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Family Awarded $5.4 Million After Jury Finds School Coach’s Actions Contributed to Teenager’s Suicide in Rhode Island

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Providence, R.I. — In a significant legal decision, a Rhode Island jury awarded $5.4 million to the family of a 15-year-old boy who took his own life after alleged pressure and neglect from his high school football coach and school administrators. Nathan Bruno, a student at Portsmouth High School, died by suicide in 2018 following a period where he was reportedly coerced by his coach to identify students behind harassing messages directed at the coach. This verdict, reached on Wednesday, pinpointed the culpability on former football coach Ryan Moniz, establishing his actions as both negligent … Read more

$77,000 Awarded in False Arrest Case Involving Huntsville Police and Local Mechanic

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Huntsville, Alabama – A local mechanic, Roland Edger, was awarded $77,000 after a jury found that two Huntsville police officers had wrongfully arrested him for not providing an identification card during a routine check. This decision concluded a five-year legal battle which stemmed from an incident that occurred in June 2019. Edger, 53, was fixing a car in a church parking lot when approached by Officer Krista McCabe, who demanded his ID without explaining her presence. When Edger didn’t comply, McCabe, alongside Officer Cameron Perillat who had arrived later, arrested him. The lawsuit claimed this … Read more

$5.4 Million Awarded to Family of Teen in School Negligence Suicide Case

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BOSTON — In a landmark legal decision, a jury this week awarded $5.4 million to the family of a 15-year-old boy who took his own life. The verdict pronounced that negligence from his football coach and several school officials at Portsmouth High School led to the tragic incident. The jury concluded that these actions, which involved pressuring the teenager to disclose the identities of fellow students involved in harassing communications, directly contributed to his death. Nathan Bruno’s life came to a tragic end in 2018 under distressing circumstances that his family attributes to Ryan Moniz, … Read more

Jury Sides Mostly with Masimo in Heated Apple Smartwatch Patent Battle, Minor Damages Awarded

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Wilmington, Delaware – In a recent legal battle over intellectual property, Apple Inc. made a strong case against fellow tech company Masimo, claiming that Masimo’s earlier models of smartwatches, specifically the W1 and Freedom watches along with their chargers, violated Apple’s design patents. Following deliberations, a federal jury sided with Apple, determining that these specific products had indeed infringed upon Apple’s patented smartwatch designs. The impact of the infringement, according to the jury, was minimal, leading to a nominal award of just $250 in damages to Apple. This amount represents the statutory minimum for patent … Read more