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Huie partners Alan Thomas, Jennifer Egbe, and John Isaac Southerland and associate Maggie Donlon recently obtained summary judgment for their client American Honda Motor Co. in a case alleging defective warnings with respect to the air bag and seat belt restraint systems in a 2006 Honda Pilot. In addition to the failure to warn claim, the Plaintiff also originally alleged that the a…
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On Oct. 23, Baker Sterchi Member Megan Stumph-Turner served as a panelist on the Missouri Lawyers Media (MLM) webinar “Women in Leadership – Advancing in Missouri’s Legal Community.” The webinar brought together experienced attorneys who shared personal insights, discussed career development strategies and explored the challenges and opportunities that women face on the path to leadership.
Based …
After a four-day trial in Harris County, QSLWM Shareholders Ryan Funderburg and Dylan Savage obtained a favorable verdict on behalf of a commercial concrete carrier. The plaintiff alleged severe injuries leading to extensive medical treatment and surgical procedures costing approximately $300,000. After a short deliberation, the jury found the plaintiff to be 50% responsible, and awarded only $12,…
Sills Cummis & Gross is pleased to announce the Firm has once again received the top ranking as a “Highly Recommended” New Jersey firm in the 2026 edition of Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Law Firms and Lawyers, published by Legal Benchmarking Group.
In addition, 18 Members of the Firm have been selected for inclusion in New Jersey:
Joseph L. Buckl…
Leake Andersson attorneys Dean Arruebarrena, Jason Bonnet, and Leila D’Aquin recently attained excellent results in both the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal and the Twenty-Second Judicial District Court (JDC) for our client, an issuer of commercial policies that provide uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) coverage to insureds’ employees.
Both cases raised issues under Louisiana’s anti-st…
Plunkett Cooney partner and Litigation Department Leader Courtney L. Nichols was recently named by Michigan Lawyers Weekly (MiLW) to its 2025 Class of “Influential Women of Law.”
Nichols is among 37 attorneys who will be honored at a luncheon on Sept. 26 at The Mint at Michigan First Conference Center in Lathrup Village, Michigan, where one member of the 2025 class will also be named “Woman of th…
We are pleased to share that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision in favor of our client, Maury Rubin, the founder of the iconic food destination, The City Bakery. Mr. Rubin faced personal bankruptcy following the closure of The City Bakery in 2019. His principal creditor, Fonz Inc., sought to have his debt deemed non-dischargeable, alleging th…
On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Audrey Melli-Mirza and Jack Shusted secured a defense verdict on behalf of their client, a board-certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, following a four-day jury trial in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. The Plaintiff alleged medical negligence related to a right total knee arthroplasty (TKA), claiming ongoing pain and dissatisfaction with the surgical outco…
In July 2022, a former Virginia state senator, Brandon Bell, and his wife, Deborah Bell, sent a letter on state Senate letterhead accusing a 15-year-old Cave Spring High School student of sexually assaulting their daughter. Three years later, a Roanoke County jury ruled that the Bells’ accusations were not only false but defamatory per se, and awarded the plaintiff, Jane Doe, $1 million in damages…
In a major victory for Devas investors, the Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the Republic of India (India) and the Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) applications for leave to appeal from a landmark Québec Court of Appeal decision.
The case involved a complex interplay of legal issues, particularly the relationship between enforcing international arbitration awards and the doctrine of sover…