Verdict

Landmark Decision: Judge Approves Trump’s $92 Million Bond to Satisfy Jury Verdict

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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – A judge has given approval for former President Donald Trump’s $92 million bond to cover a jury award. The bond is expected to secure Trump’s financial obligation in a defamation lawsuit filed by a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s. This ruling comes after Trump’s request for an appeal was denied by the New York Court of Appeals. The ruling by Judge James Oetken ensures that the woman will receive the full amount of the jury award. In 2019, a jury had found Trump liable for defamation after … Read more

Jury Awards Former Coronado High School Student $5 Million in Verdict Over Sexual Relationship with Basketball Coach

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Coronado, California – A former high school student has been awarded $5 million by a jury, nearly four years after her basketball coach admitted to engaging in a sexual relationship with her when she was just seventeen years old. The jury found that the Coronado Unified School District shares more responsibility than the coach himself for the harm caused to the victim. In addition, the school district was found negligent in its hiring and supervision of the assistant coach. This verdict sends a strong message to schools across the nation about the importance of prioritizing … Read more

Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict in Fatal Shooting of Cathedral Catholic High School Teacher

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SAN DIEGO, California – A jury has delivered a verdict in the case of Jesse Milton Alvarez, who was on trial for the murder of a teacher outside his North Park home. Mario Fierro, a teacher at Cathedral Catholic High School, was shot multiple times on February 1, 2021, as he was preparing to go to work. The jury found Alvarez guilty of first-degree murder with the special-circumstances allegation of lying in wait. Alvarez now faces a life sentence without parole, with sentencing set for May 10. During the trial, prosecutors argued that Alvarez killed … Read more

Landmark Verdict: Professor Awarded $30 Million in Landmark Revenge Porn Trial

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New York City, NY – A groundbreaking trial under the city’s revenge porn legislation has resulted in a $30 million jury award for the plaintiff, Dr. Spring Chenoa Cooper. Attorneys representing Dr. Cooper credit her powerful testimony and unwavering commitment to reporting her ex-boyfriend’s heinous crimes for securing this landmark verdict. The jury’s decision came after Dr. Cooper endured the malicious and repeated posting of intimate photos and videos by her ex-partner, Ryan Broems. These explicit materials were not the only weapons in his endless campaign of harassment, as he also exposed her personal information, … Read more