A Philadelphia jury found Exxon Mobil Corp. liable for $725.5 million in damages due a former mechanic who alleged its petroleum products exposed him to benzene that caused his leukemia, according to his lawyers. The jury found that the company failed to warn Paul Gill of the risk of benzene in its products, including gasoline and […]
As both a lawyer and an artist, I’m particularly interested in copyright infringement lawsuits by artists who claim that another artist stole their idea. The latest lawsuit was filed against Maurizio Cattelan, who duct-taped a banana to the wall at Art Basel Miami in 2019 and called his piece “Comedian”. I happened to see and […]
GTECH Corporation, (n/k/a IGT Global Solutions) has filed a Petition for Mandamus and a Motion for Continuance in the Fun 5’s lottery lawsuit pending in Austin, TX. A Petition for Mandamus is an action in which a party asks a court of appeals to overturn an order of the trial court. In this case, the […]
The Honorable Amy Clark Meachum, presiding judge in the 201st Judicial District Court in Travis County, Texas, has ordered GTECH (n/k/a IGT Global Solutions) to produce documents to the plaintiffs and intervenors in Steele et al. v GTECH Corporation. The lawsuit involves over one thousand lottery players in Texas who purchased Fun 5’s scratch-off tickets […]
I’m both an artist and a trial attorney, For that reason, I am particularly fascinated by the question of whether AI-generated art can be copyrighted the same as art created by artists like me. The issue of ownership of art, music, and writings generated by artificial intelligence (AI) is a complex and emerging area of […]
A Florida federal judge has ordered Mark Cuban, the billionaire star of “Shark Tank” and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, to be deposed in a proposed class action. The proposed lawsuit accuses Cuban of promoting an alleged Ponzi scheme by Voyager Digital Holdings, a cryptocurrency brokerage. Investors say the company conned them out of billions. I […]
I’m a six-year survivor of AML leukemia thanks to the doctors, nurses, and researchers at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. As a trial lawyer and a leukemia survivor, I am keenly aware that exposure to benzene has a strong causal association with leukemia. Lately, many consumer spray products containing benzene have been recalled […]
Q: Can I keep the boat that washed up in my yard during Hurricane Ian? A: The answer is almost always no. Florida, is not a “finders keepers, losers weepers” state. Possession is not 9/10ths of the law. Florida is considered a “title” state. Title to the vessel remains with the boat owner, even if […]
GTECH filed an opposition to the court-ordered settlement mediation conference in Steele et al. v. GTECH Corporation. In summary, GTECH argued that a mediation at this stage, given the large number of plaintiffs and the large amount of money at stake, would not be a worthwhile use of time. The Court rejected GTECH’s argument and […]
The 14th Court of Appeals in Houston has ruled that the Port of Houston Authority can’t claim sovereign immunity to avoid liability in a personal injury lawsuit. The suit arises out of the collision between a gantry crane operated by an employee of the Port of Houston and a truck driven by an independent truck […]