Nov 06, 2024
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Atlanta Man Awarded $100M After Officer Leaves Him Paralyzed

A federal jury has awarded an Atlanta man $100 million after an Atlanta officer tased him, leaving the man paralyzed for life. In July 2018, then-65-year-old Jerry Blasingame was panhandling when he was approached by Atlanta police officer Jon Grubbs. Blasingame had his back to the officer when the stun... Read More »

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Mitsubishi Settles Tech Price-Fixing Claims for $33 Million in U.S. Court

Mitsubishi Electric Corp agreed to pay $33 million to settle all Indirect Purchaser Plaintiff claims in an anti-trust class action lawsuit over an alleged price-fixing scheme of Cathode Ray Tube products (CRTs) with other competitor companies in the industry. The original complaint claimed that the company participated in an “international... Read More »

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DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Violent Arkansas Arrest

The Department of Justice has announced an investigation into a violent arrest that took place in Arkansas in late August. Dashcam footage circulated online and across national news outlets showing the violent arrest of 27-year-old Arkansas man, Randal Worcester. The incident took place in Mulberry, a small town about 140... Read More »

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Nebraska Woman Charged With Helping Her Daughter Get Illegal Abortion

A woman in Nebraska and her teenage daughter face criminal charges after the teen allegedly obtained an unlawful abortion. The teen’s mother is being charged alongside her daughter for allegedly abetting the abortion and subsequently hiding the act. The prosecution marks one of the first criminal abortion cases since the... Read More »