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Legal Challenge Dismissed: Ford’s $3.5 Billion Electric Vehicle Battery Plant in Michigan Progresses

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ROMULUS, Mich. – A lawsuit challenging the construction of Ford Motor Co.’s BlueOval Battery Park near Marshall, Michigan has been dismissed by a judge, according to the Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance. The lawsuit was filed by a group called the Committee for Marshall-Not the Megasite after the city of Marshall rezoned 700 acres for the battery plant. The group had petitioned for a vote on the rezoning, but the city clerk deemed the petition insufficient, leading to the lawsuit. In September, a judge ruled against the opponents of the project, denying their request for … Read more

Missouri Jury Awards Massive $1.56 Billion Verdict in Roundup Cancer Case Against Bayer

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COLUMBIA, Missouri — A Missouri jury has ordered pharmaceutical company Bayer to pay a total of $1.56 billion in damages to three individuals who alleged that their cancer was caused by the weed killer Roundup. The plaintiffs, Daniel Anderson of California, Jimmy Draeger of Missouri, and Valorie Gunther of New York, all used Roundup to combat weeds on their properties and later developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which they claimed was a result of their use of the herbicide. The jury’s decision included $500 million in punitive damages and between $5.6 million and $38 million in compensatory … Read more

Patrick Reed Held Liable for Defendants’ Legal Fees in $1 Billion Lawsuit

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Houston, Texas – Professional golfer Patrick Reed has been ordered to pay the legal fees for the defendants in a recently dismissed $1 billion lawsuit. Reed had filed the lawsuit against his critics, including golf analyst Brandel Chamblee and author Timothy Corrigan, accusing them of defamation. However, the lawsuit was ultimately dismissed by a judge, and Reed is now responsible for covering the legal costs of the defendants. Reed, who has achieved success on the PGA Tour including a Masters win in 2018, took legal action after the defendants made critical statements about him in … Read more

Federal Jury Awards $1.8 Billion to Home Sellers in Historic Lawsuit Against National Association of Realtors and Brokerages

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Kansas City, Missouri – A federal jury in Kansas City has ruled in favor of a class-action lawsuit, finding that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and certain residential real estate brokerages engaged in a conspiracy to maintain artificially high commissions. The jury determined that the defendants colluded to enforce the “Mandatory Offer of Compensation Rule,” also known as cooperative compensation. This rule compelled sellers who wanted to list their properties on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) to offer compensation to the buyer’s agent. As a result, sellers were forced to pay inflated commissions, typically … Read more