Why Tesla Could Face Tough Road If It Tries to Slash $137M Racial Bias Verdict October 7, 2021 By Daniel Wiessner Tesla Inc. will likely seek to slash a $137 million jury award for a Black worker who accused the automaker...
California Jury Blames Roundup for Couple’s Cancer, Awards $2 Billion May 13, 2019 By Tina Bellon A California jury on Monday awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed...
Missouri Bill Shielding Businesses from Fines in Lawsuits Advances May 1, 2019 By Summer Ballentine Missouri lawmakers have advanced a bill to make it harder for courts to fine defendants as punishment for hurting people....
Lawsuit Advances Over Rotten Beams in Delaware Townhouses March 28, 2018 A lawsuit against Delaware’s largest private landowner and other companies is moving forward, saying “systemic concealed defects” are threatening to...
Jury Awards $33.5M to Parents of California Man Killed by Deputy March 19, 2018 A federal court jury has awarded $33.5 million in damages to the parents of a man who was fatally shot...
California Jury Returns $454M Verdict in Hospital Gown Suit April 12, 2017 Kimberly-Clark and its spinoff medical technology firm Halyard Health have been hit with $454 million in compensatory and punitive damages,...
Arkansas Bill Would Limit Attorneys’ Fees, Punitive Damages February 16, 2017 An Arkansas Senate committee has advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that would ask voters to limit some attorneys’ fees and...
Correction: Mass. Court Reviews Assessment of Damages Against Insurer in Shuttle Bus Accident Case February 7, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts has ruled that post-judgment interest is not included in any enhanced damages in connection...
Montana House Votes to Cap Punitive Damages Awards January 30, 2017 The Montana House has given initial approval to a measure that would reduce the amount a court can award in...
Gawker, Publisher to Pay $25M in Punitive Damages in Hulk Hogan Lawsuit March 22, 2016 A Florida jury awarded punitive damages totaling $25 million on Monday in a second blow to Gawker, coming on top...