$3 Million Awarded In First Fracking Verdict
Posted by David C. Strouss on Apr 23, 2014 4:22:00 PM UPDATE: This verdict was overturned by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2017. The Fifth Circuit ruled that the verdict was based on insufficient evidence. The plaintiffs opted not to appeal. On Tuesday, April...
118th Boston Marathon Was Boston Strong
Posted by Michael A. Lesser, Esq. on Apr 23, 2014 10:35:00 AM Congratulations to all the runners, spectators, race officials, medical and security personnel who made this year’s Boston Marathon a great success! Boston came out in force to reclaim our Marathon...
$9 Billion Punitive Damages Award In Actos Bellwether Trial
Posted by Marilyn McGoldrick on Apr 11, 2014 10:49:00 AM NOTE: The trial judge on this case later reduced the award to $36.8 million, by lowering the plaintiffs’ $6 billion award for punitive damages against Takeda to roughly $27.7 million and the $3 billion dollar...
Why Do They Want My Zip Code When I Use My Credit Card?
By Michael A. Lesser, Esq. Posted on Feb 24, 2014 9:32:00 AM The Value of Your Personal Information Over the course of the last year, there have been a number of class action lawsuits filed against major retailers. These class actions allege that the retailers...