Trump Obtains Bond for $83.3 Million Award in Defamation Case Linked to E. Jean Carroll’s Allegations

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has effectively posted the required bond to challenge an $83.3 million judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of defamation in relation to her rape allegations. Trump’s lawyer informed a federal judge recently that they are moving forward with an appeal process. This legal step comes after a jury ruled in favor of Carroll during a January defamation trial. E. Jean Carroll, a former magazine columnist, has long maintained that Trump raped her in the mid-1990s in a Manhattan department store dressing room. Trump has … Read more

Trump Obtains Bond for $83.3 Million Appeal in Defamation Case Linked to E. Jean Carroll’s Allegations

New York, NY — Former President Donald Trump has managed to post a financial bond to support an $83.3 million payment that was awarded to author E. Jean Carroll following a defamation suit, Trump’s attorney announced. The lawsuit revolved around allegations of rape that Carroll made against the former president. His legal team has now initiated the appeal process by formally notifying the federal judge who presided over the case. The historic legal decision came after a grueling trial held in January 2024, where the jury sided with Carroll, providing her with one of the … Read more

Jury Awards $7.25 Million in Record-Breaking Medical Malpractice Case After College Student’s Death Linked to Prescription Change

COLUMBIA, Md. — A Howard County Circuit Court jury this month awarded $7.25 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit related to the death of 22-year-old college student Zion Lewis, marking what is believed to be the county’s largest malpractice verdict. Lewis died after his physician altered his prescribed blood thinner regimen to a lower dosage of baby aspirin, a decision that subsequently led to his untimely death. In May 2023, Lewis’ parents filed a wrongful death and medical malpractice suit against Dr. Yousuf Abdul Gaffar and Maryland Oncology Hematology, a noted oncology and hematology group … Read more

Legal Team Takes on Sunrun Inc. in Lawsuit Over Alleged Civil Rights Violations Linked to Former Employee’s Charges

Hartford, Conn. – Attorneys David X. Sullivan, Thomas J. Finn, and Gregory A. Hall from the law firm McCarter & English have officially joined a civil rights case, representing Sunrun Installation Services. The lawsuit was initiated on September 4 in the Connecticut District Court by lawyer Robert M. Berke, who is representing the plaintiff, former Sunrun employee George Edward Steins. This legal action stems from allegations that the company’s lack of communication led to criminal charges against Steins, which were subsequently dismissed. The genesis of the complaint lies in 2017 when Steins’ employment with Sunrun … Read more