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$34.7 Million Awarded to Truck Driver in Walmart Defamation Case

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San Bernardino, California — In a landmark decision, a jury in Southern California has ruled that Walmart must pay $34.7 million to a former truck driver who the retail giant accused of violating company policy after he was injured on the job. The worker, Jesus Fonesca, received more than $9.7 million in compensatory damages and an additional $25 million in punitive damages. The case stemmed from a 2017 incident where Fonesca sustained injuries from a vehicle accident while on duty, leading to strict medical limitations on his physical activities at work. He was prohibited from … Read more

Historic $98 Million Award in Botham Jean Case Signals Strong Message on Police Accountability and Racial Justice

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Dallas, Texas – A Dallas jury has concluded that Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer, must pay $98 million to the family of Botham Jean for killing him in his own home in 2018. This decision arrives five years after Guyger received a 10-year prison sentence for the incident, which stemmed from what the jury deemed “malice, willfulness, or callous and reckless indifference” to Jean’s safety. The jury awarded $60 million in punitive damages and an additional $38 million in compensatory damages for mental anguish, loss of earnings, and other claims. Initially, Jean’s family … Read more

Conor McGregor Denies Allegations as Jury Deliberates in Dublin Civil Case

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Dublin, Ireland – The High Court in Dublin is set to resume its deliberations in a civil lawsuit against former mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor on Friday. McGregor stands accused of assaulting Nikita Hand at a Dublin hotel in December 2018. Denying the allegations, McGregor asserted that the encounter with Ms. Hand was consensual, a claim countered by the plaintiff’s severe allegations of rape and battery. The jury, composed of eight women and four men, began their deliberations on Thursday afternoon after reviewing evidence and hearing closing arguments over several days. Two-weeks of testimony … Read more

$34.9 Million Verdict in Trademark Dispute Shakes Up Pharmaceutical Industry: ImprimisRx Wins Case Over Compounded Eye Drops

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San Diego, CA — A federal jury awarded $34.9 million to a pharmaceutical company following a heated four-day trial concerning trademark disputes over specialized post-surgical eyedrops. The verdict, handed down on Wednesday in a San Diego courtroom, addressed allegations of trademark infringement involving compounded ophthalmic medications. These medications are custom mixes specifically prepared to meet the unique needs of individual patients, particularly beneficial in eye care treatments. Carlsbad-based ImprimisRx LLC, which brought the lawsuit, claimed they pioneered the market with these unique formulations, each safeguarded under its own trademark. ImprimisRx LLC argued that competitor OSRX … Read more