Appellate Law News and Insights

Kentucky Court Of Appeals Affirms Jury Award Of Zero Damages Even After Finding Defendant At Fault, But Grants Mistrial

Published: Feb 25, 2021
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Lexington, Ky. (February 23, 2021) - On February 5, 2021, the Kentucky Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Allen v. Wheeler, 2021 Ky. App. Unpub. LEXIS 95, 2021 WL 406308, that raised several interesting issues affecting personal injury actions. The heart of the appeal was whether to affirm a jury verdict awarding the...

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New York Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal Of Public Company’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Short Sellers

Published: Feb 11, 2021
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Key Points: On February 9, 2021, the New York Appellate Division, First Department, affirmed the dismissal of a defamation action brought by Eros International plc, an Indian media company, against several short sellers based on a series of investor reports, tweets and public statements questioning the accuracy of Eros's reported...

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Second Circuit Applies The “Touch Base” Test

Published: Jan 29, 2021
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Most other countries do not permit the type of intrusive discovery U.S. companies face. But occasionally discovery in U.S. litigation seeks communications to or from the U.S., or even purely overseas communications -- requiring U.S. courts to assess which country's privilege protection applies. In Mangouras v. Boggs, 980 F.3d 88, 92-93...

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