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Landmark Verdict: Professor Awarded $30 Million in Landmark Revenge Porn Trial

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New York City, NY – A groundbreaking trial under the city’s revenge porn legislation has resulted in a $30 million jury award for the plaintiff, Dr. Spring Chenoa Cooper. Attorneys representing Dr. Cooper credit her powerful testimony and unwavering commitment to reporting her ex-boyfriend’s heinous crimes for securing this landmark verdict. The jury’s decision came after Dr. Cooper endured the malicious and repeated posting of intimate photos and videos by her ex-partner, Ryan Broems. These explicit materials were not the only weapons in his endless campaign of harassment, as he also exposed her personal information, … Read more

A Landmark Decision: Trump Attorneys Secure $92 Million Bond to Uphold Jury Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Lawsuit

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has posted a $92 million bond in support of a jury award to E. Jean Carroll in her defamation lawsuit. Carroll, a well-known advice columnist, accused Trump of sexual assault in the 1990s, and Trump denied the allegations. The bond was required by a judge in order for Trump to appeal the ruling. Carroll filed the defamation suit against Trump in 2019, alleging that he had damaged her reputation by calling her a liar and claiming she had fabricated the assault. In November 2021, a … Read more

Landmark Court Ruling Declares Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional: What This Means for Small Businesses and Future Litigation

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Birmingham, Alabama – In a significant ruling, the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama declared the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional on March 1, 2024. The court granted summary judgment to Issac Winkles and the National Small Business Association (NSBA), as they argued that the CTA exceeded the federal government’s authority. As a result, the court issued an injunction favoring the named plaintiffs, providing them relief from complying with the CTA. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the US Department of Treasury further confirmed that it would not pursue any enforcement … Read more

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez Found Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking in Landmark Verdict

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Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez has been found guilty of trafficking hundreds of tonnes of cocaine into the United States. The 55-year-old Hernandez appeared shocked as the jury delivered guilty verdicts for three counts: conspiracy to import cocaine, illegally using and carrying machine guns, and possessing machine guns as part of a “cocaine-importation conspiracy.” The jury reached its unanimous decision on the second day of deliberations. Hernandez now faces a possible life sentence. Sentencing is scheduled for June 26. During his presidency from 2014 to 2022, Hernandez is accused of turning Honduras into a … Read more