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Ventura Hotel Hit with $2 Million Judgment After Guests Suffer ‘Massacre’ of Bed Bug Bites

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Ventura, California, became the center of a notable legal case following a jury’s decision to award $2 million to two hotel guests who reported severe bed bug infestations during their stay. Alvaro Gutierrez and Ramiro Sanchez claimed they suffered distressing bites that affected their health and well-being while visiting the Shores Inn in February 2020. In what is considered one of the largest jury awards related to bed bug incidents, a jury issued its ruling on Friday. The plaintiffs described their experience as traumatic, detailing that bed bugs fed on them while they slept, resulting … Read more

Iran Faces Intensified Global Criticism as Lawyers Suffer Severe Repression Amid Post-Protest Crackdowns

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Tehran, Iran — Iran remains one of the most perilous countries for legal professionals, where lawyers face an escalating crackdown as they attempt to defend basic rights to fair trials and legal representation. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, this situation has worsened, with fears growing significantly following the Woman, Life, Freedom protests, triggered by the tragic death of Jina Mahsa Amini in morality police custody on September 16, 2022. The National Union of Iranian Bar Associations reports that since 2018, at least 54 incidents, including the deaths of 17 lawyers, have occurred. These incidents range … Read more