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$25M Punitive Verdict Pushes Award to $140M in Hulk Hogan-Gawker Sex Tape Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 21, 2016 6:56:48 PM

Michael Berry addresses the jury during the punitive phase in wrestler Hulk Hogan's suit against Gawker Media, Nick Denton, and A.J. Daulerio. 


St. Petersburg, FL—Jurors Monday imposed a $25.1 million punitive verdict on Gawker Media, its founder, and its former editor for the company’s publication of a sex video involving wrestler Hulk Hogan, driving the total award past $140 million in the blockbuster invasion of privacy case. Bollea v. Gawker Media LLC, 2012CA01244. 

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Topics: Negligence, Florida, Bollea v. Gawker Media

Gawker Body-Slammed With $115M Verdict In Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Trial

Posted by David Siegel on Mar 21, 2016 1:37:00 AM

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Topics: Florida, Bollea v. Gawker Media, privacy

Questions Arise over Smoker's Deadly Cancer and Potential Link to Addiction in Trial Against R.J. Reynolds

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 18, 2016 5:59:57 PM

Emily Baker delivers her opening statement in Redburn v. R.J. Reynolds. 


 

Jacksonville, FL—The origin of the cancer that killed a 52-year-old Florida man, and the disease’s potential link to his 40 years of smoking took center stage as trial began Thursday in his family’s suit against tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds. Redburn v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-000401. 

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, engle, Florida, Redburn v. R.J. Reynolds

|VIDEO| Ex-Gawker Editor Defends Hulk Hogan Sex Video Publication in $100M Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 14, 2016 6:48:00 PM

St. Petersburg, FL—The editor that first published a clip of a Hulk Hogan sex tape verbally sparred with Hogan’s attorney over ownership’s knowledge of the story and reasons surrounding the clip’s publication, as the second week of trial began Monday in the iconic wrestler’s $100 million suit against Gawker Media. Bollea v. Gawker Media, LLC, et al., 2012CA01244. 

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Topics: Florida, Bollea v. Gawker Media

$2.5M Verdict Slaps Compounding Lab and Pharmacist in Trial over Poisoning Deaths of 21 Polo Ponies

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 12, 2016 12:27:00 AM

West Palm Beach, FL—Jurors Friday evening awarded more than $2.5M to the owners and insurer of 21 horses fatally poisoned by a supplement during a 2009 polo championship tourney. Quorum Management v. Franck’s Lab, 2010-CA-009112.

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Topics: Negligence, Florida, Pharmaceutical, Quorum Management v. Franck's Pharmacy