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Jury Finds Smoker Completely Responsible for Fatal Cancer, Clears RJR in Engle Tobacco Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 16, 2018, 10:57:34 AM

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Orlando, FL— R.J. Reynolds prevailed Thursday at trial over the lung cancer death of a 49-year-old smoker, when a Florida state court jury found the smoker completely responsible for the disease. Hochreiter v. R.J. Reynolds, 2015CA003926.

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Hochreiter v. R.J. Reynolds

Atlanta Judge Enters $18.75M+ Judgment Against MARTA for Paratransit Bus Passenger's Fall

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 16, 2018, 9:09:10 AM

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Editor's note: CVN will publish video of the trial as soon as possible.  

Atlanta—A Fulton County Superior Court judge Thursday entered an $18.75-plus million post-verdict judgment against MARTA, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, following trial over a paratransit van fall that left a passenger with catastrophic brain damage. Johnson v. MARTA, 2017CV287279. 

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Topics: Georgia, Transportation, Johnson v. MARTA

As Trial Opens Against RJR, Attorneys Argue Whether Smoker's Heart Disease Claim Is Time Barred

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 15, 2018, 6:50:06 PM

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Rouse v. R.J. Reynolds

Jury Hears Opening Statements In $400M+ Pabst/Miller Beer Brewing Brawl, CVN Webcasting Full Trial Live

Posted by David Siegel on Nov 12, 2018, 3:36:18 PM

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Topics: Commercial Law

Employment Law Heavyweights Square Off At Trial Over Home Depot Worker’s Firing

Posted by David Siegel on Nov 9, 2018, 1:36:04 PM

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Topics: California