Alabama

Alabama University to Pay $4 Million After Jury Finds Discrimination Against Iranian Cancer Researcher

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Birmingham, Ala. – An Iranian-born cancer researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham was awarded a hefty sum in a discrimination lawsuit after enduring years of harassment that escalated to threats with a firearm. The federal jury ruled that the university should compensate Fariba Moeinpour with $3 million, while her colleague, found to have harassed her, must pay nearly $1 million in both compensatory and punitive damages. Moeinpour, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Iran, began her tenure at the university in 2011, working in a cancer research lab. She claimed that the harassment started … Read more

Jury Decides on $160 Million Award in Alabama Truck Seat Defect Lawsuit

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Birmingham, Ala. — A jury in Alabama awarded $160 million to a man who suffered severe injuries in a truck crash, which the legal team argued was caused by a defective seat design. The verdict, delivered late Tuesday, marks one of the largest personal injury settlements in the state’s recent history. The case centered on Jacob Smith, a 48-year-old truck driver from Birmingham, who was rendered paraplegic following a catastrophic accident in 2019. According to court documents, Smith’s attorneys claimed the seat in his truck failed during the crash, significantly exacerbating his injuries. The defendant, … Read more

Alabama Judge Considers Easing Licensing Limits for Medical Marijuana

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Montgomery, Ala. – An Alabama judge is currently contemplating the possible removal of some restrictions concerning medical marijuana licensing in the state, potentially paving the way for a broader approval and distribution of the substance for medicinal purposes. This development comes several months after the Alabama Legislature approved the creation of a commission to oversee the production, sales, and prescription of medical marijuana, marking a significant step in the state’s shifting attitude towards cannabis. The current situation was prompted by a lawsuit alleging that the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s initial selection process for growers and … Read more

Alabama Jury Convicts Man in 2020 Thanksgiving Eve Murder Case

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Grove Hill, AL – A Clarke County jury has convicted Jarquise Hayes of murder in the 2020 shooting death of Nicholas Bettis, following a five-day trial that culminated in roughly three and a half hours of deliberation. The verdict was reached after detailed presentations by both the prosecution and defense teams. The incident, which led to Hayes’ conviction, occurred on the evening of November 25, 2020, in the front yard of the victim’s mother’s residence on Tallahatta Springs Road in Thomasville. Testimonies revealed that Hayes had been concealed in bushes across the street when he … Read more