Riley Brennan

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A Missouri appellate court affirmed a $5.18 million verdict in favor of a commercial airline supplies company, concluding that a group of defendants failed to preserve their challenges to the jury instructions in a negligence suit.

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Barbara J. Koonz has been elected managing partner at Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis after garnering years of leadership experience at the law firm. Koonz joined the firm in 2019 and began her new role on April 1, after spending years serving on the management committee and decades practicing in environmental and energy law. According to the firm's press release, Koonz is the fourth managing partner in the firm's 100+ year history.

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A federal judge in Pennsylvania opted to severely limit a defendant's ability to defend himself in a personal injury suit he refused to take part in. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Gerald J. Pappert of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania partially granted a sanctions request against the defendant in a motor vehicle collision case, precluding him from testifying at trial or offering evidence concerning how the car accident involving the plaintiff occurred or who was at fault at trial.

2 weeks ago | law.com | Riley Brennan

A federal judge in Pennsylvania denied a group of defendants' attempts to toss out a jury's decision that a fudge recipe at the center of a trademark dispute is a trade secret with independent economic value. On Monday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia L.

3 weeks ago | law.com | Riley Brennan

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit revived a slip-and-fall suit against Costco, concluding questions of fact remain regarding whether the corporation had enough notice to identify and clean up a spilled smoothie the plaintiff claims to have slipped on. On Monday, the court reversed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Costco in a woman's personal injury and negligence claims.