Awards

DNPA Conclave & Awards 2024: Exploring the Impact of Digital Transformation in India’s Media Industry

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NEW DELHI, INDIA – The Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) is set to host the DNPA Conclave & Awards 2024, a groundbreaking event exploring the profound impacts of digital transformation in the media industry. Taking place on February 6th at Shangri-La, New Delhi, this conclave promises to gather distinguished leaders from across industries for insightful discussions and impactful deliberations. The Grand Jury meeting, chaired by former Union Minister and Member of Parliament Suresh Prabhu, will kick off the event on January 15th. Among the jury members are renowned personalities such as Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder and … Read more

California Jury Awards Record-Breaking $332 Million to Man in Landmark Lawsuit Against Monsanto’s Roundup

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CARLSBAD, Calif. – A California man has been awarded $332 million in a lawsuit against Monsanto Co., claiming that his cancer was caused by the company’s Roundup weedkiller. The verdict was reached by a San Diego Superior Court jury on Tuesday. The plaintiff, Mike Dennis, a 57-year-old resident of Carlsbad, was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2020. He alleged that his illness was directly linked to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup. Although Dennis has been in remission for nearly three years after receiving treatment, there is still no cure for … Read more

Jury Awards Aiken Couple Over $3 Million in Lawsuit Against Augusta Hospital for Outpatient Procedure Injury

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A jury in Richmond County, Georgia, has awarded over $3 million to an Aiken man and his wife in a lawsuit against Augusta Hospital LLC. The lawsuit claims that an outpatient procedure at Trinity Hospital, which was operated by Augusta Hospital LLC at the time, resulted in the man’s injury. The verdict was reached on December 20th, 2021. Attorneys Ken and Caleb Connor, who represented the plaintiffs, expressed their gratitude that justice was finally served after a long legal process. The case was filed more than five years ago and experienced delays due to the … Read more

Kansas Jury Awards $11 Million to Paralyzed Man in Kubota Skid Steer Lawsuit

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TOPEKA, Kansas — A Kansas jury has awarded over $11 million to a man who was paralyzed after his shoulder became caught in a grapple attachment while riding on the front of a Kubota skid steer. Kolton Kincaid, who was 17 years old at the time and working part-time for a farm service company, filed a lawsuit against Kubota Tractor Corp. in 2013, claiming that there was no warning sticker on the skid steer regarding the danger. Court records reveal that the incident occurred when Kincaid was riding on the outside of the skid steer … Read more