It is often notoriously difficult to defeat summary judgment in a rear-end collision case. This is because, under established case law, a “rear-end collision with a stopped or stopping vehicle establishes a prima facie case of negligence on the part of the operator of the rear vehicle, thereby requiring that operator to rebut the inference of negligence by providing a non-negligent explanation for the collision."

Tampa Partner Nicholas Dareneau recently obtained summary judgment for a property owner client in a trip-and-fall lawsuit, with a Florida judge finding that the condition of the sidewalk over which the plaintiff tripped was not dangerous as a matter of law.

Fort Lauderdale Partner Michael G. Platner will lead a “Going Liquid” market update webinar on private business mergers & acquisitions on August 27 at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Salt Lake City Associate Emily L. Rutter recently joined the Utah Defense Lawyers Association (UDLA) as a member.

Lewis Brisbois provides a wide range of services to clients that conduct business in Idaho and plans to expand its presence further in the Gem State.

The firm’s attorneys who are licensed and currently practice there – California and Idaho Partner Shawn Toliver; Portland, Idaho, Montana and Washington Partner Francis Torrence; Portland and Idaho Associate Dan Schmidt; and Chicago and Idaho Associate Brandon Strom – collectively have almost eight decades of legal experience across many areas of law and consistently achieve clients’ objectives inside and outside the courtroom, including at trial.

The Newark trial team of Partners Afsha Noran and Colin Hackett were asked to drop in and try a personal injury matter with a multiple seven-figure demand, thirteen days before trial,  for a longstanding firm client. Following jury selection – the Newark trial team’s sixth of 2025 – the matter settled for 38% of the plaintiff’s demand prior to the team’s appearance in the matter. 

Atlanta Partner S. Christopher Collier will join the faculty at an upcoming National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) Deposition Skills Program, hosted from September 17-18 at Nashville School of Law in Nashville.

Fort Lauderdale/New York Partner David Shannon and New York/New Jersey Partner Dan Feldman recently published an article for the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) titled “100% Bonus Depreciation, Advanced Technical Implications,” which discusses the planning opportunities that aircraft buyers may be able to use to avail themselves of bonus depreciation deductions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA).

Philadelphia Associate Brian P. Drach recently joined The Association For Electronic Music (AFEM) as a member.

Tampa Partners Nicholas Dareneau and John Rine obtained a determination of civil immunity for their client after a bifurcated wrongful death trial.