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Lawyers Demand $6 Billion Worth of Tesla Shares as Fees for Unlawful Pay Package Case Victory

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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Lawyers in Delaware are seeking nearly $6 billion worth of Tesla stock as their fee for successfully arguing that CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 pay package was unlawful, according to court documents. The requested fee would surpass previous records for attorney compensation if approved by a judge. In 2008, lawyers working on Enron-related class actions were awarded $688 million in fees. The lawyers, who represented former heavy metal drummer Richard Tornetta and other Tesla investors, convinced the Delaware chancery court to invalidate Musk’s $56 billion pay package from 2018. The court ruled … Read more

Federal Judge Deems Prosecution’s Proposed Trial Date for Donald Trump Unrealistic, Prompts Suggestion for Alternative Start Date

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Fort Pierce, Florida – A federal judge in Florida has expressed skepticism about the proposed trial date for former President Donald Trump, stating that the timeline put forward by the prosecution is unrealistic. The judge, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, presided over a hearing to discuss scheduling options for the trial, where Trump faces charges of hoarding national security documents. During the hearing, Trump’s lawyers suggested a start date of August 12, while the prosecution proposed beginning the trial on July 8. However, the former president’s legal team also hinted at the possibility of delaying … Read more

Jury Awards $39.9 Million to Stroke Survivor for Negligent Medical Care

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – Antonio DeAngelo, a landscaper and landscape designer from Hoffman Estates, has been awarded $39.9 million by a Cook County jury in a lawsuit over the medical care he received leading up to his stroke in 2015. DeAngelo, now permanently disabled following the stroke, has been struggling with daily tasks, such as showering and navigating his non-wheelchair accessible home. In the lawsuit, DeAngelo and his wife, Jennifer DeAngelo, alleged that his physician at Advocate Physician Partners failed to properly assess and treat his symptoms, ultimately leading to his stroke. The couple expressed … Read more

Solano County Man Found Guilty of Disturbing Child Sex Assaults – Faces Lifetime Imprisonment

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Fairfield, California – A 68-year-old man from Solano County has been convicted for multiple child sex assaults and now faces the possibility of spending the rest of his life behind bars. The verdict was reached by a jury in Solano County Superior Court after a six-day trial. Robert Fernandez was found guilty of two counts of sexual penetration with a child under 10 years old and three counts of a lewd act on a child under 14 years old. The victim, who was particularly vulnerable, fell prey to Fernandez, who took advantage of a position … Read more