West Virginia Passes New Special Education Legislation for Schools
WV passes special needs legislation following classroom abuse cases.
Verdicts & Settlements
Sephora Pays $1.2m to Settle California Privacy Violations Lawsuit
The lawsuit accused the cosmetics company of violating California consumer data protection laws by harvesting customer information without providing an option to opt out.
L.A. Jury Awards Vanessa Bryant, Christopher Chester $31m in Damages
The $31 million award could settle Vanessa Bryant’s claim that Los Angeles County first responders inappropriately took and circulated pictures from the 2020 helicopter crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant and eight others.
McKeen & Associates Wins $5.5 Million Verdict in Truck Accident Case
McKeen added that Jad’s doctors were brought in to testify and even the defense experts admitted Dean suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Oregon Jury Awards $4.4m to Black Man Profiled By Wal-Mart Security
A local law enforcement official testified that the Wal-Mart employee who reported the shopper had a long history making false claims to police.
Catholic Religious Orders in Illinois Settle Sex Abuse Case for $1.75M
The Chicago Catholic Archdiocese and the religious order, the Carmelites, settle priest sex abuse allegations.
Instacart to Pay Washington, D.C., $2.5m to Settle Misleading Fees Lawsuit
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said that Instacart misled consumers into believing that service charges were being paid directly to delivery drivers.
UBS Brokers Ordered to Pay $2 Million for Poaching Teammate’s Client
Shumaker wins one of the largest FINRA awards for an individual broker.
Federal Judge: Sandy Hook Families Can Continue Defamation Suit Against Alex Jones
A jury is soon expected to determine Jones’s civil liability for spreading misinformation and baseless conspiracy theories about the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting.
A Judge Finally Calculates Surfside Condo Payouts
Surfside survivors and their families will finally get compensated for their losses.