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Landmark Ruling: Memphis Grizzlies Star Ja Morant Exonerated in Lawsuit, Declared Acted in Self-Defense

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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has received a favorable ruling in a lawsuit filed against him by Joshua Holloway. The Shelby County Circuit Court judge overseeing the case determined that Morant was acting in self-defense when he punched Holloway in the face during a pickup game at his Tennessee home in 2022. This ruling grants Morant “the presumption of civil immunity” and places the burden of proof on Holloway to demonstrate that Morant should be held liable in the civil lawsuit. The altercation between Morant and Holloway occurred after hours of pick-up games at Morant’s … Read more

Mistrial Declared in Landscaper’s Lawsuit Alleging Roundup Causes Cancer

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DOVER, Delaware – A mistrial has been declared by a Delaware judge in the latest lawsuit alleging that exposure to the popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. The decision was made after the jury sent a note stating that they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict after three days of deliberations. Despite the judge’s order to continue discussions, the jurors remained deadlocked. The lawsuit was brought by the family of Anthony Cloud, a South Carolina landscaper who worked with Roundup for over a decade. Cloud was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2018 and passed away … Read more

Dramatic Mistrial Declared in Landscaper’s Lawsuit Alleging Roundup Weedkiller Causes Cancer

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DOVER, Del. (AP) — A mistrial was declared on Friday in the latest lawsuit claiming that the widely used herbicide Roundup causes cancer. The decision was made by a Delaware judge after the jury announced that they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict following three days of deliberation. Despite the judge’s order to continue their discussions, the jurors remained deadlocked. The lawsuit was filed by the family of Anthony Cloud, a former landscaper from South Carolina who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2018. Unfortunately, Cloud passed away in October 2021, just six weeks … Read more

Mistrial Declared in 50-Year-Old Cold Case of Special Sheriff’s Deputy’s Murder: Jury Deadlocked

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ROCKVILLE, Maryland – A mistrial was declared on Wednesday evening in the case of a 1971 killing of a special sheriff’s deputy, as the jury remained deadlocked after more than two days of deliberation. The trial involved the alleged murder of Montgomery County Deputy James Tappen Hall. According to an anonymous juror, several individuals on the jury did not believe that the state had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt. One or two jurors were reportedly convinced that they could never convict 71-year-old Larry David Smith in the death of Deputy Hall. Hall’s daughter, … Read more