Jury orders cigarette company to pay $23.6 billion to widow of smoker
A Florida jury has ordered the second largest cigarette maker in the country to pay $23.6 billion to the widow of a longtime smoker, who died of lung cancer in 1996.
St. Paul, Minnesota, settles sexual harassment suit for $60,000
The city of St. Paul, Minnesota, has agreed to a settlement of $60,000 to resolve a civil lawsuit from a police officer who alleges she was the victim of sexual harassment in the workplace.
Family of informant killed during drug deal suing law enforcement
The family of a 27-year-old Florida woman who was killed while working as a confidential informant is suing the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.
Former Yahoo employee suing for wrongful termination, sexual harassment
A former Yahoo employee is suing the company and one of its highest ranking female tech executives for wrongful termination and sexual harassment.
Victim’s family settles with Indiana city for $375,000
The family of a mentally ill Indiana man who died after a confrontation with law enforcement officers has settled with the city of Mason for $375,000.
Wrongfully imprisoned man wants day in court
Man who was wrongfully convicted of murder says he wants to hold former sheriff’s investigator accountable in court.
Denver man suing after claiming he was beaten by inmates and deputies
The city and county of Denver, Colorado, are facing a civil lawsuit after a former jail inmate says law enforcement officers facilitated a vicious attack by other inmates.
Family of police shooting victim hope lawsuit will force department to change
The family of a homeless man shot and killed by police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the department.
GM prepared to pay millions to ignition switch crash victims
A compensation expert representing General Motors (GM) says the company is prepared to pay millions of dollars in compensation to victims of crashes that resulted from faulty ignition switches.
Couple whose home was ruined by pesticide agree to $450,000 settlement
A Vermont couple has agreed to a $450,000 settlement, after a state agency used an illegal pesticide in their home and left it uninhabitable.
Appeals court upholds $243,000 award for two former truckers
A federal appeals court has upheld a jury’s decision to award $243,000 to two former truck drivers who say they were the victims of racial harassment in the workplace.
Arizonans who lost homes to wildfire now suing the state
A group of Yarnell, Arizona, property owners who lost their homes in a blaze that also killed 19 firefighters are suing the state, in an attempt to prevent similar future tragedies.
Family of alleged sex abuse victim wants to prevent future crimes
The parents of an alleged sex abuse victim are suing the boy’s school district, saying that administrators were guilty of outrageous and reckless negligence in failing to prevent the abuse.
Patriots named in wrongful death lawsuit against Aaron Hernandez
The families of two men who were allegedly shot and killed by football star Aaron Hernandez have now also named the New England Patriots in their wrongful death lawsuit.
Drowning victim’s family files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of a 10-year-old Texas girl is suing the city of Balch Springs after she drowned in a manmade pond.
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