Multi-Million Dollar California Verdict Affirmed Despite Questionable Causation
3/6/18
By: Theodore C. Peters
Proof of causation is a frequently debated topic in tort cases where the battle between “possible” and “probable” is bitterly fought. Tort victims are left empty-handed unless they can sufficiently demonstrate the causal connection between the …
Continuing Fiduciary Relationship Does Not Always Toll the Statute of Limitations in California
3/5/18
By: Brett C. Safford
In Choi v. Sagemark Consulting, 18 Cal. App. 5th 308 (2017) (“Choi”), plaintiffs, husband and wife, filed a lawsuit in November 2010 alleging that defendants, their former financial advisors, offered negligent and fraudulent financial …
Non-Pennsylvanians Can Sue Pa. Businesses for Out of State Transactions Under the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices Consumer Protection Law
3/2/18
By: Erin E. Lamb
Citizens from outside Pennsylvania can now sue Pennsylvania businesses for transactions that occurred outside the commonwealth, under the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL). The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in a unanimous ruling, affirmed such …
Second Circuit Joins Seventh Circuit In Holding That Title VII Prohibits Discrimination On Basis Of Sexual Orientation
3/1/18
By: Bill Buechner
The Second Circuit which covers New York, Connecticut and Vermont, has issued an en banc decision holding that Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Zarda v. Altitude Express, 2018 U.S. U.S. App. …