

At the Lectern

Balancing “the interests of homeowners in default against those seeking affordable home loans,” the Supreme Court in Sheen v. ” The court settles a conflict in Court of Appeal case law and notes a similar divide in federal district court rulings.

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Three Supreme Court cases lead to California Lawyer of the Year honors

At the Lectern

Three of the cases resulted in Supreme Court opinions. One of the three CLAY award Supreme Court decisions is Guardianship of Saul H. is also the only one of the three CLAY award Supreme Court cases to also be among the Daily Journal’s “ Top Verdicts of 2022.” 2022) 13 Cal.5th ” In Saul H. , 2022) 13 Cal.5th

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What is a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

Many attorneys also rely on the paralegal to do the first-round draft of pleadings that will be filed with the court. During the trial, the litigation paralegal is the attorney’s right-hand person. All of the work that a litigation paralegal does is usually tied to a deadline set by the court rules or the judge.

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$1.5M Verdict Affirmed in Tennessee Car Wreck Case.

Day on Torts

The only issue in this personal injury case was damages. Plaintiff and his experts also testified that plaintiff suffered a traumatic brain injury in the accident. The trial court applied the statutory non-economic damages cap to reduce the award to $1,529,777, which the Court of Appeals affirmed in a lengthy opinion.

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China Adopts Restrictive Theory of Foreign State Immunity

Conflict of Laws

During the twentieth century many countries moved from an absolute theory of foreign state immunity, under which countries could never be sued in another country’s courts, to the restrictive theory. Article 3 says: “Foreign states and their property enjoy immunity from the jurisdiction of PRC courts, except as otherwise provided by this Law.”

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North Carolina Man Killed After GPS Sends Him Over Destroyed Bridge

JonathanTurley

A tragedy in North Carolina could present rather difficult torts questions in a wrongful death case for a grieving family. The court ruled for Google: “I conclude that it does not require the imposition of a duty. She was seriously injured after being struck by an automobile that was negligently driven by Harwood.

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Justices put Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan on hold

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Thursday put a bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of the highly addictive opioid painkiller OxyContin, on hold while it reviews a challenge to the legality of the plan, which would shield the Sackler family, the owners of the drug company, from lawsuits. There were no recorded dissents.