Where a horse owner pleaded facts plausibly suggesting an equine antibiotic was defectively designed and manufactured, and that the manufacturer had notice of the defects but failed to warn customers, her claims may proceed to ­discovery. Background This four-count products ...

Tagged with: Judge M. Hannah Lauck Products Liability U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a company and its sole member failed to make payments under eight trucking equipment financing agreements, a bank was awarded damages. As the defendants were unlikely to satisfy a judgment and had stopped communicating with their counsel, the bank ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where patent holder Columbia University in New York claimed the defendant was unjustly enriched when it allegedly used confidential information in proposals, but Columbia failed to show a confidential relationship existed as it pertained to the proposals, federal patent law ...

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Former corporate officers sued over an allegedly unlawful online lending scheme could not claim the protection of attorney-client privilege over documents between the company and its counsel, as the privilege was lost when the company changed management. U.S. District Judge ...

Tagged with: Attorney-client privilege Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the Fourth Circuit previously held that the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, Act allows a plaintiff to establish personal jurisdiction over a defendant by effectuating service over the defendant in any district in which the defendant resides, ...

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Where former corporate officers who were sued for an alleged unlawful online lending scheme claimed privilege over documents between the company and its counsel, the argument was denied because the privilege was lost when control of the company passed to ...

Tagged with: Evidence Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a tax preparation company offers similar services to those offered by the plaintiff, its use of the plaintiff’s trademark on a Facebook page and pamphlets had the tendency to confuse customers. Background Liberty Tax Service sues several defendants for ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the Henrico fire chief sent an email stating the plaintiff was fired because she “admitted to being dishonest during the investigation,” “made other statements that confirmed she violated the public trust and her oath of office” and “tarnished the ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where an indoor sports arena waited 18 months before notifying its insurer about an accident on its premises, and the insurer experienced difficulty in investigating the accident, including interviewing witnesses, it had no duty to defend or indemnify the facility. ...

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Where the pro se plaintiff didn’t plead any facts plausibly suggesting he was the victim of discrimination, didn’t even allege the protected class under the Civil Rights Act of which he is a member and didn’t identify what section of ...

Tagged with: Civil Rights Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District