Corporate Verdicts Go Thermonuclear: Large Jury Awards Rise Nearly 30%

Nuclear verdicts continue

From rapper Flo Rida’s $82 million breach of contract case against an energy drink company to a nearly $1 billion sports car liability award against Mitsubishi, juries across the country in 2023 found corporate defendants liable for over $14.5 billion in “nuclear verdicts.”

Container Ship Owner, Manager Seek Legal Shield Against Baltimore Disaster Claims

Bridge disaster will take years to sort out

The owner and manager of a container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore filed a petition in a Maryland federal court in an effort to head off potential liabilities of up to $43.7 million as an investigation gets under way to determine the cause of the disaster.

APCIA: Commonsense Reforms Are Needed in Third-Party Litigation Financing

APCIA on the insurance industry, cost of insurance

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) released the following statement in support of today’s House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing entitled, “Unsuitable Litigation: Oversight of Third-Party Litigation Funding.”

Ohio Bakery Awarded $44 Million in Libel Case Against Oberlin College

cropped shot of confectioner putting cream on cupcakes

An Ohio bakery that sued Oberlin College for libel over accusations of racism has been awarded a total of $44 million in damages. The family behind Gibson’s Bakery sued the liberal arts institution and a school administrator after the Oberlin bakery was the focus of protests following the arrest of three black students involved in… Continue reading Ohio Bakery Awarded $44 Million in Libel Case Against Oberlin College