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Analysis of verdicts and settlements data
By Mason Lawlor | April 19, 2024
On April 11, a jury for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia delivered a verdict and awarded $7.9 million in damages for unpaid commissions against the company, Future Fintech Group. Additionally, FT Global was awarded pre-judgment interest of over $1.7 million and attorney's fees of over $360,000.
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By Mason Lawlor | April 18, 2024
"I think the jury concluded that companies shouldn't make profit when they result in people being killed or severely injured, and that makes a lot of sense," plaintiffs' counsel, Mike Rafi of the Rafi Law Firm in Atlanta, told the Daily Report. "They didn't want a company making money when their behavior disregarded such obvious problems."
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By Aleeza Furman | April 16, 2024
"While plaintiff seeks to paint an almost demonic magnitude of intent centering around 'speed' the evidence supports only that driving over the speed limit was one of the many circumstances in place at the time of the crash," Bright ruled.
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By Aleeza Furman | April 16, 2024
"While plaintiff seeks to paint an almost demonic magnitude of intent centering around 'speed' the evidence supports only that driving over the speed limit was one of the many circumstances in place at the time of the crash," ruled Judge Gwendolyn Bright of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
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By Riley Brennan | April 12, 2024
"What's so important about this case, is truly holding Live Nation accountable for their complete lack of security, and the history of violence and shootings and drug overdoes, etc., at Live Nation venues across the globe, is truly astounding," plaintiffs' attorney Spencer Lucas of Panish Shea Ravipudi, in Los Angeles, said.
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By Vincent C. Lesch and Kevin Mahoney | April 9, 2024
This article focuses on one important maritime statute: the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA), including its all-important Commercial Aviation Exception. It also analyzes two unresolved procedural issues in DOHSA cases: whether and when they are removable to federal court and whether a DOHSA plaintiff has a right to a jury trial.
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By Emily Cousins | April 8, 2024
"We're pleased that the jury rejected the attacks on Mr. and Mrs. Griswold during the trial and recognized the defendants' responsibility for causing Mr. Griswold's terrible injuries," Silver Golub & Teitell partner Joaquin Madry said. "This is yet another example of a jury sorting through a lot of misdirection and finding a just result."
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By Riley Brennan | April 8, 2024
"After carefully reviewing the record, we hold that had the trial court precluded admission of the challenged aspects of the Durrani collage and any reference to Durrani's license revocations and the other lawsuits, the jury likely would have reached the same verdict," wrote Judge Ginger S. Bock for the Ohio First District Court of Appeals. "Therefore, the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying defendants' motion for a new trial."
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By Alyx Pattison and Emily Tillett | April 5, 2024
Proactive commercial litigation and arbitration to recover significant damages have become more common. We are seeing businesses put in place additional measures to ensure that when they must litigate, they do so in the most efficient and effective manner for the organization. This article explores common themes and benefits.
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By Emily Cousins | April 4, 2024
Based on the number of docket entries and lack of an offer, one of the plaintiff's lawyers claimed the defense "seemed to think very little of the [plaintiff's] case."
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