Victory

Trump Attorneys Secure $92 Million Bond to Uphold E. Jean Carroll’s Defamation Lawsuit Victory

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New York City, NY – Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys have secured a $92 million bond to support a jury’s award to E. Jean Carroll in a defamation lawsuit. Carroll, a writer and advice columnist, accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in the 1990s. The former president has consistently denied the allegations. In a ruling last month, Justice Doris Ling-Cohan rejected Trump’s effort to delay the litigation and allow him to appeal the decision that the case could proceed while he was in office. Following this, Trump’s attorneys were required to post a bond equivalent … Read more

Victory for Lake Wales: Historic Walesbilt Hotel Set to Return to City Ownership After Court Ruling

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LAKE WALES, Fla. – Lake Wales is set to regain ownership of the historic Walesbilt Hotel, a long-vacant downtown landmark, following a recent court ruling. The city had filed a lawsuit in January 2022 against the property’s owner, Dixie-Walesbilt LLC, alleging false claims made by the company’s manager, Raymond E. Brown, in order to win a contract for renovating the 10-story structure. The city claimed that Brown’s company had made limited progress in restoring the hotel and had not fulfilled its promise to convert it into private residences. Circuit Judge William D. Sites recently issued … Read more

Lawyers Demand $6 Billion Worth of Tesla Shares as Fees for Unlawful Pay Package Case Victory

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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Lawyers in Delaware are seeking nearly $6 billion worth of Tesla stock as their fee for successfully arguing that CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 pay package was unlawful, according to court documents. The requested fee would surpass previous records for attorney compensation if approved by a judge. In 2008, lawyers working on Enron-related class actions were awarded $688 million in fees. The lawyers, who represented former heavy metal drummer Richard Tornetta and other Tesla investors, convinced the Delaware chancery court to invalidate Musk’s $56 billion pay package from 2018. The court ruled … Read more

Retired Judge’s Victory: Unusual Criminal Charge Dismissed in Alaskan Grand Jury Case

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A retired judge in Anchorage, Alaska, has been cleared of an “extremely unusual” criminal charge brought against her by a grand jury, marking a significant victory for former judge Margaret Murphy and a setback for conservative legal activists. The charge of perjury against Murphy, which was included in an indictment with minimal details, was dismissed by Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Matthews. The case, which emerged from a broader investigation by a Kenai grand jury, diverged from the norm as it was initiated by the grand jury rather than a state prosecutor. … Read more