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Historic $98 Million Award in Botham Jean Case Signals Strong Message on Police Accountability and Racial Justice

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Dallas, Texas – A Dallas jury has concluded that Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer, must pay $98 million to the family of Botham Jean for killing him in his own home in 2018. This decision arrives five years after Guyger received a 10-year prison sentence for the incident, which stemmed from what the jury deemed “malice, willfulness, or callous and reckless indifference” to Jean’s safety. The jury awarded $60 million in punitive damages and an additional $38 million in compensatory damages for mental anguish, loss of earnings, and other claims. Initially, Jean’s family … Read more

$34.9 Million Verdict in Trademark Dispute Shakes Up Pharmaceutical Industry: ImprimisRx Wins Case Over Compounded Eye Drops

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San Diego, CA — A federal jury awarded $34.9 million to a pharmaceutical company following a heated four-day trial concerning trademark disputes over specialized post-surgical eyedrops. The verdict, handed down on Wednesday in a San Diego courtroom, addressed allegations of trademark infringement involving compounded ophthalmic medications. These medications are custom mixes specifically prepared to meet the unique needs of individual patients, particularly beneficial in eye care treatments. Carlsbad-based ImprimisRx LLC, which brought the lawsuit, claimed they pioneered the market with these unique formulations, each safeguarded under its own trademark. ImprimisRx LLC argued that competitor OSRX … Read more

Jury Awards $2 Million in Medical Malpractice Case After Botched Hysterectomy Leaves Patient with Chronic Pain

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Albany, GA – In a recent legal showdown at the Dougherty County Superior Court, Michelle and Jesse White were awarded a substantial $2 million in damages following a medical malpractice case centered around complications from a surgery performed by Dr. Donna R. Graf-Blow of Albany OB-GYN. The ruling came after the plaintiffs argued that Dr. Graf-Blow caused permanent damage to Michelle’s ureter during a robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy in August 2016. The Whites, represented by attorneys Robert D. Howell, J. Jeffrey Helms, and Casey Gray of Helms Law Firm, initially sought $900,000 in damages. The case … Read more

Jury Awards $42 Million to Abu Ghraib Detainees, Virginia Contractor Found Liable for Torture

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — In a landmark decision, a U.S. jury on Tuesday ruled in favor of three former detainees of Abu Ghraib prison, awarding them a staggering $42 million in damages. The verdict held CACI, a military contractor based in Reston, Virginia, responsible for its role in the abuse that occurred at the infamous Iraqi prison nearly two decades ago. This judgement followed an earlier trial wherein a jury remained deadlocked on the culpability of CACI, whose civilian interrogators were employed at Abu Ghraib during the turbulent years of 2003 and 2004. The recent verdict … Read more