Publix Owes Woman $4.2M In Slip-And-Fall Suit, Jury Finds

By David Minsky

A Florida jury has awarded a woman more than $4.2 million in damages for injuries she sustained while shopping at a Publix supermarket, finding after a trial in state court that the company was negligent for causing her health problems after she slipped and fell on water in the store's produce department.

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Fla. Court Nixes $5.5M Award In Patient Stroke Suit

By Y. Peter Kang

A Florida state appellate panel on Wednesday vacated a $5.5 million award in a suit accusing a cardiologist of causing a woman's incapacitating stroke due to alleged medical malpractice, saying the doctor was unfairly denied the opportunity to blame a nonparty surgeon.

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Fla. Disinfectant Co. CEO Must Face $5M Canadian Judgment

By David Minsky

A Florida judge on Wednesday ordered the CEO of a disinfectant company to appear in state court to face a $5.1 million judgment in Canada that he's allegedly avoiding over breaching an agreement for parts that were supplied to his business during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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One Judge Not Enough For TCPA Deal's Toss, 11th Circ. Told

By Chart Riggall

An Alabama woman has said a recent Eleventh Circuit decision tossing her and other class members' $35 million settlement with GoDaddy.com should get another look from a three-judge panel because outstanding questions about which of the panel's opinions control are poised to sow confusion with the district court.

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'Real Housewives' Figure Pleads Guilty To $2.5M Tax Offense

By Asha Glover

A former cast member of a "Real Housewives" TV series and owner of several restaurants and nightclubs in multiple states admitted in a North Carolina federal court to failing to pay over $2.5 million in employment taxes, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

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Atty's COVID Relief Fraud Case Ends After Diversion Program

By Emily Johnson

A Georgia federal judge has tossed charges against an attorney over a fraudulent scheme involving federal pandemic-relief business loans, granting on Wednesday the government's motion to dismiss after the attorney completed a pretrial diversion program.

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Feds Call Delayed Asylum Bid Reasonable Amid Backlogs

By Alyssa Aquino

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is urging a Florida federal court to rule that it's not unreasonable for one man's asylum application to still be processing after four years and counting in light of the asylum backlogs at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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Marriott Unit Settles Dispute Over COVID Event Cancellation

By Carla Baranauckas

A data management company has told a New Jersey federal judge it settled its suit against a Marriott-branded hotel for not nullifying a contract and demanding payment for a 2021 event that the company canceled because of a COVID outbreak.

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Opinion

A Tale Of 2 Trump Cases: The Rule Of Law Is A Live Issue

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this week in Trump v. U.S., holding that former President Donald Trump has broad immunity from prosecution, undercuts the rule of law, while the former president’s New York hush money conviction vindicates it in eight key ways, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.

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After Chevron: Various Paths For Labor And Employment Law

Labor and employment law leans heavily on federal agency guidance, so the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to toss out Chevron deference will ripple through this area, with future workplace policies possibly taking shape through strategic litigation, informal guidance, state-level regulation and more, says Alexander MacDonald at Littler.

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Boxing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Boxing has influenced my legal work by enabling me to confidently hone the skills I've learned from the sport, like the ability to remain calm under pressure, evaluate an opponent's weaknesses and recognize when to seize an important opportunity, says Kirsten Soto at Clyde & Co.

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Dechert To Close Offices In Beijing, Hong Kong, Chicago

By Tracey Read

Dechert LLP is the latest BigLaw firm to announce it is dissolving operations in Beijing and Hong Kong, and the Philadelphia-founded firm also plans to close its 12-year-old Chicago office, a Dechert spokesperson told Law360 Pulse on Wednesday.

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Texas Court Puts FTC's Noncompete Ban On Hold

By Matthew Perlman

A Texas federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Federal Trade Commission from enforcing its rule banning noncompete agreements against tax preparation company Ryan LLC and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and suggested the regulation should be shot down.

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'Who Does That?' 7th Circ. Pans Walmart's Price Audit Theory

By Katryna Perera

The Seventh Circuit on Wednesday revived a class action accusing Walmart of systematically posting lower prices on shelves than it actually charges, rejecting the retailer's argument that the onus is on customers to keep track of prices as they're juggling various distractions during checkout.

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Cooley DQ'd From IP Case Over Atty's Past Patent Work

By Emily Sawicki

Cooley LLP was disqualified on Wednesday from representing a pharmaceutical customer-support software company against patent infringement claims in Delaware, with the district court citing a Cooley partner's prior work representing the plaintiff and Cooley's refusal to screen its attorney.

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Biden's New Picks Include NC Solicitor General For 4th Circ.

By Courtney Bublé

President Joe Biden announced four new judicial nominees on Wednesday, including one for the Fourth Circuit.

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NC Solicitor General Faces GOP Roadblock To 4th Circ. Bench

By Courtney Bublé and Travis Bland

President Joe Biden's selection of North Carolina Solicitor General Ryan Y. Park for a Fourth Circuit seat tops off a distinguished resume that includes a Harvard Law degree and a stint at Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP, but he still faces an uphill road to the bench amid pushback from Tar Heel State senators.

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High Court Rulings Thwart Judge Romance Suit, Firm Says

By Jack Karp

Jackson Walker LLP urged a Texas federal court Wednesday to consider its argument that two recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on standing prevent a former shareholder in an engineering company from pursuing a racketeering lawsuit over a bankruptcy judge's concealed romantic relationship with an ex-firm attorney.

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Bronx Defenders Union Braces To Strike In Less Than 3 Weeks

By Andrea Keckley

The Bronx Defenders Union's bargaining committee voted on Tuesday to authorize an unlimited unfair labor practice strike beginning the week of July 22, saying the organization's staff continue to face high attrition, unwieldy caseloads and some of the lowest pay rates of New York City's public defenders.

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