Texas Jury Awards $1.2 Billion to “Revenge Porn” Victim
Attorneys for the victim have already admitted that, while they are unlikely to ever recover the full $1.2 billion, the award was always meant to serve as a deterrent.
Verdicts & Settlements
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agrees to Resume Reintroduction of Red Wolves
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had earlier suspended its wild red wolf reintroduction program, possibly due to heightened political pressure.
Subway Tuna Lawsuit Has Been Dismissed
The lawsuit was dismissed nearly two months after the lead plaintiff said that she no longer wished to litigate the claim, citing pregnancy-related complications. Subway attorneys have since said that her attorneys pressured her to give up after realizing that they would not receive a “windfall settlement.”
Jury Awards $800k to Family of 7-Year-Old Girl Burned By Hot Chicken McNugget
In closing arguments, a McDonald’s attorney told jurors that the family’s demands for damages had more to do with the mother’s mental state than the girl’s pain and suffering.
Oklahoma Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Demanding Reparations for Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors
An attorney for the three survivors–all over 100 years old–has said that he plans to file an appeal to the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
OHSU Ordered to Pay PETA More Than $400K in Drunken Voles Fight
The university conducted bizarre experiments in which small prairie voles were given the equivalent of 15 bottles of wine a day in order to then draw conclusions about the impact of human alcohol consumption on infidelity.
California Court Dismisses Lawsuit Accusing Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation of Embezzlement, Unjust Enrichment
The court found that the plaintiff organization, Black Lives Matter Grassroots Inc., had failed to evidence that BLM Global Network Foundation had defrauded its donors.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Settles Public Records Lawsuits
A Democratic auditor has since criticized the settlement, suggesting that Gov. Reynolds and other conservative officials are using taxpayer funds to limit their own civil liability.
Lawsuit Challenging Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Refusal to Execute Prisoner is Dismissed
The lawsuit was dismissed after Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ office affirmed that the state is prepared to resume executions in the reasonable foreseeable future.
BGL Team Secures $240,000 Jury Verdict for Blind Students in Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Los Angeles Community College District
The court has now set a status conference for June 20 to begin the next phase of determining the changes it will order LACCD to implement to ensure its compliance with the ADA going forward.