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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Jacobson v. Clack No. 22-CV-0523 D.C. Court of Appeals Decided: February 15, 2024 Attorney’s fees awarded in Anti-SLAPP Act action. Background Mark Jacobson (“Jacobson”) sued the National Academy of Sciences (“NAS”) and Christopher Clack (“Clack”) for defamation following their publishing of an article critical of his scientific research… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Jolley v. Ellis Virginia Court of Appeals No. 0870-23-1 Decided: October 1, 2024 When determining if a government employee is entitled to sovereign immunity following a motor vehicle accident in their government vehicle, Courts must evaluate the degree of discretion exercised at the moment of the accident and not… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New York Case Summaries Echeverria v. Faztec Indus., Inc. New York Supreme Court, New York County 2025 NYLJ LEXIS 191 Decided: January 17, 2025 Court addresses serious injury threshold requirements of Insurance Law Sections 5104(a) and 5104(d). Background Plaintiff Hernandez Echeverria brought an action against Defendants Faztec Industries, Inc., and Francisco Gomez,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summaries Burlington Stores, Inc. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co. United States District Court of New Jersey 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 216380 Decided: November 27, 2024 U. S. District Court of New Jersey dismisses claims for coverage stemming from lost profits due to store closures during COVID-19 pandemic. Background Plaintiff Burlington… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Smith v. Rodriguez Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 2127 EDA 2023 (non-precedential decision) Decided: December 3, 2024 The Superior affirms the Order entered by the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas sustaining Preliminary Objections to venue and transferring the case from Philadelphia County to Northampton County, because merely hiring third-party… read more