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Roundup Plaintiffs Secure $3.5 Million Verdict as Jury Sends a Strong Message to Monsanto and Nouryon

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – In a recent trial, Roundup plaintiffs achieved yet another victory, as a Philadelphia jury awarded a $3.5 million verdict. The jury found both Monsanto and Pennsylvania-based chemical manufacturer Nouryon responsible for the harm caused by Roundup. Specifically, the jury awarded $500,000 in compensatory damages against Monsanto and Nouryon and $3 million in punitive damages against Monsanto. This verdict marks the fifth consecutive trial win for Roundup plaintiffs within the past month and a half. Plaintiff Kelly Martel claimed to have developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma as a result of her exposure to Roundup, a … Read more

Egg Producers Ordered to Pay $17.7 Million in Damages in Landmark Overcharging Lawsuit: Food Giants Triumph

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Egg producers in the United States have been ordered to pay $17.7 million in damages to major food companies after being found guilty in a lawsuit alleging overcharging. The defendants include Cal-Maine Foods, Rose Acre Farms, United Egg Producers, and United States Egg Marketers. The lawsuit was filed in Illinois federal court in 2011 by Kraft Heinz, Kellogg, General Mills, and Nestlé. They claimed that the egg producers had conspired to control supply and manipulate egg prices between 1999 and 2008. During the trial, it emerged that the egg suppliers had exported … Read more

Federal Judge Rejects Trump’s Request to Delay $10 Million Defamation Trial for Mother-in-Law’s Funeral

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Manhattan Federal Judge Rejects Trump’s Request to Delay Defamation Trial Former President Donald Trump’s attempt to postpone his $10 million defamation trial has been denied by a federal judge. Trump’s lawyer had requested a one-week delay for him to attend his mother-in-law’s funeral, but Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled against the request. In a letter to the judge, Trump’s lawyer stated that he planned to attend the trial but wanted to be present for the funeral first. However, Judge Kaplan rejected the request, offering condolences but denying the application. The funeral in question was for Amalija … Read more

Surgeon Awarded $15 Million in Landmark Case Exposing Gender Bias in Philadelphia Hospital

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – A surgeon in Philadelphia was awarded $15 million by a federal jury on Monday after alleging that Thomas Jefferson University Hospital displayed bias against men in its investigation of sexual assault allegations. The surgeon claimed that the hospital unfairly treated him during the investigation into the alleged assault of a medical resident. The jury’s decision came after a lengthy trial, during which the surgeon presented evidence to support his claim of anti-male bias. The surgeon contended that the hospital discriminated against him based on his gender and handled the investigation differently than … Read more