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Ohio had two definition of “motor vehicle,” one that applies to traffic laws, and one that applies more broadly to various chapters of state law and criminal laws, the opinion said.        

“[Q]uite frankly, bluntly, some municipalities would prefer to not spend the money, and then have some jury or judge order them to pay the money,” plaintiff lawyer Robert Sokolove said.        

Asked why Ken Paxton was paying restitution to victims if he was innocent, defense attorney Dan Cogdell said, “It’s cheaper than what he would’ve had to pay me if we went to trial.”        

Tracking television legal ads that solicit plaintiffs for mass torts can give general counsel early warning of new trends and gauge the plaintiffs’ bar’s appetite in product litigation categories.        

“It’s a signal to judges, and it’s a signal therefore to litigants as well, that you might as well just start bringing these cases,” Alan Rozenshtein, an associate law professor at the University of Minnesota. “You might win.”        

The federal gun industry shield law should not keep the suit from moving forward, U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary Márquez ruled.        

Industry Award categories are due June 12 and Law Firm Corporate Practice categories are due June 26.        

Johnson & Johnson’s worldwide vice president of litigation, Erik Haas, and Jim Murdica, outside counsel at Barnes & Thornburg, testified on Monday that they were shocked to find out a former member of their team had been working with plaintiffs’ lawyer Andy Birchfield as early as April 2023.        

Several Am Law 100 firms grew their income partner ranks by double-digit percentages in 2023. Multiple factors are pushing firms to rapidly expand this tier of partners, observers say.        

It is that time of year again! We are excited to again begin the process to honor in-house legal departments and legal department leaders in our Best Legal Departments issue.