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By Emily Cousins | October 15, 2024
"Defendants assert that they know plaintiff's legal strategy well enough to assure the court that she has does not 'have any intention whatsoever' of suing them," the plaintiff stated in the memorandum. "As fervently as defendants may wish this were true, it is not, and wishful speculation is not a cognizable ground for a motion to strike or dismiss."
By Mason Lawlor | October 11, 2024
"Time entries for the unsuccessful issue of punitive damages has been deducted above. Otherwise, plaintiff achieved substantial success—both at trial and on appeal—and further reduction is unwarranted here," U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez wrote, awarding plaintiff's counsel more than $550,000 for representation in a reverse discrimination suit.
By Kat Black | October 11, 2024
The plaintiff was represented by a team from Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery in Santa Rosa, California. The court awarded the plaintiff $20 million in past noneconomic damages; $25 million in future noneconomic damages; $262,000 for future medical expenses; and $780,000 for future lost earning capacity.
By Cedra Mayfield | Mason Lawlor | October 8, 2024
"This is not the first time that BioLab's negligence has exposed the surrounding community, and it is a shame that members of this community are suffering because of it," said plaintiff counsel Rhon Jones of Beasley Allen in Montgomery, Alabama.
By Riley Brennan | October 4, 2024
The complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts.
By Mason Lawlor | October 4, 2024
"This trial win is significant because it upholds the Eighth Amendment, which is a difficult test. The punitive damages verdict sends a powerful message that the acts that took place here were extreme. We appreciate the jury's decision," Sidley Austin partner and lead trial attorney Sona De told Law.com.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman | October 1, 2024
"Plaintiffs are correct that Iran is liable for false imprisonment," U.S. District Senior Judge Richard J. Leon wrote in his memorandum opinion. "Plaintiffs are correct that Iran is liable for intentional infliction of severe emotional distress as to all plaintiffs."
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Emily Cousins | October 1, 2024
"No one was disputing her injuries, but the liability is what they were kind of hanging their hat on," said plaintiffs counsel Anthony Masone of Carter Mario.
By Mason Lawlor | October 1, 2024
A plaintiffs attorney said that the settlement process was swift, with mediation happening in March. The proposed settlement is still awaiting approval by the court.
By Emily Cousins | October 1, 2024
"I think the denial [of liability] when it was so clear-cut inflamed the jury," the plaintiffs counsel said.
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