In April 2021, Dallas-based VidStream sued Twitter for alleged patent infringement, claiming that the social media giant’s Vine and Periscope video services utilized technology protected by two patents […]
$10M Sexual Harassment Verdict Reversed After Judge’s ‘Extreme and Bizarre’ Remarks
A state appeals court on Monday overturned a $10 million sexual harassment verdict citing a Los Angeles trial judge’s missteps in admitting evidence and his “extreme and bizarre” […]
Third Time’s a Charm? $43M Verdict Overturned Again for Law Firm’s Posts, State Appellate Court Says
A $43 million personal injury suit is heading for a third trial after the prevailing attorney jeopardized the verdict for a second time, an Illinois appellate court ruled […]
$25M Verdict Follows A.I.-Influenced Closing Argument
A team of Georgia attorneys achieved a record-setting eight-figure verdict for the value of an unborn child’s life. Of the $25 million verdict returned by a Bibb County […]
Ángel del Villar Found Guilty in Trial Verdict Over Drug Cartel Ties
Latin music executive Angel Del Villar was convicted by a federal jury Thursday (March 27) on felony charges of doing business with a concert promoter linked to Mexican […]
Judge Who Sanctioned Abbott’s Counsel Tosses NEC Defense Verdict, 50+ Firms Are Now Leading Wildfire Litigation Against Edison
Welcome to Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass, a weekly briefing for class action and mass tort attorneys. This week: A Missouri judge who sanctioned Abbott’s lead lawyer at […]
Federal Jury Awards Landmark Verdict to Two Wrongfully Convicted Men
A Chicago federal jury recently awarded two Illinois men a total of $120 million in damages in their civil lawsuit against the city, marking it as the largest […]
Pool Company Hit With Multimillion Verdict for Death of Toddler, Jury Decides
A jury in Missouri awarded a $25 million verdict against an inflatable pool company to parents whose daughter drowned in an above-ground pool but the final award was […]
Jury’s $80M Landmark Verdict Recognizes ‘Devastating Loss’ of 10-Year-Old Girl, Attorneys Say
A multimillion-dollar landmark verdict cannot replace the loss of a 10-year-old girl, but it can provide one Chicago family the opportunity to start to move forward. That was […]
Abbott, Mead Johnson Win Defense Verdict Over Preemie Infant Formula
The two leading manufacturers of infant formula for premature babies scored a big win on Thursday after a Missouri jury handed them a defense verdict. After about three […]