A Los Angeles County grand jury has reportedly heard evidence from prosecutors tied to the death of teenager Celeste Rivas, who was found dead in the trunk of […]
Jury Clears Star In Civil Sexual Assault Trial
Metro Boomin has won a verdict clearing him of wrongdoing in a civil lawsuit from a woman who claimed that he sexually assaulted and impregnated her in 2016. […]
Burden-Shifting in Closing Arguments Voids $10M Jury Verdict, State Appellate Court Rules
“We are disappointed by the fact that the city of Chicago has been on autopilot and has refused every opportunity to engage in any settlement discussions—they have not […]
Rethinking a Right to Jury Trials Under Chapter 93A: Genesis of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act
Enacted in 1967, the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, G.L. c. 93A (Chapter 93A)—modeled after the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA) of 1914—was designed to protect consumers from unfair […]
Florida Jury Hits Tesla With Massive Verdict Involving Autopilot Technology — Justia News — August 4, 2025
Elon Musk and others at Tesla have taken pride in developing an Autopilot system that can steer, accelerate, or brake a car. However, Autopilot doesn’t make the vehicle […]
U.S. DOJ Seeks to Unseal Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell Grand Jury Proceedings — Justia News — July 30, 2025
The United States Department of Justice submitted court filings on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, explaining its reasoning as to why it requested courts unseal grand jury transcripts for […]
Jury Reaches Partial Decision but Deadlocks on RICO
Jurors have reached a verdict on the sex-trafficking and prostitution charges against Sean “Diddy” Combs, but have not yet announced the decision as they remain deadlocked on the […]
What Prosecutors Said to the Jury
Prosecutors have spent the last month trying to convict Sean “Diddy” Combs under an organized crime law usually deployed to go after mobsters and cartels. Trying to stick […]
The Eighth Circuit Reinforces the Importance of Expressly Requesting Jury Trials
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently reinforced the importance of a plaintiff asking for a jury trial either in the pleadings or within 14 […]
Kid Cudi & Michael B. Jordan Mentioned at Diddy Jury Selection
Jury selection began at Diddy’s sex trafficking and racketeering trial on Monday (May 4), and some celebrities like Kid Cudi and actor Michael B. Jordan were mentioned during […]