On September 10, Day Pitney and Partner Jeffrey Mueller were featured in an article, "Wrestlers Sued the WWE, but Their Lawyer Misbehaved, Facing $500K in Sanctions," published by the Connecticut Law Tribune. Along with K&L Gates LLP, Day Pitney successfully defended cases brought by over 50 former wrestlers, who claimed that WWE concealed long-term risks of head injuries, and also obtained sanctions against the attorney who filed the cases. On September 9, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the appeals brought by the plaintiffs and their attorney and affirmed the District Court’s judgment in favor of WWE.
You can read more on this subject at Law360 and Bloomberg Law. The Second Circuit's decision can be found here.
Day Pitney Litigation Partner Stephen Catanzaro and Litigation Associate Erin Hodgson authored the article "Appellate Division Rejects Objectors' Attempt to Challenge Development Approvals," for the New Jersey Law Journal.
Day Pitney Florida Offices Managing Partner Manuel Garcia-Linares has been appointed to chair the firm's Litigation department. The news was featured in Miami Today.
Day Pitney's Executive Committee, Executive Board and department leadership changes were featured on CityBiz.
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Day Pitney's Executive Committee, Executive Board and department leadership changes were featured in Law360 Pulse.
Day Pitney Litigation Partner Georgia Thompson was featured in the Daily Business Review article on the Florida Legal Awards' On The Rise Honorees.
Day Pitney Partners Stephen Catanzaro, Laurence Smith, and Elizabeth Yoo were featured in New Jersey Law Journal's 2024 New Partners Yearbook, which highlights partners, including lateral partners, made or hired at New Jersey firms.
Day Pitney Litigation department chair Manuel Garcia-Linares was featured in a Daily Business Review Q&A about his most significant achievements in the past year.
Day Pitney Litigation Partners Gregory Bruno and Alfred W.J. Marks authored "Don't Believe Everything You Read Online: Recent Sanctions Decision Offers Cautionary Tale of Generative AI Risks" for the New York Law Journal's Special Litigation Section.
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