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Landmark Jury Verdict: $175 Million Awarded in Roundup Cancer Case Against Major Chemical Company

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – A jury in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court has awarded $175 million in damages against the maker of Roundup weed killer, ruling in favor of an 83-year-old man who claimed the product caused his cancer. The verdict came after a three-week trial examining the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, along with another chemical compound. The jury granted $150 million in punitive damages to plaintiff Ernest Caranci. Glyphosate was developed by Monsanto in the 1970s and Roundup has since been sold in over 160 countries, including widespread use in the … Read more

Koreatown Lawyer Indicted for $2.1 Million Bribe Involving Chinese State-Owned Oil Company and Nigerian National Petroleum Corp.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Koreatown lawyer has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple felonies related to a $2.1 million bribe he allegedly received while working for Nigeria’s state-owned oil company. The bribe was in connection with negotiating favorable drilling rights for a subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned oil company. Paulinus Okoronkwo, a 67-year-old practicing immigration and personal injury lawyer based in Valencia, was charged in a five-count indictment on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Okoronkwo is facing charges including engaging in monetary transactions derived from unlawful activity, tax … Read more

Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Boosts Potential Payoff in $30 Million Lawsuit Against Truck Owner’s Insurance Company

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Tampa, Florida – A recent ruling by the Florida Supreme Court has potentially increased the compensation for an accident victim involved in a traumatic collision. Randy Willoughby, the victim, initially received a $4 million bad-faith settlement from his auto insurer and later won a $30 million jury verdict against the truck co-owner responsible for the crash. Willoughby’s legal team is now seeking to collect on the judgment through a bad-faith action against the truck owner’s insurance company. The court’s ruling centered around the interpretation of Florida’s collateral source rule. This rule disallows the owners of … Read more

Property Management Company Settles Federal Lawsuit for Violating Rights of Navy Sailor under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

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Newport News, VA – McGowan Realty LLC, which operates as RedSail Property Management, has settled a federal lawsuit in response to allegations of violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. The lawsuit accused the company and one of its landlord-homeowners of imposing charges and additional rent on a Navy sailor in Virginia Beach who received permanent change of station orders. The settlement, amounting to $13,225.65, was reached after a 14-month legal battle in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, service members are allowed to terminate a … Read more