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Risperdal Litigation Nears Conclusion: Over $1 Billion Settled as Philadelphia Cases Wind Down

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Philadelphia, PA — The highly contentious Risperdal litigation, once a burgeoning mass tort in Philadelphia’s courts with a staggering 7,000 cases just five years ago, has now dwindled to a mere five. The substantial decrease in active lawsuits follows a period of intensive settlements where approximately 6,000 cases were resolved through a combined arrangement that could amount to as much as $1.1 billion. Law firms spearheading these negotiations include Pennsylvania-based Kline & Specter and Sheller PC, along with Arnold & Itkin of Texas, who have collectively notched several high-profile awards. A notable instance being the … Read more

Decades-Long Sexual Abuse Case Finally Settled: Rochester School District to Pay $1.6 Million

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Rochester, N.Y. – The Rochester City School District has agreed to pay $1.6 million to a woman who alleges she was raped more than 100 times by a music teacher during her time as a student at East High School in the 1970s. In order to protect her identity, the woman has been referred to as Betty Doe in court documents. Attorney John Bansbach, who represents the woman and eight other women who claim they were sexually abused by the same music teacher, Edwin Fleming, explained the details of the case. According to Bansbach, the … Read more

Former Church Hill Middle School Student’s Racial Bullying Lawsuit Settled in Groundbreaking Case

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HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. – A lawsuit alleging racial bullying at Church Hill Middle School has been settled after school officials were accused of ignoring the issue. The settlement was approved by a U.S. District Court in Greeneville. The lawsuit was filed by the mother of a former student, who claimed that her child had been verbally and physically assaulted at the school by peers due to his race. The alleged incidents occurred in 2021, when the student was in eighth grade. According to court documents, the settlement includes a payment of $110,000 from the school … Read more