Samsung has joined other major companies like GM and Toyota by announcing a $300 million fund to help support startups and business ideas for self-driving/driverless cars as well as car safety—$90 million alone has been invested into an Austrian company whose aim is to develop…
John Townsend, a spokesman for American Automobile Association (AAA) mid-Atlantic recently declared Indian Head Highway in Prince George County (Maryland Route 210) as one of the most dangerous stretches of road in the Washington D.C. area. He continued by saying that it’s straight and fairly…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit determined what was inadmissible expert testimony in Nash v. Wal-mart, No. 17-1092 (10th Cir. Sept. 7, 2017). In this case, Steven Nash (“Nash”) fell off a 7-foot step ladder and sued the manufacturer, Louisville Ladder…
After months of investigation and deliberation, the Tennessee task force on opioid abuse released their recommendations earlier this month. Created by Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell (R-Nashville), the goal was to not only work on new legislation, but also to determine best strategies for tackl
The Supreme Court of Nebraska untangled this complicated question in Armstrong v. Clarkson, (297 Neb. 595). A jury awarded Kelly Armstrong (“Armstrong”) a $1 million verdict on a breach of contract claim against Clarkson College (“Clarkson”). Armstrong had been a student at Clarkson, but was…
Almost two years since VW’s dieselgate first hit the fan, new class action litigation hints that problems still linger for the German automaker. The most recent allegations involve the CC Sport (marketed as a non-sports car with sports car-like handling) and potentially other VW models…
The District judge held that a review of the sealed documents shows Cook’s former president was involved with the “strategic decisions regarding the enhancement of the Tulip filter and the development of the Celect filter to increase market share. … Most importantly, the documents reflect that he wa
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit was faced with that question in Williams v. Corrections Corp., No. 17-7022 (10th Cir. 2017). In this case, a federal prisoner, Mario Williams (“Williams”) filed an appeal to the grant of summary judgment in favor…
Right before summer temperatures started soaring, Nevada joined six other states in the U.S. by boosting the speed limit on certain sections of highway up to 80 miles per hour. While Texas posts the highest limit of 85 mph on a small section of State…
So if you have not heard, the auto no-fault insurance law has changed in Michigan for medical providers. After nearly 40 years of permissible statutory action under the no-fault act, the Michigan Supreme Court abruptly changed the law for medical providers. The case that changed the law…
On Monday, September 5, 2017, China banned ICOs. Last Thursday, August 31, 2017, FINRA issued an investor bulletin related to ICOs. These events follow earlier government commentary from the SEC including a July 25, 2017 Investigative Report, a July 25, 2017 Investor Bulletin and an…
In Bavlsik v. General Motors, Nos. 16-1491, 16-1632, (8th Cir. 2017), the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit took on this question. About five years ago Michael Bavlsik (“Bavlsik”) was driving his 2003 GMC Savana van when he collided with a boat being towed…
