Phineas Devins

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Fifth Circuit Issues Opinion in Workers’ COVID-19 Negligence Case...

Last week, a Fifth Circuit opinion addressed the issue of venue in a case between meat packing company Swift Beef and its employees, who claimed gross negligence in...

Twitter Sued for Patent Infringement Relating to Creating and...

Last Thursday, a lawsuit was filed against social media company Twitter by Virtual Creative Artists LLC (VCU) in the Northern District of Illinois. The plaintiff alleges that defendant...

Amazon Sued by D.C. Attorney General Over Delivery Driver...

On Tuesday, the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against Amazon, claiming that the e-retailer violated the District's Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA) as a result of their...

Nike Sues Competitor, Alleging Sale of Knockoff Sneakers

Sneaker company Nike has filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California against Gnarcotic LLC. Nike accuses the defendant of trademark infringement, false designation of origin, unfair competition,...

UnitedHealth to Pay $10.8M After Panel Upholds Arbitration Award...

Late last week, Lash Goldberg, counsel for TeamHealth, announced a jury verdict in their favor over insurance giant UnitedHealth in a press release provided to Law Street Media.  The case...

Jo-Ann Employee Secures Favorable Labor Law Decision in WDNY

On Tuesday, a plaintiff suing fabric retailer Jo-Ann Stores survived the company's motion to dismiss, according to an order filed in the Western District of New York. The...