Where Altria was ordered to pay punitive damages to the family of a man who died from lung cancer, and an Oregon statute required that a portion of the award be paid to the state’s victim compensation fund, Altria could ...

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A staffing company’s tortious interference claim against a competitor that allegedly engaged in “sharp dealing” when it persuaded two employees to breach their former employer’s valid restrictive covenants has survived a motion to dismiss. U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne ...

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Where the plaintiffs and putative class members were all Energy Services Group hourly employees who were allegedly required to work overtime without being paid, and the denial of overtime pay was part of a uniform pay practice, a conditional class ...

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Where a staffing company allegedly engaged in “sharp dealing” when it induced employees to breach valid restrictive covenants with their prior employer, the tortious interference claim survived a motion to dismiss. Background Apex Systems LLC alleges that Beacon Hill Staffing ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Robert E. Payne U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a woman was allegedly injured when she fell off a Yamaha WaveRunner personal watercraft, there was admiralty jurisdiction over her suit alleging faulty design and failure to properly warn because the accident occurred on the Rappahannock River. Background Danielle ...

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An insurer’s virus exclusion barred a beauty salon’s claims for business losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The salon sought coverage under its business loss policy for losses suffered when it closed because of COVID-19 orders. But Judge Robert E. ...

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Where a salon sought coverage under its business loss policy for losses suffered when it closed because of Covid orders, the insurer prevails because its virus exclusion precluded claims for business losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Background Adorn Barber ...

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Where a consultant who was terminated retained his company laptop, which contained notes from about potential customers, he was liable for breach of contract and conversion, with a jury to determine the amount of damages. Background Richard A. Lombardo was ...

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Where a man waited more than two years before asserting his § 1983 claim against police officers he alleged conspired to have him convicted for driving under the influence and driving on a revoked license, his claims were dismissed as ...

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Where an employee of the Virginia Department of Transportation charged bias in training and promotion and did not provide dates on which the alleged denial of training occurred, his claim was dismissed because there was no showing it was timely ...

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