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Canadian Lawyer
Canadian Federal Court sets hearings for patented medicine and maritime cases
This tort case involved a motion to certify a class proceeding relating to Indigenous persons allegedly assaulted while held in custody or detained by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers.
IPWatchdog
Leveraging Inspiration: Analyzing a Ninth Circuit Case with Implications for the Law on Trademarks in Keyword Ads
The tort of unfair competition can't be established simply by proving the parties compete.
The Oaklandside
Family of former Berkeley Mayor Gus Newport files second wrongful death suit
Family of former mayor Newport of Berkeley, sued the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs for negligence and wrongful death after Newport died on his way to a medical appointment.
Metropolitan News-Enterprise
Fraudulent Concealment Tort May Be Based on Conduct Relating to Contract—S.C.
A plaintiff may assert a tort claim for fraudulent concealment based on conduct occurring in the course of a contractual relationship if the elements of the claim can be established independently of the parties’ rights under the agreement...
Associated Press
Jury finds parents of Texas student accused in 2018 deadly school shooting not negligent
The parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people at a high school near Houston in 2018 do not bear financial responsibility for the shooting, a jury decided Monday.
Maryland Matters
Baltimore wins another $45 million from a drug company in opioid litigation
Baltimore has reached a second $45 million settlement in its lawsuit against multiple pharmaceutical companies and drug stores for their part in the city’s opioid crisis.
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