Interpreting the state’s non-compete statute, the Florida Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that referral sources count as veritable business interests. This means that, after leaving a company, employees bound by non-compete agreements may no longer solicit referrals secured by the previous employer. The state’s highest court considered two … [Read more...]
Class Actions Lawsuit Nets Truck Drivers $5 Million Settlement
A group of truck drivers in Southern California recently won a $5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit which alleged that their employer had inappropriately paid them as independent contractors instead of as employees. Truckers’ Net Pay Less than Minimum Wage The group of California port truck drivers had battled for years to be … [Read more...]
$70 million Verdict in Risperdal Case
A jury in Philadelphia handed down a $70 million verdict against Janssen Pharmaceuticals on Friday, finding that the company’s antipsychotic drug Risperdal had caused a Tennessee boy to grow breasts. The verdict in the fifth Risperdal related trial in Philadelphia, far surpassed previous awards which saw plaintiffs awarded $500,000 to $2.2 million … [Read more...]
Abortion Rights Advocates Prepare to Go on the Offensive
Ever since the historic abortion rights ruling in the case of Roe vs. Wade in 1973, the topic of abortion has been a hot button issue both in political and social circles. Over the years, many states have attempted to block, or at least reduce, abortion access, with varying degrees of success. But after a 2013 Texas law, which subjected abortion … [Read more...]
Cinemark Seeks Nearly $700,000 From Aurora Shooting Victims For Legal Fees
Cinemark, the company that owns the movie theater were the 2012 Aurora theater shooting occurred, is seeking $699,187.13 in legal fees from victims of the shooting. The Start of the Dispute Cinemark was sued in federal court on May 19th, on grounds that the theater did not provide adequate security in the theater where the shooting occurred. … [Read more...]
Appeals Court Rules that 2nd Amendment Does Not Guarantee Concealed Carry
One of the most contentious legal issues in the United States today, social rights notwithstanding, is the issue of the 2nd Amendment. The country has simply not been able to decide the full scope of the amendment which guarantees Americans the right to bear arms, largely because the it is not very specific in the way it is written. Every state is … [Read more...]
$500M Verdict for J&J in Texas Hip Implant Trial
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $500 million as a result of a two month trial in Texas regarding five plaintiffs who alleged that they were injured by defective DePuy Pinnacle hip implants. The federal jury ruled that the hip implants were defectively designed and that DePuy, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, neglected to disclose … [Read more...]
Family awarded $124M after Audi seat failure leaves boy with brain damage
German auto manufacturer Audi has been ordered to pay $124 million to the parents of a boy who was left with permanent brain damage after being involved in a rear-end collision. A defective front seat in the vehicle caused the boy’s father, who was driving the car, to be launched into the back seat upon impact, colliding with his son’s … [Read more...]
$20 Million Verdict Upheld on Appeal
Plaintiff Dean Diao suffered serious injuries, including extensive third-degree burns and brain injury, in a natural gas explosion that occurred after he lit a cigarette in the room that he rented from the homeowners. His room had become saturated with natural gas after an employee of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) accidentally opened … [Read more...]
Wrongfully Convicted D.C. Man Awarded $13.2M After Spending 28 Years in Prison
A man who spent 28 years behind bars after being wrongfully convicted for murder has been awarded $13.2 million by a Washington D.C. judge. Santae Tribble, 55, was exonerated in 2012 after a DNA analysis discredited a previous forensic hair analysis that led to his conviction in the 1978 killing of a D.C. taxi driver. Tribble was awarded … [Read more...]
