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Tort Lawsuits Hit Decade Low in 2022, But Surge Expected in 2023

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Miami, Florida – The number of tort lawsuits filed in 2022 reached one of the lowest levels in the past decade, according to a recent report. However, the trend has already shifted, with an increase in tort cases recorded so far this year. The 2023 Torts Litigation Report, released by Lex Machina, a division of LexisNexis, revealed that there were 14,375 tort lawsuits filed in federal courts last year. This figure represents a decline from the previous year’s 15,799 cases and is the lowest number in 10 years, apart from 2013 and 2016, when 12,069 … Read more

Legal Hurdles Await Democrats in Battle to Remove Trump from New York Primary Ballot, State Elections Expert Says

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Albany, New York – The New York State Board of Elections is expected to make a crucial decision regarding the appearance of former President Donald Trump on the April 2 primary ballot. However, experts suggest that the Democrats may encounter significant obstacles in their quest to remove Trump through this avenue. According to Joseph Burns, a Republican election attorney, the Board of Elections does not possess the authority to judge qualifications such as the 14th Amendment Section 3 or determine the validity of a candidate’s petition. Such determinations would have to be made in court. … Read more

Philadelphia Jury Awards $26.2 Million in Punitive Damages to Man Injured in Reckless Truck Crash

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Philadelphia, PA – A Philadelphia jury has awarded $26.2 million to a man injured in a truck crash, with $25 million of that amount being punitive damages. This significant verdict comes just weeks after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court refused to establish a fixed rule limiting the ratio of punitive and compensatory damages. The plaintiff’s lawyers at Morgan & Morgan declined a settlement offer of $1.46 million from the defendants. The case involved Patrick Clemmons, who claimed that he suffered neck and back injuries, as well as a concussion, when his semi-truck was rear-ended by a … Read more

Hong Kong Lawyer’s Jail Sentence Overturned: Court Grants Community Service Order in Obstruction Case

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HONG KONG (AP) — A lawyer in Hong Kong has successfully appealed against his jail sentence for obstructing a police officer outside a court during a national security case three years ago. The High Court replaced Leo Yau Lut-pong’s original seven-day sentence with a 160-hour community service order. The appeal was granted after it was found that the trial magistrate had wrongly applied the law in rejecting Yau’s plea for leniency. However, a separate appeal against his conviction for willful obstruction was dismissed. Yau, who works for Bond Ng Solicitors, had ignored a police sergeant’s … Read more