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Huge jury verdict in NYPD shooting lawsuit

City Weighs Its Response to $25.2M Shooting Verdict Andrew Denney, New York Law Journal March 30, 2015    | The City of New York has yet to determine whether it will appeal a Brooklyn jury’s $25.2 million award to a man … Continue reading

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The god problem downs personal injury suit v Appelbee’s

From Lowering the Bar: An appellate court has ruled that “the danger posed by a plate of sizzling hot food [is] self-evident,” thus dooming a New Jersey man’s attempt to sue Applebee’s for burns suffered while bowing his head to … Continue reading

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What a contingency case means to a lawyer

Also from Wil Hylton’s “A Bug In The System” (The New Yorker, February 2, 2015): When [Bill] Marler’s litigation becomes complicated and protracted, his firm can go months without generating income. Marler routinely lends money to the firm to keep … Continue reading

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