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Bill Madden's Blog
Medical: Contributory negligence & NEL damages (NSW).
By Bill Madden
Peterkin v Tadros (No 2) [2026] NSWSC 1325 (Link to Caselaw). This decision followed an earlier judgment (Peterkin v Tadros [2026] NSWSC 1185) in relation to liability, following which the…
News & Media Blog
Common Defense Arguments Against Damage Claims Used to Try and Minimize Payout
For injured victims and their loved ones seeking justice after a catastrophic accident in Illinois or Indiana, they must expect to support every detail of their damage claims against challenges…
Faeger Drinker on Products
Dissecting the New EU Product Liability Directive: Codification of Novel Categories of Recoverable Damages
By Sophia M. Landress, Eldin Hasic
Major changes are on the horizon for product liability laws in Europe with the EU’s December 9, 2026, deadline fast approaching for member states to implement the new Product Liability…
Bill Madden's Blog
Abuse: Appeal regarding diminution of earning capacity.
By Bill Madden
Kawicki v Trustees of the Marist Brothers t/as Marist Brothers Sydney Province [2026] NSWCA 220 (Link to Caselaw). HEADNOTE The appellant, Mr Tadeusz Kawicki, alleged that he was the victim…
NIPC Law
Damages for Copyright Infringement – Charles and Ivy Ltd v Chelsea Supplies Ltd
By janelambertnipclaw-blogspot-com
John Speed's Map of Lancashire (1610)Author: John Speed, Copyright: Public Domain, Source: Wikimedia Commons Jane LambertIntellectual Property Enterprise Court (Her Honour Judge Melissa Clarke) Charles and Ivy Ltd and another v Chelsea Supplies Ltd [2026]…
Class Actions Brief Blog
No “Participation Trophies” in the Fourth Circuit
The Fourth Circuit recently sent a strong statement reinforcing the “rigorous analysis” required by Rule 23 in damages class actions. The message was blunt: class certification orders “are not participation…
New York Injury Cases Blog
Appellate Court Affirms Damages Awards in Construction Worker’s Back Injury Case
On March 5, 2013, Bubacarr Sinera, then 40 years old, was operating a forklift for a construction company at a building project on Webster Avenue in the Bronx when the…
The Platform Law Blog
Something for nothing: user damages and abuse of dominance in digital markets
The dominant digital services that structure much of our daily lives do not charge consumers for access. Search engines, social networks, maps, email: all are offered for nothing … yet…
The Platform Law Blog
Le Tribunal des activités économiques de Paris et les actions en indemnisation contre Google : questions de compétence (Partie I)
Marc Barennes[1] et Flore Borel[2] INTRODUCTION L’application du droit de la concurrence dans le secteur du numérique connait depuis ces dernières années de très nombreux développements en Europe. Ces développements résultent…
California Appellate Report
Martinez v. Contreras (Cal. Ct. App. – Oct. 9, 2026)
By Shaun Martin
We presumably won't see any published opinions today since it's a holiday (for some), so I wanted to briefly mention this opinion from late Friday.It's unusual. You don't see many…