Victims

Federal Judge Rejects Boeing’s Guilty Plea Deal Over 737 Max Training Fraud, Citing Victims’ Rights

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DALLAS — In a significant legal development, a federal judge on Thursday dismissed a plea agreement involving Boeing and the U.S. Justice Department. The collapsed deal would have seen Boeing confess to defrauding regulators concerning the pilot training requirements for its 737 Max jetliner, which was implicated in two catastrophic crashes that killed 346 people. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor’s decision in Texas casts new uncertainties on the aerospace giant’s potential criminal liability tied to the design and marketing practices of its best-selling aircraft. The rejected plea suggested a negotiated settlement that might have allowed … Read more

Zimbabwe High Court Rules Denial of Abortion Services to Rape Victims and Minors Unconstitutional, Addressing Long-standing Issues of Unsafe Procedures

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HARARE, Zimbabwe — In a landmark decision, the High Court of Zimbabwe has ruled that preventing pregnant minors and women impregnated through marital rape from accessing abortion services is unconstitutional. The court’s judgment, issued on November 22 and disclosed this week by Judge Maxwell Takuva, marks an essential shift toward aligning the country’s abortion laws with its criminal statutes that outlaw marital rape and sexual relations with minors. The court ruling could significantly impact Zimbabwe’s stringent abortion regulations, which have pushed numerous women and girls towards hazardous illegal abortions – frequently with fatal outcomes. In … Read more

Jury Awards $360 Million to Abuse Victims at Virginia Children’s Hospital, Marks Historic Personal Injury Verdict

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Richmond, Va. — A Virginia jury handed down a massive $360 million verdict in favor of three women who said they were sexually abused as patients at a children’s hospital in New Kent County. This landmark decision arrived after about seven hours of deliberation on September 27. The compensation broken down includes $20 million in compensative damages, $40 million in punitive damages, and $60 million in treble damages due to a violation of Virginia’s Consumer Protection Act for each plaintiff. Virginia Beach attorney Kevin Biniazan, representing the plaintiffs, indicated that this verdict ranks among the … Read more

Trio Charged with First-Degree Murder in Alleged Plot to Steal Victim’s Drugs and Cash

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In a chilling case emerging from the courtrooms, prosecutors have unveiled the alleged motives behind the murder of an individual identified only as Kowalchuk. Authorities state that the meticulously planned crime was driven by an intent to rob the victim of drugs and money. As the details unfold, it becomes clear that this was not a spontaneous act of violence but a premeditated scheme to exploit the victim for financial gain. Legal experts are closely watching the case as it involves complex elements of criminal law, particularly the classification of the murder as first-degree due … Read more