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Connecticut Law Tribune

Strategies, Including Appeal and Bankruptcy Case, May Mean Alex Jones Will Avoid Paying Damages

"The best outcome for [plaintiffs] might be coming to a global resolution now, rather than letting it drag on," said bankruptcy attorney Nicholas Koffroth, who remarked that the talk-show host has many opportunities to cause delay.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Jury Returns Verdict Against Alex Jones of Nearly $1 Billion

The families of Sandy Hook victims and a first responder secured compensatory damages totaling $965 million. Jurors also opened the door to punitive damages against the conspiracy theorist.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Jury Awards Plaintiff $900,000 Verdict in Underinsured Motorist Case

"The biggest hurdle was the issue of causation," said the plaintiff's attorney, Blake Driscolli, whose client's case involved the second of two car accidents.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Billions in Compensatory Damages Requested in Alex Jones Trial

The plaintiffs' lawyers asked the jury to award $8.2 billion in compensatory damages—$550 million for each of the 15 plaintiffs—for their defamation claims.
5 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Awards Plaintiff $800K in Attorney Fees Despite Jury's Zero-Damages Verdict

The attorney fee award came on remand from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which ruled that, despite the zero-damages verdict, plaintiff Yasmin Reyazuddin was the "prevailing party" in the case.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Alex Jones Boycotts Penalty Proceedings as Plaintiffs Wrap Up Testimony

A prior appearance by Jones in the witness chair quickly became chaotic, descending into a shouting match.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

State High Court Provides Guidance on Use of Settlement Communications as Evidence

"It was a real minefield to be in a position where you're supposed to have an obligation to communication your request for accommodation and that's not a static thing. This case very well demonstrates, and the court emphasizes, it's a continuing obligation," said plaintiff's attorney Jacques J. Parenteau.
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawsuit Filed After Man Breaks Neck When Police Transport Van Makes Abrupt Stop

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced the lawsuit during a press conference.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'He Had So Much Venom': Plaintiff Named on Alex Jones' Infowars Show Takes the Stand

Far-right conspiracy theorist and Infowars host Alex Jones spent years calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax, and referred to the…
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

With High-Value Verdicts on the Rise, Some Attorneys Say Post-COVID Jurors Demand Accountability

"We've always been direct with juries, but now we realize if you can be very direct with juries … they will award numbers that you're looking for," said Michael Pansini of the Pansini Law Group.
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