Upholds

Supreme Court Upholds Maryland’s Rigorous Handgun Licensing Law Amidst Ongoing Efforts to Curb Gun Violence

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided not to review a stringent Maryland gun licensing statute, effectively upholding a law that requires detailed safety measures for handgun purchasers. The law mandates safety training, fingerprint submission, and a comprehensive background check prior to a handgun purchase, which state officials argue are necessary precautions to reduce gun-related incidents. The legal scrutiny of Maryland’s firearms regulations intensified following the 2012 tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, prompting the enactment of these tougher measures in an effort to curb gun violence. The statute faced legal challenges, … Read more

Missouri Appeals Court Upholds $177 Million Verdict in Favor of Sheriff’s Deputy Assaulted at Hyatt Regency

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — In a significant reaffirmation of a jury’s verdict, the Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld a $177 million award to Shannon Dugan, a New Jersey sheriff’s deputy who endured a sexual assault by a security guard at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis. The substantial judgment consists of $28 million in compensatory damages linked to Dugan’s suffering and $149 million aimed as a punitive measure against Hyatt for their gross negligence and mishandling in the aftermath of the incident. During the legal proceedings, it became evident that Hyatt had faltered significantly in … Read more

Federal Appeals Court Upholds $5 Million Verdict Against Donald Trump for 1990s Sexual Abuse and Defamation Claims

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has reaffirmed a Manhattan jury’s earlier decision that former President Donald Trump sexually assaulted columnist E. Jean Carroll in a luxury department store’s changing room in the mid-1990s. The recent ruling on Monday also sustained the award of $5 million in damages for sexual abuse and defamation granted to Carroll by the jury. Carroll, a veteran magazine writer, alleged at her 2023 trial that what began as a benign encounter with Trump in spring 1996 escalated into an assault inside the dressing room of the upscale store. Trump, … Read more

Appeals Court Upholds $5 Million Verdict Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Assault and Defamation Case

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has affirmed a $5 million jury verdict against President-elect Donald Trump in the sexual assault lawsuit filed by New York journalist E. Jean Carroll. The judges of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled that there was no misuse of discretion by the presiding judge during the May 2023 trial that resulted in the verdict against Trump. The case centered around allegations from Carroll, a former “Ask E. Jean” advice columnist, who accused Trump of sexually abusing her in a Bergdorf Goodman fitting room in … Read more