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Chicago Law Firm Achieves Record-Breaking $75.8 Million Verdict in Landmark Brain Injury Case, Earns Top Honors at 2024 JVR Awards

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CHICAGO — A team of attorneys from Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard achieved a groundbreaking legal victory, securing a jury verdict of $75.9 million for a young girl who suffered devastating injuries at birth. This award, presented by the Jury Verdict Reporter, a division of Law Bulletin Media, recognized the highest reported verdict or settlement in Illinois since last year’s Trial Lawyer Excellence Awards. The ceremony took place at a private event on October 16 at RPM Events in Chicago. The legal victory came after a challenging trial that began on February 6, 2024, and concluded … Read more

Connecticut Man Receives $15 Million in Landmark Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Cancer Case

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Hartford, CT — A Connecticut man has been awarded a substantial $15 million by a jury after he filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, alleging that their talcum-based baby powder product caused his cancer. This legal victory marks yet another case in the long-standing dispute over the safety of one of the company’s most recognizable products. The lawsuit, filed by 68-year-old Harold Johns, claimed that the extensive use of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder led to his diagnosis of a rare and aggressive cancer known as mesothelioma, which is linked to asbestos exposure. Johns … Read more

American Airlines Wins $9.4 Million in Landmark ‘Skiplagging’ Legal Battle

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In a significant ruling, a jury has awarded American Airlines $9.4 million in a lawsuit targeting a practice referred to as “skiplagging.” The case, which unfolded in Fort Worth, Texas, centered around allegations that a travel website was assisting travelers in exploiting a loophole that allowed them to purchase cheaper airfare by booking flights with a layover and then not completing their journey to the final ticketed destination. American Airlines launched legal action against the travel website, Skiplagged Inc., accusing it of encouraging consumers to engage in “skiplagging” or “hidden city” ticketing. This practice involves … Read more

ECtHR Upholds Judicial Immunity in Landmark Akay v. Turkey Case

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Strasbourg, France – In a significant ruling that underscores the protective cloak extended to international jurists, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has decided in favor of Judge Aydin Sefa Akay, a U.N. judge who found himself embroiled in legal turmoil back in his home country, Turkey. This decision not only reaffirmed the immunities typically granted to international judges but also highlighted the challenges these judges face when their roles in international courts intersect with national jurisdictions. The case originated when Judge Akay, who was serving on a United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal … Read more