Egg Producers Ordered to Pay $53 Million in Damages Following Conspiracy to Limit Supply

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – A federal jury in Illinois has awarded $17.7 million in damages, which has tripled to more than $53 million under federal law, to several food manufacturing companies who had filed a lawsuit against major egg producers. The lawsuit alleged that the egg producers conspired to limit the egg supply in the United States. The jury’s ruling, which came last week, found that the egg producers used various methods to restrict the domestic supply of eggs in order to drive up prices from 2004 to 2008. The defendants in the case, however, have … Read more

Georgia Court of Appeals Set to Determine Upper Limit for Jury Awards in Walmart Personal Injury Case

Atlanta, Georgia – The Georgia Court of Appeals is preparing to address the question of whether there is a maximum limit for a jury’s award of nominal damages. The case involves retail giant Walmart, who has appealed a $1 million personal injury verdict, arguing that the jury failed to account for pain, suffering, and medical expenses. Attorneys from Florida-based firm GrayRobinson are representing Walmart in this legal battle. Jack Reiter, who is advocating for Walmart as the defendant-appellant, asserted that the $1 million verdict is unjustifiable. He claimed that such a substantial award suggests bias, … Read more