In a Victory For App-Based Companies Like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash, A California Court of Appeals Upholds Most of Proposition 22
In a recent opinion, a California Court of Appeals upheld most of Proposition 22—a 2020 ballot measure that allows app-based companies like Uber Technologies, Inc., Lyft Inc., and Door. Read More...
Gallagher Sharp Is Pleased To Announce That Joseph S. Center and Adam C. Zwicker Have Been Elected Partners
Gallagher Sharp is pleased to announce that Joseph S. Center and Adam C. Zwicker have been elected partners. Located in Gallagher Sharp’s Toledo office, Mr. Center focuses on representing. Read More...
Monica Sansalone Joins The CMBA’s “Hot Talks” Session To Address Employment Leave Policies and Practices
On January 17th, 2023, The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) hosted another “Hot Talks” session addressing employment leave policies and practices, a trending topic in light of recent events in our. Read More...
Gallagher Sharp Included In U.S. News & World Report 2023 List of “Best Law Firms” In Several Categories
We are pleased to announce that Gallagher Sharp has been included in the U.S. News & World Report 2023 list of “Best Law Firms” in several categories. This recognition. Read More...
Nine Gallagher Sharp Attorneys Recognized In The 2023 Edition Of Best Lawyers®, Three Attorneys Recognized As “Lawyer Of The Year”
Gallagher Sharp is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers®. We would also like to congratulate Joseph J.. Read More...
Attorneys Joe Center and Joe Pappalardo Secure Defense Verdict For Trucking Client
Congratulations to Attorneys Joe Center and Joe Pappalardo on securing a defense verdict on behalf of their trucking client. The plaintiff, whose background could have made him highly sympathetic. Read More...
Gallagher Sharp Is Pleased To Announce That Steven A. Keslar and Drew D. Price Have Been Elected Partners
Gallagher Sharp is pleased to announce that Steven A. Keslar and Drew D. Price have been elected partners. Located in Gallagher Sharp’s Columbus office, Mr. Keslar is a member. Read More...
Abusive Practices Associated With Third-Party Litigation Financers Hopefully Coming To An End In Montana
The State of Montana enacted the Litigation Financing Transparency and Consumer Protection Act, or SB 269, which establishes several mandates on third-party litigation financing (TPLF). In general, financers of TPLFs are. Read More...
Tort Reform Coming To Iowa
Tort Reform Coming To Iowa It is anticipated Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will sign into law a bill significantly affecting tort liability against trucking companies. The Bill, Senate File 228,. Read More...
Eleventh Circuit Rules FAAAA Preemption Applies In Case Against Freight Broker For Negligent Selection
On April 13, 2023, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a plaintiff’s claim for negligent selection/hiring against a freight broker was: 1) preempted by the 1994 Federal. Read More...
Done Deal: Tort Reform Is Coming To Florida
Earlier this month we reported that members of the Florida House of Representatives introduced a momentous tort reform bill, H.B. 837, that had passed in a House of Representatives. Read More...
Sweeping Tort Reform May Be Coming To Florida That Would Level The Playing Field For Defendants Involved In Personal Injury Lawsuits
Sweeping Tort Reform may be coming to Florida after members of the Florida House of Representatives seek to reform the state’s tort laws by introducing measures that would reduce. Read More...
Iowa’s State House Reintroduces Bill That Significantly Limits Liability and Noneconomic Damages for Trucking Companies
Last year, we reported that the Iowa legislature introduced a bill capping non-economic damages to $1 million in personal injury and wrongful death actions involving commercial motor vehicles. The. Read More...
United States District Court For The Northern District Of Ohio Again Finds That Plaintiff’s Bodily Injury Tort Claims Against A Freight Broker Are Preempted By The FAAAA And Not Saved By The “Safety Exception”
On January 10, 2023, Judge James R. Knepp II of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio again ruled that a plaintiff’s claims for vicarious. Read More...