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FBI Agrees to Pay $22.6 Million in Settlement With Female Agent Trainees Denied Jobs Due to Discriminatory Criteria

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.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Plaintiff Wins 6 Times More Than the Settlement Offer the Insurer Rejected

"I think the denial [of liability] when it was so clear-cut inflamed the jury," the plaintiffs counsel said.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Amid Sexual Assault Suit, New Netflix Series Focuses on WWE's Vince McMahon

The federal lawsuit filed in January in Connecticut federal court by Janel Grant, a former WWE employee who alleges McMahon groomed, raped and trafficked her, has been stayed due to a pending federal investigation.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Judge Orders Sale of Infowars, Alex Jones' Media Platform

"The Connecticut families have always sought a fair and equitable distribution of Free Speech System's assets for all of the families, and today's decision is a significant step forward," Chris Mattei of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, one of the attorneys for the Connecticut plaintiffs, said. "[Free Speech Systems] will now be sold at auction, meaning Alex Jones will no longer own or control the company he built. This brings the families closer to their goal of holding him accountable for the harm he has caused."
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Law.com

Massachusetts Attorney Awarded $3.3M for Injuries in Snowmobile Crash With Army Helicopter, Federal Judge Rules

"Primary responsibility for the accident resides with the Army crew, who created the dangerous condition and failed to take any steps to warn about or alleviate it," U.S. District Judge Mark G. Mastroianni said.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Money for Legal Fees but Not for Victims? Diocese Bankruptcy Scrutinized

About $2 million hangs in the balance, possibly going to settlements or toward attorney fees.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Scammed Lawyer Gets $450K After Fraudsters Use Bar Number

"I needed to do everything I could to tell the world, this wasn't me, and that's what I've done," attorney Frank White said.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Latham & Watkins Secures Breach-of-Contract Damages in CoStar CRE Database Access Lawsuit

"We are delighted that the Court is entering a permanent injunction prohibiting Leon Capital and Tiltbot from engaging in further wrongdoing, and ordering that they pay $10,000 each time they access the database and $50,000 for each record they download in violation of that injunction," CoStar said in a statement shared by Latham & Watkins.
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Law.com

State Jury Awards $160M Verdict for Truck's Defective Design That Left Man With Spinal Cord Injury

"This case highlights DTNA's failure to increase cab strength for nearly 30 years despite the knowledge that rollovers represent the single most harmful event for truck drivers," the plaintiff's attorney said.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Waterbury Jury Awards $3.9M: 'We Didn't Have a Slam Dunk Here'

"He doesn't really know what happened," plaintiff counsel Maria Cahill said of her client.
4 minute read

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