Property

Connecticut Couple Wins $3.9 Million in Lawsuit After Staircase Fall at Winstead Property

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Waterbury, Conn. — In a significant legal decision, a Waterbury jury recently handed down a $3.9 million verdict in favor of a couple in a premises liability lawsuit, highlighting the responsibilities property owners hold in ensuring safety on their properties. James and Jessica Papp, the plaintiffs in the case, pursued legal action against Hedgerow Properties LLC following a perilous fall that James Papp endured. The incident occurred on an exterior staircase at a Hedgerow-owned property in Winsted, Connecticut, which the couple argued was negligently maintained. The case underscores the critical importance of property maintenance and … Read more

T.I. Asserts in Court: Clear Visual Evidence of MGA’s Intellectual Property Violation

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Los Angeles — In a courtroom battle over intellectual property, rapper and music producer T.I. leveled serious accusations against MGA Entertainment Inc., claiming unequivocally that the toy giant had pirated designs from his company, King of da South LLC. According to T.I., whose legal name is Clifford Harris Jr., the evidence of infringement is clear and visible to anyone who examines the case. Harris testified that MGA had unlawfully used his company’s creations without authorization, arguing that their actions have not only breached legal boundaries but have also impacted his business financially. The Grammy-winning artist, … Read more

Masimo Seeks Bench Trial in Renewed Intellectual Property Battle with Apple Over Smartwatch Technology

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Irvine, CA—In a renewed effort to rectify what it considers a misuse of proprietary technology, Masimo, the Irvine-based medical technology firm, is pushing for a bench trial in its intellectual property lawsuit against tech giant Apple. This legal move comes after a jury was unable to reach a verdict last year over allegations that Apple’s smartwatches improperly used Masimo’s technology designed to monitor blood oxygen levels. Masimo argues that its trade secrets, critical to its innovative blood oxygen monitoring systems, were unfairly utilized in Apple’s popular smartwatches. The impasse during the previous jury trial has … Read more

Decades After Apartheid, South African Woman Battles to Reclaim Family Home Lost Due to Gender-Biased Property Laws

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Johannesburg, South Africa – At age 74, Johanna Motlhamme finds herself battling a decades-long struggle to reclaim her family home in Soweto, after a legal oversight linked to apartheid-era laws allowed her ex-husband to sell the property, stripping her and her four children of their inheritance. This plight underscores a systemic issue faced by numerous Black families amid South Africa’s complex history of racially skewed property laws. During apartheid, harsh laws barred Black individuals from owning land, a restriction that lingered symbolically into the dawn of democracy. Although the post-apartheid era brought about reform aimed … Read more