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Judge Considers Future of Lawsuit Against River City Firearms Over Mass Shooting Incident

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Louisville, Kentucky – A judge is currently considering whether River City Firearms, a Louisville-based gun store, should face a lawsuit over its role in a deadly mass shooting that left several people dead. The legal action, initiated by the families of the victims, argues that the retailer was negligent in selling ammunition and a firearm to the shooter, who was under the legal age for such purchases. At the core of the lawsuit is the question of a retailer’s responsibility in preventing gun violence. The families claim that River City Firearms failed to adhere to … Read more

New Jersey Court Considers Expanding Litigation Against Monsanto Over Roundup Claims

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TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Supreme Court has received a new filing seeking to categorize a batch of lawsuits against Monsanto Co. and Bayer AG as multicounty litigation, a move that underscores ongoing legal scrutiny over claims of harm linked to the weed killer Roundup. This marks the second such attempt to consolidate these injury claims, signaling a continued effort to address the allegations collectively. The increasing litigation stems from accusations that exposure to Roundup has caused severe health issues. The lawsuits assert that Monsanto, now owned by Bayer AG, failed to warn users … Read more

Georgia Jury Awards $2 Billion for Cancer Claim Against Bayer; State Considers Law to Limit Future Lawsuits

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DALTON, Ga. — A monumental $2 billion jury award to a Georgia man who attributes his cancer to prolonged Roundup herbicide use has garnered significant attention, coinciding with a proposed state law that might prevent such cases from reaching court in the future. The verdict has notably impacted Bayer AG, the parent company of Monsanto, which developed Roundup. Georgia resident John Barnes, who has battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), claimed his illness was due to using Roundup from 1999 to 2019. The jury awarded Barnes, a former Marine and family man, $2 billion in punitive damages … Read more

Adnan Syed May Gain Permanent Freedom as Judge Considers Sentence Reduction

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Baltimore — More than a decade has passed since Adnan Syed’s criminal case gripped millions through the widely-followed podcast “Serial.” Now, a judicial authority in Baltimore is deliberating whether to amend Syed’s penalty to time already served, a decision that could permit him to continue living freely, while his original guilty verdict persists ostensibly unaltered. Following the explosive popularity of “Serial,” which meticulously dissected the intricacies of Syed’s case in its debut season, public and legal scrutiny intensified. Syed was convicted in 2000 for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. The case against … Read more