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Geopolitical Issues Lead to Securities Suit Against Fuel Cell Company
As we have previously noted (most recently, here), geopolitical issues represent an increasingly important source of D&O risk. A lawsuit filed late last week against the fuel cell and power generation firm Bloom Energy highlights this developing source of risk. In...
ABA Commission on Women in the Profession finds women lawyers face persistent barriers
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American Bar Association honors civil legal aid champion John M. Rosenberg with 2026 ABA Medal
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Medical: New / duplicative expert evidence.
Spillane bht Spillane v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District [2026] NSWSC 895 (Link to Caselaw).In a birth trauma claim, the plaintiff had served expert reports of a neonatologist (Dr McPhee) and occupational therapist and later sought leave to serve additional...
Civil Liability: “Forced adoption”.
Lamont v The Royal Women’s Hospital (No 3) [2026] VSC 490 (Link to JADE).The plaintiff brought a claim in negligence against each of the defendants: the first defendant as the operator of the Royal Women’s Hospital (the ‘Hospital’); and the...
Abuse: Medicare subpoena ruling – Victoria.
ES v Trustees of the Marist Brothers (County Court Victoria 3 July 2026; Not available online).A written decision was not provided for this matter, with the Judicial Registrar indicating that the transcript would stand as the reasons of the court.The defendant had...
B-52 modernization effort sees delays, rising costs, watchdog finds
A major initiative to upgrade the B-52 Stratofortress to extend the bomber’s time in service faces delays and cost overruns that could impact readiness, a government watchdog found. The Government Accountability Office issued a new report on the overhaul’s...
US embassies warn Americans as Iran threatens more choke points
U.S. embassies across the Middle East urged Americans to exercise caution after President Donald Trump said he was considering new military strikes against Iran.
Never giving up: Rocky Fernandez’s path to engineering
A story of determination, recovery and purpose Seven years ago, Rocky Fernandez’s life changed in an instant. The 40-year-old Army Veteran was in school, working toward his future, when a car accident left him paralyzed and threw his life plans off course. What...