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Apple v. Qualcomm trial kicks off in San Diego: jury of nine selected, live tweets disallowed

Today was Day One of the Apple, Foxconn et al. v. Qualcomm trial in San Diego (Southern District of California). Formally, there are two cases, which the court combined under the official caption In re Qualcomm litigation. The reason for … Continue reading

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Jury Finds Smoker's Heart Disease Claim Against RJR Time-Barred

Stock image. Miami, FL— A Florida state court jury Wednesday found a woman’s claim against R.J. Reynolds was time-barred, clearing the tobacco company of liability for the heart disease she claims was caused by the company’s cigarettes. Clark v. R.J. … Continue reading

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Texas jury awards $60 million in oil and gas royalty fraud case

A jury in Roby, Texas has awarded a group of oil and gas investors $60 million, making it the largest verdict ever in Fisher County. The case stemmed from a fraudulent scheme concocted by two men to cut other partners … Continue reading

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Scruggs Nation, March 6: anonymous jury, more sweet potatoes

In the Scruggs bribery case, Judge Biggers granted the governments request for an anonymous jury because of concerns of potential harassment and intimidation. Heres a copy of his order, and here is an excerpt, which I have broken up into paragraphs for … Continue reading

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Jury Awards $50K at Trial Over Smoker's Death, Pins Only 20% of Blame on Philip Morris

    West Palm Beach, FL—Jurors cleared Philip Morris of the bulk of responsibility for the death of a South Florida smoker, which potentially slashes the $50,000 award they handed down last week. Frogel v. Philip Morris, 2007-CA-023246.  Read more … Continue reading

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