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Former Parkland School Shooter Trial Judge Breaks Silence on Historic Case and Controversial Backlash

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Elizabeth Scherer, the former judge who presided over the death penalty trial for the Parkland school shooter, is now breaking her silence and discussing the historic case and the backlash surrounding it for the first time. Scherer, who served as a Broward County Circuit Court judge for 10 years, is currently working at her family’s law firm specializing in family law. This is a stark contrast from her time in the national spotlight as the presiding judge in the Parkland trial. The trial of convicted shooter Nikolas Cruz, who was … Read more

Monsanto Faces $857 Million Verdict as Jury Holds them Accountable in PCB Case

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St. Louis, Missouri – A jury has ordered Monsanto, the agrochemical giant, to pay $857 million in a PCB contamination case, according to reports. The verdict stems from a lawsuit filed by three plaintiffs who claimed exposure to Monsanto’s polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) caused them to develop cancer. PCBs were widely used by Monsanto in electrical equipment, industrial products, and even paint until their production was banned by the U.S. government in 1979 due to health and environmental concerns. The plaintiffs alleged that Monsanto knew about the dangers posed by PCBs for decades but failed to … Read more

Former UF Scientist’s Shocking Child Abuse Case: Children Locked in Makeshift Cages While Parents Work

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A former UF biological scientist accused of locking her two children in cages while going to work had her bond reduced by a judge on Wednesday. Yurui Xie, 31, along with Dustin Huff, 35, were arrested on charges of aggravated child abuse and child neglect. They both pleaded not guilty and are under a no-contact order. According to arrest reports, Xie and Huff locked their children in makeshift cages while they went to work as scientists for UF. Their 6-year-old son was kept in a large wooden enclosure made of two-by-fours each … Read more

Nephrologist Found Not Liable in Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Case

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ROANOKE, Va. – A jury in Roanoke Circuit Court recently reached a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case involving the alleged wrongful death of a 76-year-old woman. The plaintiff accused a nephrologist, who had been providing care to the decedent for ten years, of negligence. The lawsuit claimed that the physician failed to diagnose the decedent’s cardiac condition, prescribed the wrong blood pressure medications, and neglected to send her to the emergency room during her final visit, despite complaints of indigestion. Tragically, the decedent suffered a myocardial infarction shortly after, resulting in her death … Read more