Damages

Beyond the Courtroom: BGL took a stand against attacks on the legal profession and rule of law, Andy Freeman testified before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee against a proposed amendment to the Child Victims Act that would make it harder for survivors to recover damages, Andy Levy taught at the MSBA Appellate Practice Skills Training program, Monica Basche gave a legislative update at the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia’s Annual Meeting, and other attorneys participated in various legal events across Maryland and D.C. – Go Health Pro

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Beyond the Courtroom: BGL took a stand against attacks on the legal profession and rule of law, Andy Freeman testified before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee against a proposed amendment to the Child Victims Act that would make it harder for survivors to recover damages, Andy Levy taught at the MSBA Appellate Practice Skills Training program, Monica Basche gave a legislative update at the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia’s Annual Meeting, and other attorneys participated in various legal events across Maryland and D.C. – Go Health Pro

Welcome to another installment of our “Beyond the Courtroom” series: a recap of recent events our attorneys have attended. From conferences and lectures to summits and symposiums, and more, the BGL team is proud to stay connected to the legal and local communities. Last week, Brown, Goldstein & Levy proudly stood up for the critical … Read more

Andy Freeman testified in the Maryland House Judiciary Committee against a proposed amendment to the Child Victims Act that would make it harder for survivors to recover damages for abuse they suffered in state juvenile detention facilities. – Go Health Pro

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Andy Freeman testified in the Maryland House Judiciary Committee against a proposed amendment to the Child Victims Act that would make it harder for survivors to recover damages for abuse they suffered in state juvenile detention facilities. – Go Health Pro

As covered by WMAR, partner Andy Freeman testified in the Maryland House Judiciary Committee on March 26 against HB1378, a proposed amendment to the Child Victims Act that would make it harder for survivors to recover damages for abuse they suffered in state juvenile detention facilities and would reduce the amount they could recover. Based … Read more

Truck cartel. Dutch Supreme Court minded to refer to the CJEU on Rome II’s applicable law rules for follow-on damages claims in competition law infringement. – Go Health Pro

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Truck cartel. Dutch Supreme Court minded to refer to the CJEU on Rome II’s applicable law rules for follow-on damages claims in competition law infringement. – Go Health Pro

The Dutch SC has today held that it is minded to refer to the CJEU on a variety of issues relating to Rome II’s applicable law rule for (follow-on damages claims) related to competition law infringement. The case is related to the air cargo cartel referral which I flag here and is a follow-up to … Read more

The CJEU is less claimant-friendly than its AG in use of the anchor defendant mechanism for competition law damages claims. Rules out mini-trials at the jurisdictional stage yet insists on room to contest control. – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

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The CJEU is less claimant-friendly than its AG in use of the anchor defendant mechanism for competition law damages claims. Rules out mini-trials at the jurisdictional stage yet insists on room to contest control. – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

The CJEU held earlier this morning in C‑393/23 Athenian Brewery SA, Heineken NV v Macedonian Thrace Brewery SA (no language versions available at the time of posting than Dutch and French). My post on Kokott AG’s Opinion is here. The AG all in all supported a ready acceptance of forum connexitatis in competition law cases – in the … Read more

Jury Awards Baltimore $266 Million in Damages After Opioid Trial – Go Health Pro

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Jury Awards Baltimore 6 Million in Damages After Opioid Trial – Go Health Pro

A jury has awarded the city of Baltimore $266 million in damages in its suit against pharmaceutical firms McKesson and AmerisourceBergen for their part in the city’s opioid epidemic. With the jury award, the city has notched another win for its strategy of opting out of a national opioid settlement and pursuing opioid cases on … Read more