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$19 Million Verdict Shakes Insurance Industry: Jury Sides with Jet Owner Against Starr Indemnity in High-Profile Seizure Case

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Santa Barbara, CA — The owner of a jet, Passport 420, has been awarded a $19 million judgment against Starr Indemnity & Liability Company. The insurer had denied a claim after the jet was seized, arguing that one of its owners, attorney Michael Avenatti, purchased his share using stolen funds. The jet in question, a HondaJet HA-420, was seized in 2019 at the Santa Barbara Airport. This followed the indictment of Avenatti, who is currently serving a 14-year sentence in federal prison for pilfering settlement monies from his clients, funds which were used among other … Read more

Colorado Supreme Court Sides with Baker in Ongoing Free Speech and Discrimination Debate

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Denver, Colorado — The Colorado Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of Jack Phillips, a Christian baker and owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, setting aside a lawsuit that claimed he discriminated against a transgender attorney by refusing to create a custom cake celebrating a gender transition. This decision marks another chapter in Phillips’ prolonged legal battles concerning his refusal to make cakes for certain events based on his religious beliefs. The lawsuit dismissed Tuesday pivoted on Phillips’ rejection of an order that would have marked the gender transition of Denver attorney Autumn Scardina with a blue … Read more

$71.5 Million Verdict: Jury Sides with OMG Girlz in Doll Brand Trademark Battle

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Los Angeles, CA — In a significant legal decision, MGA Entertainment has been ordered to pay $71.5 million in damages for violating intellectual property rights of the teen pop group OMG Girlz. The infringement stemmed from similarities found between the toy company’s “L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G.” line of dolls and the band’s name and image. The verdict, issued on Monday, marks a pivotal victory for OMG Girlz, along with the group’s affiliates, Xscape singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris and rapper Chris “T.I.” Harris, in their protracted legal dispute with the California-based toy manufacturer. The jury identified that … Read more

$21.35 Million Verdict: Jury Sides with Ex-Captain in East Texas Political Retaliation Case

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QUITMAN, Texas — A former East Texas police captain, Terry Bevill, has been awarded $21.35 million by a federal jury in a wrongful termination lawsuit that accused local officials of collusion and manipulating due process. The lawsuit stemmed from Bevill’s 2017 dismissal and arrest after he questioned the fairness of a judicial process involving a friend. Bevill was terminated from his position after signing an affidavit supporting a county jail administrator’s request for a change of trial venue. This administrator had been charged with tampering with a government record to allegedly help the release of … Read more