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Lawsuit Claims Insurance Company Orchestrated Record Medical Malpractice Judgment to Influence Iowa Tort Reform

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IOWA CITY, Iowa – An insurance company is facing a lawsuit alleging that it orchestrated a record medical malpractice judgment in Iowa to influence state legislators to pass tort-reform legislation. In March 2022, a jury in Johnson County awarded over $97.4 million to the family of a boy who suffered severe brain damage during birth at an Iowa City hospital. Although the judgment was later reduced to $75.6 million, it is believed to be the largest medical malpractice verdict in Iowa’s history. The lawsuit was filed by the boy’s parents, Kathleen and Andrew Kromphardt, against … Read more

Lawyer Claims Trump Plans to Disrupt Proceedings to Evade Defamation Damages, Columnist Warns Judge

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Georgetown, Kentucky – In a defamation case involving columnist E. Jean Carroll and former President Donald Trump, the lawyer representing Carroll has warned the judge that Trump seeks to “sow chaos” as the jury deliberates on damages. The trial is currently taking place at the federal court in Manhattan. Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in the mid-1990s, but Trump denied the allegations and called Carroll a liar. Consequently, Carroll filed a defamation lawsuit against Trump, arguing that his comments harmed her reputation and caused emotional distress. During the trial, Carroll’s attorney argued that … Read more

Convicted Murderer Denied New Trial Amid Claims of Prosecutorial Misconduct

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MUNCIE, Ind. — A convicted murderer in Delaware Circuit Court has been denied a petition for a new trial after claiming prosecutorial misconduct. Marcus Hanyard, 29, was found guilty in February 2018 of murder, conspiracy to commit burglary, and unlawful possession of a firearm. On Feb. 9, 2017, Hanyard broke into the home of a well-known drug dealer in Muncie and fatally shot Zack Farmer in the head, chest, and legs. According to court documents, Hanyard had discussed robbing the dealer, Isaiah Davis, with Matt Fisher and three others. Fisher, who purchased drugs from Davis, … Read more

Judge Narrowly Rejects Delaware Attorney General’s Claims in Lawsuit Against Fossil Fuel Industry

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WILMINGTON, Del. — A judge in Delaware has dismissed several claims made by the state’s attorney general in a lawsuit accusing the fossil fuel industry of downplaying the risks of climate change. This ruling significantly narrows the scope of the suit, which sought to hold the industry accountable for the effects of air pollution within the state. Democratic Attorney General Kathleen Jennings filed the lawsuit in 2020, teaming up with a California law firm that has previously sued the oil industry on behalf of other state and local governments. While Superior Court Judge Mary Johnston … Read more