Laken Riley’s Father Files Suit, Accuses Georgia University System of Negligence March 3, 2026 By Kate Brumback The father of Laken Riley, who was killed on the campus of the University of Georgia by a Venezuelan man...
Double for Trouble: ID Theft Victim Awarded Both Treble and Punitive Damages August 11, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A victim of identity theft is entitled to recover both treble damages and punitive damages under Connecticut laws, according to...
Human Responses: Did Jurors React to Musk in Damage Award Against Tesla? August 7, 2025 By Susanne Sclafane During a webinar this week devoted to analyzing possible factors that fueled a $243 million jury verdict against Tesla, a...
Tesla Must Pay $243 Million Over Fatal Autopilot Crash August 4, 2025 By Madlin Mekelburg Tesla Inc. was told to pay $243 million in a lawsuit over a 2019 Autopilot crash in Florida that killed...
J&J Tries to Avoid $30 Million in Punitive Damages in Baby Powder Case January 24, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Johnson & Johnson is balking at paying $30 million in punitive damages on top of a $15 million jury award...
Oklahoma Judge Orders Chiefs Superfan to Pay $10.8M to Bank Teller April 11, 2024 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge ordered a Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” who admitted to a...
Nebraska Jury Awards $335K to Deaf Truck Driver in Disability Discrimination Case January 16, 2024 Trucking companies Werner Enterprises, Inc. and Drivers Management, LLC must pay $335,682 to a deaf truck driver months after an...
Georgia Group Launches Ad Campaign Pushing Kemp’s Tort Reform October 3, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — A political group linked to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says it is launching an ad campaign backing...
Starbucks Told to Pay $2.7M to Fired Manager On Top of $25M Jury Award August 22, 2023 A judge has ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages and tax damages to a former...
Pennsylvania High Court Rejects Damages Cap in Insurance Agency Poaching Case July 26, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson and Jim Sams A jury’s $2.8 million punitive damage award against an insurance agency and broker that tried to poach a competitor’s staff...