In Evans v. Lorillard, a Boston jury today awarded compensatory damages of $50M to the estate of deceased smoker Marie Evans and $21M to her son. The verdict came after a week's deliberation.
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Topics: Products Liability, Evans v. Lorillard, Tobacco Litigation
In Sterling Payment Technologies v. Hudec, a Tampa credit card merchant services provider accused a former executive and board member of taking confidential information and trade secrets to start a competing business, Platinum Merchant Services.
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Topics: Commercial Law
Lopez v. Rite Aid involves a Rite Aid customer allegedly injured while shopping.
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Topics: Negligence
The defense made their closing statement first in the Evans v. Lorillard tobacco trial in Suffolk County Superior Court (Boston).
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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Evans v. Lorillard, Tobacco Litigation
Both state and federal courts took steps to improve camera access in 2010, amid a growing public consensus that courts should be more open.
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Topics: Court Video
