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Proskauer - California Employment Law

Los Angeles County Court Rules $900 Million Jury Verdict “Shocked the Conscience” In Workplace Sexual Assault Case; Reduces It To...

As we previously reported, a Los Angeles jury awarded one of the largest verdicts in history in a sexual assault case in June 2024, doling out a massive $900 million verdict in favor of a plaintiff in a suit against...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

United Defense: Collaborating to Combat Nuclear Verdicts®

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In today’s legal landscape, the defense industry faces the unprecedented challenge of Nuclear Verdicts®. They pose a financial threat to businesses and individuals alike. It is vital for defense attorneys to embrace a...more

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Don’t Go Nuclear! Six “Secrets” to Stopping Nuclear Verdicts®

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What is a Nuclear Verdict®? We have all heard news of juries awarding incomprehensible piles of money in lawsuits where the injuries and the verdict just don’t seem to add up. These cases may leave you scratching your head...more

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BEWARE: Nuclear Verdicts® Are Taking Over Pennsylvania!

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Philadelphia is famously known for Rocky, soft pretzels, and infamously, for snowballing Santa Claus , but it is now becoming notable for Nuclear Verdicts®. In 2023, the five highest jury verdicts in Pennsylvania were...more

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Making Sense of a Rare Robinson-Patman Act Plaintiffs’ Verdict

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On May 20, 2024, US District Court Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald rejected a popular over-the-counter eyedrop seller’s bid for a new trial and granted a pricing injunction impacting two large wholesale membership clubs following...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Account for ‘Social Inflation’ in Damages Awards

“Social inflation” is a phrase that crops up these days when people are talking about civil damage awards. As an explanation for a wave in so-called “nuclear verdicts,” social inflation refers to the phenomena of typical...more

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What Is Causing Today’s Massive Verdicts—and What Can We Do About It?

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Data compiled by the American Transportation Research Institute shows that lawsuits targeting the trucking industry have increased at an exponential pace, seen in both the volume of cases and the size of verdict awards. When...more

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What to Watch Out For: Plaintiffs Can Recover for Decedents’ Pain and Suffering

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Throughout California and the United States, there is a rising trend of Nuclear Verdicts™, defined as jury verdicts in excess of $10 million or that are wildly disproportionate to the injuries in the case.  A new Senate Bill...more

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Walmart Burned by the Jury in Trademark Infringement Suit

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Earlier this month, a federal jury in North Carolina hit Walmart with a $95.5 million verdict for its willful infringement of Variety Stores, Inc.’s “BACKYARD” trademarks. The jury awarded $45.5 million as a reasonable...more

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Large Jury Verdicts in Hog Nuisance Cases Signal CAFO Litigation Is Rising

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A federal jury last week returned a $473.5 million verdict against the world’s largest pork producer for nuisances caused by three industrial-scale hog farms. The verdict is the largest of three matching verdicts against...more

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