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New Hampshire Supreme Court to Review $38 Million Award in Landmark Abuse Case at Youth Facility

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The state Supreme Court of New Hampshire is slated to hear David Meehan’s appeal concerning a historic $38 million jury award granted to him after a civil trial. The trial addressed the abuse he suffered at the Youth Development Center in the 1990s. Meehan’s case was notably the first among approximately 1,300 potential claims related to alleged decades-long abuses at the youth correctional facility. In May, the jury found the state fully responsible for Meehan’s traumatic experiences, awarding him $18 million in compensatory damages and an additional $20 million in enhanced compensatory damages. However, controversy … Read more

Judge Partially Dismisses Charges in Rodney Jones’ $30 Million Lawsuit Against Sean “Diddy” Combs, Citing Flaws in Legal Arguments and Misconduct by Plaintiff’s Attorney

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New York – A complex lawsuit involving music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, which centers on allegations including sexual assault and forced engagement with sex workers, has seen mixed rulings in a recent court decision. Judge J. Paul Oetken partially dismissed the claims but allowed some serious accusations to proceed, raising the stakes in a multifaceted legal battle that started earlier this year. The legal action against Combs was initiated by Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, a former producer who worked on Combs’ Grammy-nominated album “The Love Album: Off the Grid,” released in September 2023. Jones had … Read more

$83 Million Defamation Award Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Case: Unlikely to Deter, Says Lawyer

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New York, NY — A New York City jury imposed an $83 million defamation penalty on former President Donald Trump this Friday, ruling that he had significantly marred the reputation of E. Jean Carroll after she claimed he sexually attacked her in a Manhattan department store decades ago. This substantial financial judgment marks a notable chapter in the highly publicized dispute between Trump and Carroll, suggesting the severity with which the court viewed the defamation allegations. The verdict aims to address whether such a hefty sum could serve as a deterrent against further derogatory remarks … Read more

$6 Million Overbilling Scandal Heads to Court: Former School COO and NFL Star Face Federal Trial

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Houston, Texas — The Houston Independent School District (HISD), one of the largest school systems in the country, is at the center of a high-profile federal trial starting this Monday. Former chief operating officer Brian Busby and contractor Anthony Hutchison, a former NFL player, are facing jury trials over allegations of orchestrating a multimillion-dollar scheme that defrauded the school district through kickbacks and incomplete projects. Five years ago, the serene operations of HISD were disrupted when FBI and IRS agents raided Busby’s home and Hutchison’s property, seizing substantial sums of cash. This event marked the … Read more