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Nevada Jury Awards $34 Million to Woman Wrongly Imprisoned for 16 Years in Landmark Verdict

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Las Vegas, NV — In a significant legal victory, a Nevada jury issued a verdict resulting in over $34 million in damages for a woman who was wrongfully imprisoned for nearly 16 years. Convicted at age 18 for a murder in 2001 she did not commit, Kristin Lobato, now 41 and known as Blaise, was visibly emotional as the judgment was read in a U.S. District Court on Thursday. Lobato was wrongfully accused in the grisly murder of Duran Bailey, a homeless man whose body was discovered with severe injuries near a Las Vegas dumpster. … Read more

Las Vegas Woman Wins $34 Million in Landmark Case Against Police for Wrongful Framing

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Las Vegas, NV – A Las Vegas jury awarded $34 million to a woman after finding that local police had falsely implicated her in a burglary scheme, violating her civil rights. This landmark decision underscores a significant case of misconduct by law enforcement officers tasked with protecting the public. The plaintiff, Amanda Jones (a pseudonym used to protect the individual’s identity), claimed that she was wrongfully targeted and framed by officers within the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. According to the lawsuit, evidence was manipulated to suggest her involvement in multiple burglaries, leading to her … Read more

Supreme Court Urged to Reassess Constitutionality of Jury-Trial Exception for Petty Offenses in Landmark Case

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Washington, D.C. – The New Civil Liberties Alliance, a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group, together with the Stanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, filed a petition on Dec. 13, 2024, for the Supreme Court to consider a case that may realign constitutional interpretation concerning jury trials for petty offenses. The case, known as David Lesh v. United States, challenges a long-standing precedent that denies jury trials to individuals charged with lesser offenses in direct contradiction to the Constitution’s clear text on this right. David Lesh, an entrepreneur and experienced skier who founded the outdoor … Read more

UnitedHealth Settles for $69 Million in Landmark 401(k) Performance Lawsuit

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UnitedHealth Group Inc., has agreed to a settlement of $69 million after facing a lawsuit that accused the health insurance giant of including subpar investment choices in its employee 401(k) plan. This legal confrontation draws attention to the broader implications of employer responsibilities in managing retirement funds, emphasizing the critical need for vigilance and accountability in overseeing employee investments. The lawsuit, which underscored the potential detriments of poor fund performance on employees’ retirement savings, argued that UnitedHealth failed to remove or replace underperforming investments. The settlement serves a dual function: it compensates affected employees and … Read more