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A civil jury awarded Senator Rand Paul over $580,000 for his assault and battery against his neighbor. In November 2017, Paul's neighbor tackled him and broke three of Paul's ribs. The neighbor pled guilty to criminal charges of felony assault. In the later civil trial, the jury awarded Paul $375,000 for punitive damages, $200,000 for pain and suffering, and $8,000 for medical expenses. Paul noted after the jury verdict that it is never ok to turn "disagreements into violent, aggressive ange
Posted by:Malcolm Futhey at Thursday, January 31, 2019
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Using quiet-title actions to restore marketability to previously unmarketable properties obtained through tax sales.
Posted by:Malcolm Futhey III at Friday, January 18, 2019
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Hanover Insurance Company denies claims after owner submits false documents to insurer.
Posted by:Malcolm Futhey III at Friday, January 18, 2019
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Bank of America files suit to recover a second mortgage foreclosed on six years prior by first mortgagee.
Posted by:Malcolm Futhey III at Friday, January 18, 2019
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Tennessee law provides for claims based on false arrest, malicious prosecution, and abuse of process.
Posted by:Malcolm Futhey III at Monday, August 22, 2016
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Trust connected to the band Spirit sues Led Zeppelin for copyright-infringement.
Posted by:Malcolm Futhey III at Monday, August 22, 2016
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USA Women's National Soccer Team Files EEOC Wage Discrimination Complaint. Players allege massive wage gap to the U.S. Men's National Team
Posted by:Malcolm Futhey III at Monday, April 11, 2016
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Tennessee Supreme Court strikes down lower court decision on the constitutionality of noneconomic damages cap.
Posted by:Malcolm Futhey at Thursday, November 12, 2015
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A federal judge in California has just rejected a proposed settlement of a class action involving non-poaching of Silicon Valley employees by big tech companies because the $324.5 million settlement proposal was not high enough. The employees' estimated damages are $3 billion and could be trebled if they win at trial. It's highly unusual for a judge to reject a settlement for not being enough.
http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2014/08/08/judge-rejects-3245m-settlement-of-tech-wag
Posted by:Malcolm Futhey III at Saturday, August 09, 2014