49ers, Santa Clara settle suit over disability access for $24M
Category: Civil Plaintiff | October 10, 2019
The 49ers and Santa Clara have agreed to pay $24 million and make Levi’s Stadium and its parking lot more accessible to people with disabilities in a proposed settlement with fans in wheelchairs, who said they encountered barriers in buying … Continue reading
Jury Awards Calif Woman Injured in 2017 Crash $6.1M
Category: Civil Plaintiff | October 10, 2019
A former Canyon Country, California, woman seriously injured in a traffic collision two years ago has been awarded a court settlement of $6.126 million. Chung Wu Hsu, 62, who has since moved from Canyon Country, suffered severe and traumatic injuries … Continue reading
$12M verdict in Florida pedestrian accident case
Category: Civil Plaintiff | October 10, 2019
A $12,037,000 verdict was awarded to Anthony Burbano of Florida for injuries and damages suffered in a June 2013 pedestrian accident that led to the amputation of his arm, traumatic brain injury, knee ligament tears, vascular injuries to his leg, and other serious trauma. The complaint … Continue reading
Civil rights restored to 20,000 Virginia ex-felons
Category: Consumer Law | October 10, 2019
Governor Ralph Northam announced that more than 20,000 Virginians previously convicted of a felony have had their civil rights restored since he took office in January 2018. A total of 22,205 people had their rights restored. The restored civil rights … Continue reading
1st DUI in Okla. may require interlock system in car
Category: Criminal Law | October 10, 2019
As of Nov. 1, there will be no more implied consent hearings for those arrested for driving under the influence in Oklahoma. This law was originally introduced back in 2017 but was overturned by the State Supreme Court. It’s now … Continue reading
140 ransomware attacks on local governments, police and hospitals
Category: Consumer Law | October 9, 2019
Just this year alone, 140 attacks targeting public state and local governments and health care providers have been reported, according to a tally by the cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, which has tracked attacks on local governments since 2013 and the … Continue reading
‘Students For Trump’ Founder Pleads Guilty To Pretending To Be A Lawyer
Category: Criminal Law | August 7, 2019
The 23-year-old male who founded the groups Students for Trump pleaded guilty in a Manhattan federal court on Tuesday to wire fraud conspiracy for running a $46,000 scam in which he pretended to be a lawyer offering legal advice online. … Continue reading
Texas Oil Worker Hit by 18-Wheeler Recovers $40M
Category: Blog | July 25, 2019
A Texas jury in DeWitt County rendered a verdict in favor of Lloyd Kulik, 37, a Yorktown resident, in a civil lawsuit brought against Stallion Production Services. Kulik is a lifelong oil services worker. The jury awarded Kulik $40,145,909.07 in … Continue reading
Judge denies J&J motion to end opioid trial
Category: Opioids | July 10, 2019
An ongoing lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for its part in the opioid crisis will continue after the company’s effort to have the case dismissed was denied Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman. He denied a motion to toss the … Continue reading
Strip club to host golf tournament at Trump resort
Category: Political and Legislative | July 10, 2019
The Trump Organization’s golf resort in Doral, Florida, will host a charity golf tournament this week put on by a strip club in the Miami area that will include dancers serving as “caddy girls” for the tournament’s participants. The Shadow … Continue reading