NYC Resolves $10.5M Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit

A man who has spent 24 years in prison on a wrongful murder conviction will get $10.5 million from New York City to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by him.

The man is 47 years old now and was convicted in 1994 for shooting his…

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Medical Malpractice Lawsuits' Reward Cap Increased In CA

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The reward cap of damages in medical malpractice lawsuits has been increased after a fair vote from the legislators in the California legislature, which has resolved one of the most distressing disputes in state politics.

Earlier the…

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Doctor Penalized With $9M Over Fertility Fraud Case

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Massachusetts announced that it would pay a $56 million settlement to the families of the veterans who died or became sick due to the COVID-19 outbreak at a state-run veterans’ care center.

As per the settlement, the veterans who died after…

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NaloxHome To Reduce Opioid Crisis In Arkansas

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A new program will be deployed in the U.S. state of Arkansas to deal with the opioid crisis, which has resulted in numerous overdose deaths throughout the state and disrupted the…

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Opioid Deaths In US Might Peak Soon

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A new model suggests that US opioid crisis might soon peak, killing more than half a million people from 2020 to 2032 due to the flooding of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl.…

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3M Appeals To Undo 'Excessive' $50M Ear Plug Verdict

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3M is appealing for a new trial to a Florida federal judge over the company's lawsuit against Combat Arms Earplugs, where a plaintiff was awarded a $50 million verdict in a bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation.

The attorney…

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Washington To Get $22.5M From Juul In Vaping Suit

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Juul Labs has agreed to pay $22.5 million to Washington state over its e-cigarette as the company is alleged to illicit marketing and sales of the vaping products to the…

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14th Earplug Bellwether Trial Results In 3M's Favour

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3M has been awarded a win in the Combat Arms Earplugs Version 2 (CAEv2) litigation's 14th bellwether test trial by a Pensacola jury.

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CR Bard To Pay $250K In 2nd Hernia Mesh Bellwether

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A man who alleged C.R. Bard of designing a defective hernia mesh patch has been awarded $250,000 in the second bellwether trial from the multidistrict litigation over hernia…

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3M Continues To Defend Its Earplugs

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3M company is continuing to support its earplugs even after repeated allegations from military veterans of defective designs that result in hearing loss.

3M’s affiliate, the US Chamber of Commerce, filed a brief in the US District Court for…

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