Jury

NFL Faces $4.7 Billion Payout After Jury Finds Sunday Ticket Pricing Scheme Anti-Competitive

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Los Angeles, CA — In a landmark ruling, the NFL has been directed by a Los Angeles jury to pay approximately $4.7 billion in damages for breaching antitrust laws in connection with its DirecTV “Sunday Ticket” service. This decision arrived after allegations that the league had improperly collaborated with DirecTV and broadcast partners CBS and Fox, to inflate the service’s pricing. The unanimous conclusion by the jury, reached after around five hours of deliberations spread over two days, concluded the three-week trial featuring high-profile testimony from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. … Read more

Tensions Rise as Jury Deliberates in High-Profile Boston Officer Death Case Amidst Allegations of Police Cover-Up

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Canton, MA — The unresolved fate of a woman accused of killing a Boston police officer continues to unfold in a Massachusetts courtroom, where a jury has reported being unable to agree on a verdict after extensive deliberations. Karen Read, the defendant, faces charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter in connection to the January 2022 death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe. Legal experts emphasize the delicate balance a judge must maintain in guiding a deadlocked jury. Often referred to as a “dynamite charge” among legal professionals, the instruction intended to motivate a stuck jury … Read more

NFL Faces $4.7 Billion Blow: Jury Decides in Landmark ‘Sunday Ticket’ Antitrust Case

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Los Angeles, CA — In a landmark decision, a federal jury has ordered the National Football League (NFL) to pay a whopping $4.7 billion in a class-action antitrust lawsuit centered around its “Sunday Ticket” package. This hefty sum, one of the largest antitrust penalties in recent U.S. history, comes after plaintiffs accused the NFL of monopolistic practices by limiting the broadcasting of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games exclusively to DirecTV’s “Sunday Ticket.” The jury found that the NFL’s exclusive deal with DirecTV violated federal antitrust laws, significantly inflating prices and restricting viewer options. According to the … Read more

$68.5 Million Awarded in Tragic Philadelphia Construction Site Fall, Jury Points to Safety Failures

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Philadelphia, PA — A Philadelphia jury recently ruled in favor of awarding $68.5 million to the family of Siarhei Marhunou, a construction worker who tragically died after falling from a balcony at a Center City development site managed by OCF Realty. Marhunou’s fatal accident occurred in December 2021, and the lawsuit was filed by his estate in May 2022. Marhunou, a 38-year-old recent immigrant from Belarus, was working on the balcony installation of siding on a five-unit townhouse development located at 2330 Sansom Street when the incident took place. During his employment, Marhunou fell nearly … Read more