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From Historic Trials to Celebratory Births: A Look Back at Significant Events on December 28th

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As the year 2024 nears its end, December 28 marks significant events that have shaped history in many profound ways. From pivotal advancements in film to seismic shifts induced by natural disasters, this day encapsulates both human creativity and the unpredictable power of nature. On this date in 2015, a decision emerged in Cleveland that highlighted ongoing racial tensions and challenges within the United States’ justice system. A grand jury elected not to bring charges against two white police officers following the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, a Black youth who was holding a … Read more

Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Historic $10.75 Million Award for Baton Rouge Truck Driver Injured in 2018 Crash

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BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Supreme Court has reinstated a substantial award for Frank Cushenberry, a truck driver left partially disabled from a 2018 accident, after a prior decision significantly reduced his compensation. This legal turnaround restores over $10 million to Cushenberry and increases his family’s compensation for loss of consortium to more than $2 million. Cushenberry, employed by Capitol City Produce of Baton Rouge, encountered disaster while maneuvering his box truck on Interstate 10 in LaPlace on March 27, 2018. An incident with a contractor’s pickup truck, under the employment of Barber Brothers … Read more

Santa Fe Ordered to Rebuild Historic Plaza Obelisk: Judge Rules in Favor of Preservation amid Community Debate

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SANTA FE, N.M. – A significant legal decision on Friday mandated the city of Santa Fe to reconsider the fate of a historic obelisk that was torn down by protesters on Indigenous Peoples Day in 2020. State District Judge Mathew Wilson decided that the city must remove the large wooden box that currently hides the remnants of the Soldiers’ Monument and make a decision on how to proceed with the structure within 180 days. The obelisk, which stood in Santa Fe’s central plaza for over 150 years, became a flashpoint for cultural and racial tensions. … Read more

Massachusetts Medical Tech Giant Wins Historic $452 Million Verdict in Trade Secrets Lawsuit

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BOSTON — A Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer, Insulet Corp., won a major legal victory this month, securing one of the largest trade secret misappropriation verdicts in recent history. A federal jury awarded the firm $170 million in compensatory damages and an additional $282 million in punitive damages after a prolonged legal battle over its proprietary technology used in disposable insulin patch pumps. The legal triumph followed intricate legal disputes, including a significant summary judgment decision concerning the timeliness of Insulet’s claims and intense scrutiny of veritable technological theft by a competing company. Insulet, known for … Read more