A Hilton couple that was seriously injured when their Harley-Davidson motorcycle crashed has won a jury verdict of more than $2 million against the iconic American company because of a defective part. “It’s a horrible story of a company that ...
Read More »Ex-CIA officer convicted of leaking secrets to reporter
UPDATE: For years, ex-CIA case officer Jeffrey Sterling was the one under indictment but prosecutors’ primary focus of pursuit was journalist Jeffrey Risen. Prosecutors believed Sterling leaked details to Risen about one of the government’s most closely held secrets: a ...
Read More »Second Circuit — Verdict: ING Global v. United Parcel Service Oasis Supply Corporation
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Verdict Attorney Fees — Manifest Injustice ING Global v. United Parcel Service Oasis Supply Corporation 13-489-cv Judges Pooler, Parker and Wesley Background: The plaintiff appealed from an order that set aside a ...
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Read More »Jury awards $126.6M in verdict
A New York woman who claims she sat unattended in a hospital for hours while medical personnel negligently failed to diagnose her heart attack has won a $126.6 million jury verdict. Debora Sohl, an office manager and former horse trainer, ...
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Read More »What does Apple verdict mean for you?
NEW YORK — Apple’s $1 billion court victory over Samsung poses a lot of questions for consumers. Will Samsung phones still be available for sale? Will they be more expensive? Will owners of existing phones need to worry? A federal ...
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Read More »Firm wins $121.5M ‘triple malpractice’ verdict
In a rare case of triple malpractice, a jury has awarded $121.5 million against three hospitals that treated a patient during a one-month period that began with an office visit for seizure medication, progressed to a severe allergic skin reaction ...
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Read More »Student acquitted of homicide in fraternity slaying
A judge has ruled that a college student from New York City acted in self-defense when he fatally stabbed a classmate at a fraternity party in Rochester. After a non-jury trial, Monroe County Judge John DeMarco acquitted Daren Venable ...
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Read More »Upstate man convicted in shooting that killed 4
BUFFALO — A Buffalo man was convicted Thursday on charges he opened fire outside a downtown restaurant over the summer, killing four and wounding four others, a verdict that a victim's relative said was "like a weight was lifted."
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Read More »Verdict due in cat marinating case
BUFFALO — A verdict is expected in the animal cruelty case of a suburban Buffalo man police say was marinating his cat in the trunk of his car. A Buffalo City Court judge reserved decision Wednesday afternoon on the misdemeanor case ...
Read More »Breach of warranty case brings $754k verdict
Attorneys from Bond, Schoeneck & King have received a $754,000 verdict on behalf of their client, Magnus Precision Manufacturing Inc. of Phelps.
Read More »Fosamax verdict reduced, counsel sanctioned
An $8 million verdict for a plaintiff who suffered from osteonecrosis of the jaw after taking Fosamax is excessive, and the plaintiff must choose between a new trial on damages or a remittitur to $1.5 million, a U.S. District Court has ruled.
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