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Rideshare giant Uber is currently on trial in California in a bellwether trial involving hundreds of accusers claiming various levels of sexual assault from Uber drivers over the last several years. Lawyers for the victims argued at the start of the trial that Uber vastly underreported incidents of sexual assault and misconduct and that Uber puts growth and pr… Read More

Last week in Oregon, a federal jury walloped Topgolf with a $15 million dollar verdict after a child suffered devastating skull injuries after being struck with a golf club. Topgolf first appeared on the golf scene about 20 years ago in England, offering a modern twist on the traditionally drab driving range. Topgolf facilities are part driving range, part ent… Read More

I’m a fan of the Pivot Podcast with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway. I usually learn something from their podcast and this morning I learned about the recent Anthropic ruling in California and how it levels the playing field – at least a little bit – against AI. Three authors – Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson init… Read More

According to online reports, Tesla ignored a $60 million dollar settlement overture in the wrongful death case that ultimately resulted in a $242 million dollar jury verdict against the car maker. The lawsuit grew out of 2019 crash where a Tesla Model S with Autopilot engaged, plowed through a Florida intersection and crashed into a Chevy Tahoe. Neima Benavide… Read More

Reports today say that DuPont and the State of New Jersey have reached a $2 Billion dollar settlement arising out of DuPont’s release of “forever chemicals” into soil, wetlands and other areas in New Jersey – and then forgetting to clean up the mess they made. The settlement with DuPont is reportedly the largest environmental settlement… Read More

In a rather surprising development, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently handed down a decision resurrecting a plaintiff’s negligence case against Costco. I know, from painful personal experience, that federal court judges are not particularly excited to see personal injury cases on their dockets. So any helpful injury cases out of a federal court m… Read More

I wrote a post back in November, 2023, about the substantial verdict a California jury awarded to four American Airlines employees for rashes, illnesses and respiratory issues the employees claimed were caused by their American Airlines uniforms. Specifically, the employees claimed that the clothing manufacturer, Twin Hill, used formaldehyde in the uniforms to… Read More

Back in August, 2020, Darius King was a customer inside Taqueria El Paraiso – a Waukegan Taco joint – when a car driven by Melanie Sanders crashed through a wall, striking King who suffered serious injuries. King initially sued Sanders and Alberto Leguizamo, the owner of the El Paraiso. King then settled with Sanders and then dismissed Leguizamo. K… Read More