R.J. Reynolds Beats $10M Claim Over Unfiltered Cigarette Smoker's Lung Cancer Death
Mar 9, 2016
Jurors Tuesday absolved R.J. Reynolds of liability for the cancer death of a Florida heavy equipment operator who smoked unfiltered cigarettes for decades.
Mar 8, 2016
Opening statements took place Monday in Hulk Hogan’s long-awaited $100 million invasion of privacy lawsuit against Gawker Media LLC over its publishing portions of a sex tape featuring the iconic professional wrestler.
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Mar 5, 2016
Opposing sides in the Hulk Hogan-Gawker media sex tape trial agreed on a jury Friday after nearly a week of whittling down a 500-member jury pool.
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Mar 3, 2016
Attorneys Tuesday sparred over responsibility for the deadly prescription supplement that killed 21 thoroughbred polo horses, as trial opened against the compounding lab and professionals involved with the supplement.
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$350K Award to Widow After Jury Clears Philip Morris of Liability for Smoker's Death
Mar 3, 2016
Jurors Wednesday awarded $350,000 to the widow of an alcohol abuse counselor who developed cancer after 40 years of smoking, but rejected the case's wrongful death claim and cleared cigarette maker Philip Morris of the lion’s share of liability.
Mar 2, 2016
A Florida jury awarded former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan more than $140 million in his invasion of privacy suit against Gawker Media. The award includes a $25.1 million punitive verdict against the online media giant, its founder, and former...
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Mar 1, 2016
In this negligence case, Quorum management and others are suing Franck's Pharmacy for the deaths of more than 20 thoroughbred horses following their ingestion of a nutritional supplement meant to aid in muscle recovery.
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Feb 25, 2016
IN this tobacco litigation proceeding, Jessie Gamble claims R.J. Reynolds is liable for the smoking-related disease of Donald Gamble.
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$100M at Stake as Sides Ready to Rumble in Hulk Hogan-Gawker Sex Tape Trial
Feb 25, 2016
Sweeping privacy rights questions take the forefront as CVN-webcast jury selection begins next week in Hulk Hogan’s $100 million suit against Gawker Media for its publication of a sex video featuring the pro wrestler.
Feb 24, 2016
A jury Monday concluded a Florida woman did not have cancer or respiratory disease within the time required for membership in a class action against the nation’s tobacco companies, clearing Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds of liability in her suit.
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Feb 18, 2016
Attorneys Monday debated what drove an alcoholism counselor to smoke for 40 years until his lung cancer diagnosis and death, as trial opened a suit by his widow against tobacco giant Philip Morris.
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Feb 16, 2016
In this Engle tobacco litigation proceeding, Bernice McCall claims defendant Philip Morris concealed the dangers of cigarettes, which caused the lung cancer and death of Martin McCall.
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