Jefferson Law Center

03/25/2026

"COA vacates $9.5M verdict over lack of causation evidence"

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Michigan Court of Appeals vacates $9.5M jury verdict, ruling plaintiffs failed to prove causation in negligence claim involving alleged truck-related injuries.

02/17/2026

"$1.4M Vermont Verdict in Dartmouth Health Malpractice Case"
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A Vermont jury awarded $1.4 million after finding negligent post-surgical surveillance delayed recognition of metastatic testicular cancer.

01/30/2026

"Estate of Davis v. Ascension Providence Hosp."
Read the full decision summary below, where the Michigan Court of Appeals found that plaintiff created a "genuine issue of material fact" when it comes to causation - earlier imaging and treatment makes a major difference!

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01/23/2026

"$5 Million Verdict Upheld in NY Nursing Home Neglect Case"

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Happy Friday from the JLC, stay warm and safe this weekend ❄️

A Nassau County Supreme Court justice upheld a $5 million verdict, including $1 million in punitive damages, for neglect tied to Henry Serrapica’s death.

01/20/2026

"BREAKING: Justices Say State Med Mal Laws Don't Apply In Federal Court"
This article discusses a case that explores "whether a state law providing that a complaint must be dismissed unless accompanied by an expert affidavit may be applied in federal court".

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a Delaware medical malpractice statute clashes with federal rules of procedure and is therefore unenforceable in federal court, saying the state law unfairly asks for evidence early on in a case.

01/20/2026

"Boeing Birth Defect Appeal Draws Playground Dumping Analogy"

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A Washington state appeals court expressed skepticism Friday at Boeing's stance that it can't be liable for birth defects of a factory worker's child because it has no duty to not-yet-conceived offspring, with two judges drawing parallels to the hypothetical harm caused by a company dumping chemical...

01/16/2026

"BREAKING: High Court Will Hear $1.2M Monsanto Verdict Appeal"
Link to the full article below! Happy Friday from the JLC!

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday said it would take up Monsanto's appeal of a $1.2 million jury award in favor of a man who claimed that the Bayer AG subsidiary's Roundup weedkiller caused his cancer, after the U.S. solicitor general urged the court to take the case last year.

01/16/2026

"Calif. Justices Order Prosecutors To Explain Alleged AI Errors"

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The California Supreme Court has ordered Nevada County prosecutors to explain to a lower court why they shouldn't be sanctioned for "apparent serial submission" of artificial intelligence-generated briefs with nonexistent legal citations in multiple criminal proceedings.

01/14/2026

"Calif. Bill Would Ban AI From Replacing Arbitrators' Analysis"
A very interesting article regarding AI and privacy in the legal field - worth a read!

A bill introduced in the California state Senate seeks to regulate attorneys' use of generative artificial intelligence statewide, including banning lawyers from entering private client information into public AI systems and prohibiting arbitrators from utilizing AI in decision-making.

01/14/2026

Michigan Court of Appeals Decision Related to the Pandemic Health Care Immunity Act.

Read the summary of the case and decision at the link below!

https://www.michbar.org/opinions/content_search_detail/EJournalNumber/84950

01/14/2026

"Justices Decline To Double-Punish Gun Defendant"
Check out this article to learn about a recent U.S. Supreme Court Ruling regarding the Fifth Amendment's double jeopardy clause. Very interesting!

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that subjecting defendants to separate sentences stemming from a single deadly federal firearm offense is a constitutional violation, settling a seven-circuit split and clarifying the scope of the Fifth Amendment's double jeopardy clause.